New York City’s transit system moves millions of people every day, but when buses, subways, trains, taxis, ferries, airport vehicles, rideshare vehicles, and other forms of public or commercial transportation are operated negligently, the injuries can be devastating. In Brooklyn, Staten Island, and throughout NYC, mass transit accidents often involve multiple liable parties, complicated insurance issues, public authority rules, surveillance evidence, and strict notice requirements that can affect your right to recover compensation.

Mass transit accident cases may involve sudden stops, unsafe boarding or exiting, collisions, pedestrian strikes, platform falls, defective doors, negligent operators, poor maintenance, dangerous station conditions, driver distraction, vehicle defects, or failures in transit safety procedures. Because transit riders, pedestrians, and passengers have little or no protection in many of these incidents, the resulting injuries may include fractures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal trauma, internal injuries, disability, and wrongful death.

A strong transit accident case is built through immediate investigation, documentation of the scene, witness interviews, incident reports, surveillance footage, operator records, maintenance records, inspection logs, safety records, and expert analysis when necessary. Public entities, private carriers, commercial operators, contractors, vehicle owners, and third-party drivers may all need to be investigated in order to identify every liable party.

At Bisogno & Meyerson, LLP, our mass transit accident attorneys help injured people understand their rights, protect their claims, and pursue every available path to compensation. We seek recovery for medical expenses, lost wages, future earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, and wrongful death damages where applicable. If you or a loved one suffered a serious transit-related injury, acting quickly can help preserve evidence and protect your rights.