Buses are large vehicles designed to carry many more people than the average motor vehicle, so when they are involved in collisions, the potential for catastrophic, life-altering injuries is high. A Babylon bus accident attorney from our office wants to make sure your family recovers all of the money you need after such an event.
Friedman & Simon Injury Lawyers L.L.P. is one of the top injury law firms in New York. Our firm’s Babylon personal injury lawyers have over three decades of successful legal experience representing injured Long Islanders and will not hesitate to put that experience to work for your family.
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- Our Babylon Bus Injury Attorneys Will Answer All of Your Questions
- What Bus Accident Damages Will You Receive, and Who Has to Pay Them?
- Common Causes of Bus Collisions in Babylon
- Our Babylon Bus Accident Lawyers Have Served Our Community Since 1991
Our Babylon Bus Injury Attorneys Will Answer All of Your Questions
Our legal approach is based on the fact that no two cases—and no two clients—are the same. Even if two people were injured in the same event, the injuries they suffered, the financial consequences they face, and the way we handle their bus accident claims will be entirely unique.
For this reason, we urge you not to worry about what the average bus accident settlement might be or the “cookie cutter” legal solutions you might hear about from other law firms.
Our bus accident lawyers in Babylon protect accident victims like you by devising customized strategies specifically designed to meet your goals. We will:
- Keep you updated. You will always know where your case stands and what we are doing to keep the legal process running smoothly. Our legal team will even communicate with you in your language of choice, be it Spanish, Bengali, or Greek.
- Find the liable parties. Liability is often complex in bus accident lawsuits. For example, even if a bus driver was negligent, you should be able to hold their employer accountable as well. Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., will determine who you should sue and on what grounds.
- Manage communications. Even if the insurance company tries to speak with you directly, you do not have to deal with them alone. Our Babylon lawyers will answer their calls, submit paperwork, and negotiate for a settlement.
- Investigate your case. We use a wide variety of evidence to strengthen our clients’ cases, including Suffolk County Police Department reports, expert statements, witness testimony, and photos and video footage.
- Calculate your damages. You need enough money to cover past expenses and pain as well as estimated future losses. Let a legal representative from our firm determine how much your case is worth and prevent the insurance company from underpaying you.
- Advocate tenaciously on your behalf. We are constantly focused on the goal of winning the best possible case outcome for you.
New York Civil Practice Laws & Rules § 214 limits the amount of time you have to sue after an accident. (It is also very important to note that a shorter statute of limitations may apply to your situation, depending upon the circumstances of your case.
It is best to take advantage of a free case review with our firm so that you know exactly what deadlines you are facing and what your best options for legal action are.)
Do not put your case at risk by unnecessarily delaying it. Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., today and pay no attorneys’ fees unless and until we win.
For a free legal consultation with a Bus Accident lawyer serving Babylon, call (516) 932-0400
What Bus Accident Damages Will You Receive, and Who Has to Pay Them?
The types and amount of damages you recover depends on several factors, including:
- Whether your injuries are temporary or permanent
- How serious your injuries are
- The amount of money you have lost and expect to lose in the future
Based on these and other factors, our bus crash attorneys might seek the following types of damages, among others:
- Pain and suffering
- Diminished quality of life
- Disability
- Loss of consortium
- Medical expenses
- Loss of income and benefits
- Loss of earning capacity
- Property damage
We will work relentlessly to make sure you receive a payout for these damages from the at-fault party’s insurance company. This is why we are always so careful about gathering evidence to identify liable parties. The legal team at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. will use the evidence we collect to build a case, as applicable, against:
- The bus driver
- A private bus company
- The Suffolk County Public Works Department, which is responsible for maintaining roads and operating the county’s public transit system
- The driver of another vehicle
- A vehicle maintenance company
- A vehicle manufacturer
- More than one of the above
Many of these parties are large organizations that have more resources and legal experience than the average personal injury claimant. It is often easier for injury victims to manage a claim if they hire a bus injury lawyer in Babylon to protect their interests.
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Common Causes of Bus Collisions in Babylon
In all too many cases, bus accidents are the result of negligence. Negligence takes different forms under different circumstances. For example, motor vehicle operators often display negligence by:
- Exceeding the speed limit
- Ignoring yield signs, stop signs, or red or yellow lights
- Driving while distracted or drunk
On the other hand, a bus company is negligent if they:
- Do not make sure their drivers are properly vetted and trained before putting them on the road
- Implement policies that encourage drivers to ignore the law or basic safety
- Fail to have their vehicles inspected and maintained according to a regular schedule
The examples of driver negligence might seem to have little in common with the examples of company negligence, but they all share a deliberate disregard for the welfare of others. Anyone who engages in such behavior has violated your right to use Babylon’s roadways safely and, if you were physically injured as a result of that behavior, owes you damages.
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., believes that no one should be allowed to hurt others through negligent or reckless behavior, no matter how powerful they are.
Let us start investigating your case as soon as possible. This gives us the maximum amount of time to locate evidence and build your casefile against the liable party or parties.
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Our Babylon Bus Accident Lawyers Have Served Our Community Since 1991
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., brings compassionate support and aggressive representation to every personal injury case we handle. To learn more about your rights and what our Babylon bus accident attorneys will do to protect them, call us today.
The initial consultation is risk–free and costs you nothing.
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