• Offices Serving:
  • Bensalem
  • Newtown
  • Doylestown
  • Bristol
  • Quakertown
  • Bethlehem
Free Consultation | CALL OR TEXT: 215-642-2335
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Car Accidents
    • Workers’ Compensation
    • Truck Accidents
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip And Fall Accidents
    • Nursing Home Neglect
    • Defective Medical Devices
    • Defective Drugs
    • Pedestrian Accidents
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • AFFF Firefighting Foam
    • Zantac
    • 3M Military Earplugs
    • Injury Law in Bucks County
    • Others
  • About Us
    • Areas We Serve
  • Client Testimonials
  • Our Results
  • Resources
    • FAQs
    • Blog
    • Videos
    • Free Offers
    • Blog Archive
    • FAQs Archive
  • Union Relationships
    • FOP Lodge 5
    • Sheet Metal Local 19
    • PSEA Mideastern
    • Roofers Local 30
    • Laborers’ 57
  • Contact Us
  • Show Search

Injured while waiting for a bus or train – who is liable?

· Apr 12, 2012 ·

Tweet
Share

Platform injuries while waiting for a bus or a train can happen. From slip and falls to assaults, a bus stop or train platform isn’t always safe. If you’re injured at a bus stop or on a train platform in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you may have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages. Here’s what you need to know about determining liability.

How did the accident occur?

The most important question regarding liability is determining how your accident occurred and the type of accident. Common accidents that may occur while waiting for a bus or a train include:

  • A slip, trip or fall
  • Being pushed onto the train tracks
  • An assault
  • Being hit by an oncoming vehicle (bus or car)

 

If someone else was directly responsible for your accident, then this person or entity will be held liable if negligence can be proven.

Examples of Negligence While Waiting for a Bus or Train

Some accident types, like slip and falls, occur regardless of another person’s action – clumsiness, a medical condition or a simple misstep may be to blame. However, other slip and fall accident types occur only as a result of another person’s/party’s negligence.

For example, lack of handrails, uneven walking surfaces, broken stairs, cracks in the platform or unshoveled snow/ice all can contribute to a slip and fall. If negligence was the cause of your accident, then the negligent party will be liable. Often, this is a city or a private corporation.

If your injuries occurred during an assault, then the person who assaulted you may be held liable. The same thing is true for an accident involving a vehicle — the driver of the vehicle at the time of collision may be to blame.

Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit for Damages

If you’ve been injured because of another person’s actions while waiting for a bus or train, you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit. In both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations to do so is two years.

To recover damages, you’ll have to prove negligence. This requires gathering evidence, and building a case that establishes that your injury would not have occurred but for the actions of the at-fault party. Proving negligence can be complex. At Cordisco & Saile LLC, our attorneys can help. To learn more and get started on filing your claim today, call our offices now at 215-642-2335 or contact us online. 

Contact us for your FREE case evaluation!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Looking for something?

View All Blog View All FAQs
Accessory Coverage for Motorcycle
Motorcycle Accidents,
Accessory Coverage for Motorcycle Continue Reading »
Are YOU fully Covered?
General,
Are YOU fully Covered? Continue Reading »
Brain Damage Claim & Brain Injury Compensation Claims in Southampton
Personal Injury,
Brain Damage Claim & Brain Injury Compensation Claims in Southampton Continue Reading »
Bus Driver at Fault
Bus Accidents,
Bus Driver at Fault Continue Reading »

Find a Persistent
Lawyer Now!

  • Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Newtown Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Trevose Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Middletown Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Levittown Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Bucks County Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Eddington Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Yardley Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Quakertown Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Bensalem Lawyer
  • Philadelphia Lawyer

Contact Us Now!

Please fill out the quick contact form below for a fast and free case consultation. We will contact you within 24 hours!

    • What can we help you with*?
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About Us

The nationally recognized and award-winning team of attorneys at Cordisco & Saile, LLC protect residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey who have been injured in an accident from the tricks and tactics of the insurance companies. Call us today to learn more about your legal rights, and see what we can do to get your life back to the way it was.

Quick Links

  • Practice Areas
  • Blog
  • FAQs
  • Testimonials
  • Results
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Sitemap
  • Disclaimer

Office Locations

  • Bensalem
  • Newtown-Langhorne
  • Doylestown
  • Bristol
  • Quakertown
  • Bethlehem
  • Phone: 215-642-2335
  • Email: info@cordiscosaile.com
© 2019 Cordisco & Saile LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Tweet
Share

Copyright © 2021 · Monochrome Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Bensalem
  • Newtown-Langhorne
  • Doylestown
  • Bristol
  • Quakertown
  • Bethlehem
  • Phone: 215-642-2335
  • Email: info@cordiscosaile.com