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- Distracted, Fatigued School Bus Driver Charged With Causing Fatal Accident in Pennsylvania
- Illegally Operating Bus Crashes, Kills 6 and Injures 16 in Arizona (AZ)
- Pilot Killed when Cessna T303 Crusader Airplane Crashed in Louisa, Virginia
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- Attorney Discusses JFK Air Traffic Contoller Incident
Posted on 3/9/2010 - Attorney Examines Legal Protections for High-Speed Rail Workers
Posted on 1/29/2010 - Attorney Examines an Airplane Accident in Suffolk, Virginia
Posted on 12/27/2009 - Injury Law Rules are Different in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. as it Relates to the Metro Train Collision Victims
Posted on 6/25/2009 - Sailboats Strike Overhead Power Lines in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA)
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Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
Injured in an accident involving an airline, cruise ship, train, or bus? You've come to the right place. Take a moment to review this page, check out our videos and articles, then give us a call for a FREE case analysis.
If you or a family member were injured in an accident involving a boat, airplane, bus, train, or other mass transit vehicle we're here to help. You need to know that these types of accidents usually involve application of multiple state laws, or involve federal regulations and statutes. Our firm is prepared to assist you with any airplane/aviation, boat, train/rail or bus claim, such as:• Airplane accidents, helicopter accidents, and other aircraft accidents. One of our attorneys is a licensed aircraft pilot so we have a unique advantage in these types of injury cases. You may be surprised to learn over 70 percent of airplane accidents are caused either by pilot error or mechanical failure, and according to the Helicopter Association International, there are an estimated 150 helicopter crashes a year in the United States.
• Boating accidents, ferry accidents, and water accidents. According to the US Coast Guard, there were 5,191 boating accidents in 2007, 3,673 injuries, and 685 deaths. Boating accidents can happen in oceans, bays, gulfs, rivers, lakes, and even ponds.
• Cruise ship accidents. Cruise ships are supposed to be a time of fun and relaxation, but cruise ship vacations sometimes end in injury. In the past, passengers have slipped on wet decks or fallen from upper decks, boats have caught fire or sank, and vacationers have been injured during off-boat excursions.
• Train/railroad and commuter rail accidents. There were 12,000 railroad/train-related accidents (including railroad crossing accidents) in 2008 alone and 726 fatalities, as reported by the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Statistics. Train accidents, railroad derailments, and railroad crossing wrecks can affect passengers as well as those on the tracks, and train accidents happen on all types of trains, from commuter trains to subway trains to passenger trains to freight trains. Our injury lawyers are nationally recognized in the field of railroad accident injury law.
• Bus accidents. From school bus accidents to city bus accidents to Greyhound bus accidents - these large vehicles can cause serious injury to dozens of passengers. Bus accidents can be caused by drive error or driver negligence, weather conditions, defective machinery, or lax bus maintenance. Many serious injuries or deaths involving buses happen to pedestrians,or children and adults getting on or off the vehicle.
Hold the person or company who caused your serious injury accountable for their actions. You deserve fair compensation for your medical bills, any ongoing health issues, and any number of other damages.
Call us today at 1-800-752-0042 for a FREE consultation or fill out the electronic quick contact form on the right of this page. In addition, please take a moment to review our in-depth library articles on bus, train, ship, airplane and boat wrecks.
Blog for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
- Distracted, Fatigued School Bus Driver Charged With Causing Fatal Accident in Pennsylvania
- Illegally Operating Bus Crashes, Kills 6 and Injures 16 in Arizona (AZ)
- Pilot Killed when Cessna T303 Crusader Airplane Crashed in Louisa, Virginia
- Pilot Killed in Tragic Plane Crash
- DC Metro Upgrades Safety Devices on Aging Trains
- Helicopter Crash Lawsuits Can Be Complicated, But Still Possible to Win
- Planes Safer than Trains and Cars, But Safety Risks Still Remain
- Mistakes Made in the Cockpit a Major Contributor to Airplane Accidents
- Another D.C. Metro Accident, 3 People Injured
- Commuter and Regional Airline Safety Found Lacking
- DC Metro Workers Killed in Third Fatal Accident Since June 2009
- Families of Two Teens Receive Settlement for Fatal Light Rail Accident
- Suffolk Airplane Accident Highlights Risk of Faulty Equipment
- Bad Weather Contributed to Tragic Aviation Accident in West Virginia
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Company Complains Too Much Value Placed on Victim’s Lives
- Bus Safety Rules Too Lax, Federal Review Determines
- Richmond bus driver fired in wake of fatal crash
- Safety a Growing Concern for a Growing HRT
- Plane Crashes, Parachuting Accidents Kill More Than 700 in U.S. Each Year
- Another DC Metro Crash, Three Employees Injured
- Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Investigation Instructive for All Traffic Accidents
- New De-Icing Regulations Could Help Prevent Aviation Accidents
- Feds move to improve subway, light rail safety
- Pie-eyed Pilots Have No Place in Cockpits
- Three Teenagers Injured when Car Hit School Bus in Augusta County
- High-Speed Passenger Rail a Step Closer for Tidewater
- Disturbing Recordings Released from Raphine, Virginia Plane Crash
- Advice on What NOT to Say After an Airplane Accident
- Lawsuit involving Circuit City Airplane Crash that Killed Eight People Dismissed
- High School Field Hockey Team's Bus Crash in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) Injures 11 Players
- Metrolink Rail May Be Misrepresenting Accident Statistics
- Ignoring a Design Defect May Have Caused the Deadly Air France Crash Over Atlantic Ocean
- Two Flight School Planes Crashed in Virginia
- Plane Crash Leaves Two Men Alive but Badly Burnt
- DC Metro Sees Another Fatality
- Feds Seek Greater Role in Ensuring Commuter Safety
- Closed Bus, Trucking Companies Change Names, Continue Operating
- DC Metro Crash May Have Been Caused by Circuit Malfunction
- Inadequate Vision Results in Unnecessary Airplane Crash
- Improper Fuel Tanks Cause Airplane Crash
- Pilot Perishes while Flying Over the Atlantic Ocean
- Advice From Experienced Injury Attorney for Passengers/Commuters in D.C. Metro Trains’ Recent Crash
- Helicopter Pilot Dies in Crash at Blackwater/Xe Campus in Moyock/Northeast North Carolina
- High School Student Develops Device to Prevent Plane Crashes
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Library for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- Some regional airlines have used car parts in their airplanes. These infractions are a major issue and completely unacceptable. To learn more, please continue reading...
