Public Transportation Accidents - New York Lawyers
Public Transportation Injuries- New York Lawyers
Common carriers are required by state and federal law to use the highest degree of care to ensure the safety of their passengers. This heightened duty means that common carriers have a responsibility to operate with safety as a priority, to keep regular schedules, to pick up and discharge passengers at the proper destination and in safe manner, to provide disabled and elderly seating, and to keep equipment in excellent working condition.
Examples of common carriers include:
| • Planes • Buses • Ferries • Taxis • Trains • Trolleys • Elevators • Escalators • Movable walkways • Airport shuttle |
Accidents involving public transportation can happen for many reasons. Some of the more common reasons include:
| • Dangerous roadways • Defective equipment • Driver or pilot negligence • Driving or flying under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Improper maintenance • Inadequate safety measures • Failure to follow federal and state regulations • Reckless driving or flying • Weather conditions |
Litigation involving public transportation accidents can be quite complex. There are often several victims as well as several potentially responsible parties. Fault can be due to driver/pilot/engineer error, dispatch or traffic control personnel mistake, a product defect, or one or more of the aforesaid causes combined.
Injuries on New York City subways are increasing due to improper management and control of resources.
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