If you believe that the bus accident occurred due to the negligence of the bus driver, operator, or manufacturer of the bus you, or in the case of wrongful death, a loved one may have grounds to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. Personal injury bus accident claims against the City of New York and other NY State and local government entities, including the MTA (Mass Transit Association), and others have different filing requirements, that an accident victim must follow in starting a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against private defendants. It is important that you contact our law firm immediately at 718-745-0880 so that we could investigate your accident case free of charge while preserving your right to bring a lawsuit for your personal injuries, because accident victims, must comply with special rules, including the filing of a written formal notice of Claim (NOC) within 90 days of the bus accident, only exceptions being catastrophic injuries, disability or. To find out whether you file a claim, contact us online or call 718-745-0880. Our mass transit public transportation bus accident attorneys will utilize their vast experience, accident reconstruction experts, and resources to investigate your case free of charge, and will advise you as to what legal options are and how you may be able to recover compensation for your injuries and other damages. In NYC What Are Some of the Grounds for a Lawsuit Against a private bus company or the MTA Individuals who have suffered a serious injury in a bus regulated by Mass Transit Association (MTA), school buses, tour buses, bus charters, deluxe motor coaches, and shuttle bus accidents, may be able to file a lawsuit against the private bus company or the MTA. Not all bus accidents are grounds to bring a lawsuit if they do not have as its cause any negligence on the bus drivers or bus companies part. Some bus accidents are due to the negligence of other parties, for example, another vehicle may rear-end the bus while it is stopped at a stoplight or perhaps some sort of road defect, in which case you would bring a lawsuit against that responsible party for your injuries or wrongful death. In order to commence a lawsuit against the bus company or the MTA the victim must be able to prove that either the bus driver or company acted negligently. Additionally, even if the bus company or the MTA is negligent, a bus accident victim has two prove that the injuries suffered in the bus crash caused serious physical injury, wrongful death, and either economic or non-economic damages. Economic damages refer to any financial strain and loss the victim suffered. Non-economic damages are any pain and suffering caused by the crash, such as bodily injury, including head, neck, and spine injuries, bone fractures, burns, severe lacerations, and other severe injuries. Individuals often have grounds for a lawsuit if they were severely injured in a Mass Transit Association (MTA) operated bus, school buses, tour buses, bus charters, deluxe motor coaches, and shuttle bus accident.