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Did you or a loved one sustain injuries in a bus accident in the Bronx, NY? You may be entitled to significant compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and more. A skilled Bronx bus accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help you fight to secure the maximum compensation you deserve.
Our lawyers have over 25 years of experience handling complex personal injury claims in New York City. Our aggressive approach has helped us recover tens of millions of dollars for injured clients since we opened our doors.
We offer a free initial consultation to all potential clients. Call our law firm in the Bronx, New York, or contact us online or call us at (212) 564-2800 to schedule your free consultation today.
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It’s bad enough that you were hurt because of someone else’s mistake. Why should you have to pay the financial price? One of our Bronx personal injury attorneys can help you fight for the money you deserve.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC, our lawyers have dedicated our practice to helping accident victims. We’ve been recognized as a National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” and earned membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Our lawyers have also won some of the highest settlements and verdicts in NYC.
We’ll put our skills to work for you by:
Severe injuries can leave you struggling for weeks, if not months. Call our Bronx personal injury attorneys for help with the legal aspects of your case. We offer a free initial consultation, so there’s no risk in reaching out for help.
As of January 2020, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operated 5,927 buses across NYC. Two of the busiest bus routes are located in the Bronx. Those two bus routes alone transport about 21.7 million people to and from their destinations each year.
Generally, public transportation is a safe and convenient option. However, bus accidents aren’t uncommon in the city. In January 2022, the NYPD reported 300 bus wrecks citywide. Of those, 68 bus accidents occurred in the Bronx.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC, we handle all types of bus accident claims in the Bronx, including those involving:
Do you have questions about your legal options? Call our experienced attorneys for a free case review today.
The value of your personal injury claim will depend on many unique factors, including:
Some factors can adjust the value of your case downward. For example, if the insurance company blames you for causing the accident or failing to mitigate damages, your compensation may be reduced.
In a personal injury lawsuit, the money you can recover is called “damages.” Victims often suffer multiple types of damages, which can be financial, physical, or emotional.
Your financial damages are your economic damages. They might include:
Your physical and emotional damages are much more personal. They can also form a large part of your settlement offer.
Examples of non-economic damages include:
Compensatory damages compensate victims for specific losses. Punitive damages might be available in rare cases if the defendant’s actions were intentional or malicious.
Multiple factors can contribute to the cause of a bus accident, especially if multiple vehicles are involved. When that happens, financial responsibility is divided between all responsible parties. Under New York’s pure comparative negligence laws, each party is responsible for its own percentage of fault.
For example, if you were 25% responsible for the accident, you can recover only 75% of your total compensation award.
Buses are heavy and difficult to maneuver. Most bus passengers are also unrestrained within the vehicle. Those factors can increase the severity of injuries sustained in a bus crash.
Our lawyers often represent bus accident victims who have suffered:
Dealing with a serious injury can create unexpected struggles. If you can’t make it into our office for a free consultation, we’d be happy to schedule a home or hospital visit when you’re ready.
The same problems that can cause a typical car accident can also cause a bus accident. Often, those issues are magnified because buses are so large and heavy.
Some of the most common causes of bus crashes in the Bronx include:
Not every bus accident is the bus driver’s fault. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and third-party motorists can all contribute to the cause of a bus accident.
If you were injured, you deserve to know what happened exactly. Identifying all responsible parties is also critical to recovering the full compensation you deserve. Our Bronx bus accident attorneys will carefully investigate the circumstances of your accident. To get started, call for a free case evaluation today.
Understanding who was liable for your accident is key to recovering full compensation. Often, accidents happen because of driver error. Even if the bus driver was negligent, it’s possible that a third party could share liability.
Bus drivers are usually employees. Their employer can be held vicariously responsible for negligent driving behaviors.
Examples of parties who may share responsibility for your crash include:
Manufacturing companies can be held strictly liable if they sell defective buses or vehicle components. In all other cases, you’ll have to show that the responsible party was negligent to recover damages.
There are four elements to a successful negligence case:
In other words, you must prove that the at-fault party breached a legal duty of care and that the breach directly caused your accident, injuries, and other damages.
Bus drivers are common carriers in New York. They owe passengers a heightened duty to drive carefully. Still, it isn’t always easy to prove that the driver violated that duty of care. Our lawyers in the Bronx can help.
We’ll carefully investigate to gather accident reports, witness statements, video footage, and other evidence to support your claim. Give us a quick call today to learn more.
The deadline for taking legal action depends on the defendant’s identity. The general New York statute of limitations gives accident victims three years to file a personal injury lawsuit. The three-year deadline applies if the at-fault party is a private party.
If the MTA was responsible, you must file a notice of claim about your injuries within 90 days of the accident.
At any given moment, New York City is crawling with buses. If you were injured in an accident involving a bus, you don’t have to handle your case alone. Call a Bronx bus accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC for a free consultation today.
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450 7th Ave Suite 1605
New York, NY 10123
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26 Court St., Suite 2511
Brooklyn, NY 11242
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