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What To Do After Being in a Bus Accident or Train Crash

by | Oct 15, 2019 | Firm News |

Every day thousands of people in Connecticut and New York rely on bus and train transportation. Trains and buses travel millions and millions of miles more each day in the United States. Both are among the oldest means of transportation, and widely considered to be safe.

Connecticut is a major hub for passenger bus transportation services, including school buses, Connecticut transit and interstate buses such as Greyhound, Peter Pan, and the relatively new Bolt buses. Major transportation providers including Greyhound, Peter Pan, Connecticut Transit, Bolt, and Fung Wah carry thousands of people every day.

Unfortunately, collisions, crashes, and employee related accidents frequently occur, taking hundreds of lives and seriously injuring thousands more each year.

Your rights after being injured in a train crash or bus accident

If you or a loved one were injured in a railroad accident you or your family may be entitled to compensation for:

  • Lost Wages
  • Loss of Benefits
  • Disability Pay
  • Scarring
  • Emotional Pain and Suffering
  • Medical Expenses
  • Funeral Costs
  • Loss of Quality of Life

Patrick Filan handles bus accident lawsuits for bus passengers injured in accidents caused by other motorists on the road, and represent injured motorists involved in accidents with buses. he also handles all types of bus accident cases for injured victims, including:

  • Accidents on Connecticut Transit, Greyhound, Peter Pan, Bolt, Fung Wah, and other local mass transit carriers
  • School bus accidents
  • Accidents on charter bus tours
  • Bus accidents involving sight-seeing buses
  • Shuttle bus accidents

If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a bus accident or train crash that happened in Connecticut or New York you may be entitled to compensation.

You need a law firm who understands your case and has the experience and resources to help you recover fair and reasonable compensation for the physical, financial and emotional damages caused. For over 30 years, The Law Offices of Patrick J. Filan P.C. has fought to protect the rights of victims injured in common carriers. Patrick J. Filan handled accident lawsuits for individuals and families throughout Connecticut and New York, recovering millions in verdicts and settlements.