Transit Vehicle Accidents
Hundreds of people are seriously injured each year either by, or on, public transportation such as airplanes, charter buses, greyhound buses, CABLE CARS, FERRIES, EXCURSION BOATS, and TAXI CABS, elevators, movable walkways and escalators. The law refers to any individual or organization that charges to carry a passenger, or system or equipment that carries passengers as part of a business operation open to the public, as a Common Carrier. This includes elevators, escalators, ski lifts, airport shuttles, vanpools, stagecoaches, jitneys etc. These Common Carriers are required by law to use the highest degree of care and vigilance to ensure the safety of their passengers. They also are required under the law to provide vehicles that are safe and fit to transport passengers. This is a much higher duty than that required of a normal motorist, who is only required to use “reasonable care.”
The Shaked Law Firm has handled hundreds of cases for people injured by on buses, elevators, escalators, movable walkways, airplanes, and countless other transit vehicles. Our south Florida truck accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. If we do not recover an award for you, you owe us nothing.
The following are recognized as common carriers:
* Planes
* Buses
* Ferries
* Taxis
* Trains
* Trolleys
* Cable Cars
* Sight seeing trolleys, boats, and buses
* Ski Lifts
* Elevators
* Escalators
* Movable walkways
* Airport Shuttles
* Amusement park rides
Common Carriers have the heightened duty responsibility to provide the following;
* Extra help for elderly and disabled passengers;
* Disabled and elderly seating;
* A seat for every passenger (except for municipal buses);
* They can not overcrowd vehicles;
* They must keep their equipment in excellent working condition;
* They must keep their equipment free from debris;
* They must not damage baggage;
* They can’t start and stop suddenly or drive erratically;
* They must discharge passengers in a place of safety and at their destination;
* They must keep regular schedules;
* They must protect passengers from violent acts of other passengers.
Transit vehicle operators are often in a hurry and break laws which results in accidents. Contact us if you have been in an accident involving a bus, train, taxi, or any other transit vehicle.