Northern California Pedestrian Public Transportation Accident Lawyer
Northern California Pedestrian Accident and Public Transportation
Each year in California, thousands of pedestrians are seriously injured or fatally wounded in accidents involving modes of public transportation, also known as common carriers. Public transportation is widely used throughout the state and accounts for a large part of the state’s total traffic volume, particularly in more urban areas. Public transportation operators are responsible for the safety of their passengers and the public, and have a duty to ensure:
- In the vehicle, every passenger has a seat (except for municipal buses)
- The vehicle is seated to capacity, not overcrowded
- The vehicle is free of debris
- The vehicle is equipped to accommodate elderly or disabled passengers
- The vehicle does not stop or start too quickly
- The vehicle’s schedule is followed
- The vehicle drops passengers off at a safe place and at their destination
- The passengers’ personal belongings are not damaged.
A pedestrian accident caused by a public transportation operator’s negligent or careless actions may entitle the victim to compensation for their injuries. A northern California pedestrian accident attorney at Estey Bomberger can help secure financial compensation for a pedestrian accident victim’s medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. Our lawyers have represented clients in pedestrian and public transportation accidents involving:
- Buses
- Trolleys
- Sightseeing trolleys or buses
- Trams
- Trains
- Taxis
- Airport shuttles.
Northern California Pedestrian Accident Injuries
Pedestrians that are involved in an accident with a bus, trolley or taxi, are likely to suffer significant injuries, such as head injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bone injuries, disfigurement, lacerations, dislocations, amputation (loss of limb) and other serious injuries or wrongful death. The costs associated with serious injuries can be extremely expensive, especially if the victim requires long term medical care.
The lawyers at Estey Bomberger want to ensure that our clients receive fair compensation for their serious injuries so that they are not financially burdened by injury expenses. Our legal team works with the best life care planners and medical economists to determine the costs associated with the victim’s injuries, including hospital stays, physical therapy, in-home care, medical devices and lost wages.
Protecting Yourself After a Pedestrian and Public Transportation Accident
After a public transportation pedestrian accident resulting in serious injury, victims or their families would be well-advised to contact a northern California pedestrian car accident lawyer before taking any settlement offers from an insurance company. Insurance companies are often eager to settle a claim before the full scope of the victim’s injury is known. Serious injuries can take many months to fully develop, and until they do, it is not always known what future treatments or care the victim will require. If the pedestrian accident victim accepts the insurance company’s initial settlement offer, they will not be entitled to any additional compensation. A qualified northern California personal injury lawyer may be able to recover much more compensation than the insurance company’s initial settlement offer.
Contact a Northern California Pedestrian Accident Attorney Today
If you or your loved one has been seriously injured in a pedestrian accident involving public transportation, contact a northern California personal injury attorney at Estey Bomberger for a free legal consultation. Many modes of public transportation are run by government agencies and have very specific time frames for filing a personal injury claim. We want to ensure that the small window of opportunity to file a claim is not missed and that you obtain full and fair compensation for you or your loved one’s injuries or wrongful death. Call one of our knowledgeable northern California pedestrian accident attorneys at (800) 890-6722 today.