Train accident lawyer for subway, bus and rail injuries
After a subway, bus or train accident, the first deadline can be only 90 days away.
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Which state did it happen in?
Show all 28 transit systems, by state
- Arizona
- Valley Metro (Phoenix)
- California
- AC Transit (East Bay), BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), LA Metro (Los Angeles), Metrolink (Southern California), Muni (San Francisco) and OCTA (Orange County)
- Colorado
- RTD (Denver)
- District of Columbia
- Metro (WMATA, Washington, DC)
- Georgia
- MARTA (Atlanta)
- Illinois
- CTA (Chicago) and Metra (Chicago area trains)
- Massachusetts
- MBTA (the T, Boston)
- New Jersey
- NJ Transit (New Jersey)
- New York
- LIRR (Long Island Rail Road), Metro-North (New York and Connecticut) and MTA New York City Transit
- Oregon
- TriMet (Portland)
- Pennsylvania
- SEPTA (Philadelphia)
- Texas
- DART (Dallas) and METRO (Houston)
- Washington
- King County Metro (Seattle area) and Sound Transit (Seattle area)
If you were hurt while riding a subway, bus or train, a train accident lawyer can help. A train accident lawyer from the firm can explain which deadlines apply to you. The first deadline may be only 90 days after the accident. New York City subways and buses follow that rule, and NJ Transit in New Jersey does too.
A notice of claim comes before a lawsuit
A notice of claim is a short note to the transit agency that names the injured person and gives the place and time. Many agencies need that notice before you can file a lawsuit.
Many systems have a deadline for notice and another for filing a lawsuit. The notice deadline comes first. In New York City, notice is due within 90 days. You have 1 year and 90 days to file a lawsuit.
A few systems do not require notice, though you must still meet the lawsuit deadline. Chicago's CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) is one of these, and the law gives you 1 year to sue. Someone from the firm can go over your deadlines with you for free, starting with the notice that may be due first.
What a public transportation accident lawyer does
The first job is to learn which agency ran the vehicle you were on. A single city may have more than one transit system, and each one sets its own legal deadlines.
After that comes the claim form, filled in the way that agency asks. In New York, the MTA's claim form requests all of your photos and videos, whether police came, and a copy of any police report.
The firm also watches the lawsuit date, so it is not missed while you heal.
Train accident compensation
No set dollar figure exists for these cases. It depends on how badly you were hurt and which agency was involved.
Some agencies have a legal limit on how much they can pay. In Philadelphia, SEPTA operates the buses, trolleys and trains, and it pays no more than $250,000 to any one person.
Railroad workers hurt on the job
People hurt while working for a railroad fall under FELA, the Federal Employers' Liability Act, a national law. It holds the railroad responsible when its carelessness had any part in your injury.
You have 3 years to file a FELA lawsuit once your right to sue begins. A lawyer from the firm can check when that period started for you.
A free talk with a transit accident lawyer
Your free case review costs nothing and happens by phone with one of the firm's lawyers. You share what happened, and you learn which dates apply to you.
If you would rather write, the short form asks for your name and phone number, plus the transit system, date, and a short note on what happened. After that, the firm's lawyer gives you a call.
Before you sign anything, the firm gives you its fee terms, meaning how it gets paid, in writing.
Common questions
How much do accident lawyers usually charge?
Each firm chooses its own fee, so no single percentage exists. You will receive this firm's fee terms on paper ahead of signing, giving you time to look them over.
What if Amtrak or Greyhound was involved?
Amtrak does not require notice. Greyhound's ticket terms, the rules printed alongside your ticket, call for notice within 90 days. In either case, the state where it happened sets the lawsuit deadline.
What does a railroad lawyer do?
This kind of lawyer helps people hurt while riding a train. They also help railroad employees injured at work, who have the same 3-year FELA limit to file a lawsuit.