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Public Transportation Attorneys
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BUS, TRAIN, CABLE CAR, STREET CAR, TROLLEY, MUNI, BART, GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT, CALTRAIN, AND SAMTRANS ACCIDENTS
Public transportation providers, as well a private transportation providers such as taxi cab companies, shuttles, airlines, and ferry services, are known as common carriers. The law requires common carriers to use the utmost of care to ensure the safety of the public and their passengers. Common carriers are responsible for providing:
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If you are injured while using public transportation, it is critical you contact an attorney immediately. Because public transportation providers are public entities, in the vast majority of cases you must file a government claim within 6 months from the date of your injury. Failure to do so will prohibit you from ever collecting any compensation from the governmental entity responsible for your injuries.
The attorneys at Jones Clifford have been helping clients injured in public transportation and common carrier accidents for over 40 years and are dedicated to maximizing your compensation. We advance all the costs associated with handling your case and charge a fee only if we recover money for your injury. Even if you feel you are partially at fault for your accident, you may still be entitled to recover compensation. If you have been involved in an accident involving a public transportation provider such as MUNI, BART, SamTrans, Golden Gate Transit or Caltrain, or have been in an accident on any bus, train, cable car, street car, taxi, or trolley, contact the lawyers at Jones Clifford to set up a free case evaluation at no cost to you.
The personal injury attorneys at Jones Clifford represent clients throughout Northern California in cities including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Fairfield, Hayward, Petaluma, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Richmond, San Leandro, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Redwood City, Stockton, San Rafael, Novato, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Vallejo, Antioch, Concord, and Daly City.