Personal Injury Law

MTA Bus Crash Victims Receive $7 Million

A jury awarded two victims of a New York bus accident more than $7 million in damages for injuries they sustained. According to a news report from 1010wins.com, the accident occurred in July 2005 when a Transit Authority bus struck the vehicle carrying the women who were traveling on Ocean Parkway Service Road at Avenue U in Brooklyn. The women said the bus driver ran a red light; however, the bus driver claimed that the female driver ran a stop sign and failed to yield right-of-way.

Apparently, the jurors took the victims' side and held the MTA liable for the injury collision. One of the women sustained punctured lungs and six fractures. She was awarded $7.2 million. The second woman was less injured and was therefore awarded $250,000. The total settlement could have been as low as $3 million had the MTA chosen to settle instead of going to trial. The two women decided to take the case to trial and to prove their case.

Under New York law, the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection is required to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection. Failure to yield right-of-way can lead to serious collisions and personal injuries. There are nearly 200,000 accidents in New York involving two or more vehicles in New York State each year.

If you or a loved one has been in an auto accident, contact the experienced NY injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti and Shapiro LLP. We will provide you with a free comprehensive evaluation of your case. Our attorneys will fight for your legal rights and make sure you receive the compensation you deserve.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on April 20, 2010 (boomark / email).