Description: Regional airlines overwork their pilots and put your life at risk. It's a serious issue that needs to be addressed by the FAA. - Virginia (VA) enters the modern era regarding boating licenses
Description: One of the biggest running jokes in the state of Virginia is that a 14-year-old can operate a 68-foot yacht, without any license whatsoever, but the same 14-year-old cannot operate a jet ski without a license. This may sound crazy but it is true. - Boating accidents and injuries in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA)
Description: With the fun of boating comes the responsibility for knowing the rules of the water just like a motorist needs to know the rules of the road. Recreational boaters need to be familiar with lots of safety requirements, including the use of life preservers and when to yield the right of way to a passing boat. - Boat/Yacht/Jet Ski-PWC Accidents-Virginia, West Virginia, North/South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers discuss PWC/jet ski and boating accidents and injuries
Description: Unfortunately, the explosive growth of PWC/jet ski use has led to more personal injuries and even deaths due to PWC/jet ski and boat collisions and accidents. This article by our Virginia (VA)/Carolina personal injury lawyers explores PWC safety and insurance coverage issues. - Helicopter Pilot charged with flying under the influence
Description: Florida man scares many and receives criminal charges for flying his helicopter while intoxicated during Peanute Festival. - Boat Capsizes in the Chesapeake Bay of Virginia Killing Two Fishermen
Description: According to an article in the Virginian Pilot, a 3-to 4-foot wave struck the side of an 18 foot boat, stalling its engine before it overturned in the Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. - Was Someone You Know in an Airplane Accident?
Description: Hopefully, you will never experience the trauma of being involved in an airplane accident or crash. However, if someone you know has been through such a disaster, the aviation/aircraft injury lawyers at Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton can help you get accurate and honest answers to your airplane crash questions. - Airplane Crashes Are Serious Accidents and Could Cause Serious Injury
Description: Because I am a licensed private airplane pilot, I have access to a tremendous amount of information regarding airplane crashes throughout the United States. It will come as no surprise that most of these crashes produce serious personal injuries or death for the occupants of the airplane. Aircraft crashes do not produce “fender benders.” - High School Student Develops Device to Prevent Plane Crashes
Description: Just days after the emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York of a US Airways jet due to what has been widely thought to be caused by birds clogging the engines, a high school senior in North Carolina presented her science project: “Deflection Over Disaster; Metal Deflection Devices to Prevent Airplane Engine Destruction”. - Plane crashes into NC home, pilot and passenger injuries not serious
Description: Plane crash in NC, plane crashes into home, pilot and passenger without serious injury
Frequent Questions for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- If I want to file a lawsuit for injuries I suffered from a bus, train, cruise ship or airplane accident, do I have to file a claim by a certain date or time?
- If I'm hit and injured by a train, bus, airplane, or other common carrier vehicle what can I recover for my injuries?
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Web Resources for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- Hildebrand, McLeod, & Nelson
Description: Hildebrand, McLeod, & Nelson are trial lawyers who specialize in railroad injury cases.
- Cruise Lines International Association
Description: Cruise Lines safety standards
- National Transportation Safety Board
Description: home page to the National Transportation Safety Board
- Federal Aviation Administration
Description: home page of the Federal Aviation Administration
- AirTran Airways
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- US Airways
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- United Airlines
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- Southwest Airline
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- Northwest Airline
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- Delta Airline
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Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
- If I'm hit and injured by a train, bus, airplane, or other common carrier vehicle what can I recover for my injuries?
- If I want to file a lawsuit for injuries I suffered from a bus, train, cruise ship or airplane accident, do I have to file a claim by a certain date or time?