New York City Taxi Cab and Bus Accident Attorney
Taxi Cab Accidents
Taxi cab drivers in New York City are required by law to carry liability insurance with a $100,000 minimum and a $300,000 maximum coverage per person in an accident. Taxi cab drivers are also required to notify their insurer after they've injured someone in a pedestrian knockdown or car crash. However, it's not uncommon for a cab driver to "forget" to notify his insurer, placing the burden of filing a claim on the injury victim. This can make it particularly difficult to recover fair compensation, especially when a driver claims you were responsible for causing an accident. At the law office of David B. Schachter, Attorney at Law, we work with accident investigators in order to reconstruct what happened, interview eyewitnesses and gather evidence to expose fault on the part of a taxi driver.
Whether you've been injured as a passenger in a cab, hit by a taxi while driving your car or struck by a cab while crossing the street, contact personal injury lawyer David B. Schachter today to schedule a free consultation.
Bus Accidents
Accidents involving privately chartered buses must be handled differently from accidents involving Metro Transit buses. When pursuing a claim against a municipality or government agency in New York, like the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), you must first file a notice of claim within 90 days. Only after filing this notice of claim can a lawsuit proceed. In addition, the MTA does its own investigation, making it more important than ever to retain an attorney who can observe the MTA's investigation and ensure its accuracy.
At the law office of David B. Schachter, we represent people in bus accidents involving both privately chartered carriers and MTA buses. Our office is prepared to work with accident investigators who measure skid marks, analyze a bus's onboard black box data recorder and evaluate damage to the vehicles involved.
Leveraging Your Case in Taxi Cab and Bus Accident Cases
The difficultly that many injury victims run into in taxi cab and chartered bus accidents is establishing fault. Even if a police report was filed, taxi cab drivers and bus drivers often blame the other driver or the pedestrian for causing the accident. Their insurers, interested in reducing their losses, are only too eager to offer a reduced claim payment or reject a claim altogether.
That is why it's important to involve an attorney as soon as possible. Our office can request copies of a police report, ask for a driver's driving record and conduct driver interviews in order to identify inconsistencies between eyewitness reports and a driver's claims.
Contact Taxi Cab Accidents Attorney David B. Schachter Today
Protect your interests and assert your rights - contact taxi cab accident lawyer David B. Schachter today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
