Category: Bus Accidents

Finz & Finz, P.C. is proud to announce that the firm has obtained several of the largest personal injury and medical malpractice settlements in New York State for 2021. According to TopVerdict.com, these include five of the top 100 verdicts, with one listed in the top 5 and two in

School bus accidents are typically caused by some form of driver negligence or error. Research published by the Journal of Safety Research in 2012 indicated that inattentive and risky driving are both risk factors that have the potential to increase the severity of bus accidents. Bus accident severity was also heightened among

Did you or someone close to you suffer a serious injury in a school bus accident in New York? An accident involving one of these large vehicles can be utterly catastrophic, and many school bus crash victims are left to deal with painful injuries, astronomical medical expenses, and other devastating

Buses are a part of everyday life for many New Yorkers. In fact, the MTA alone collects more than a million fares every weekday. However, with all the MTA buses, intercity buses, school buses, shuttles, and other similar vehicles on packed city streets and highways, accidents are practically inevitable. If

Unfortunately, in New York City, public transportation accidents happen frequently. Some are minor, while others cause severe injuries that require long-term medical care. For decades, Finz & Finz, P.C. has represented victims of public transportation accidents, providing guidance and advice as they navigate the complicated legal system. If you were

The True Tale: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the world renown poet who died in 1861, wrote a sonnet to her future husband, the treasured 19th century poet Robert Browning. The first two immortal lines are, “How do I love thee. Let me count the ways.” I now transition to the current subject and

Public transportation systems require ongoing maintenance and improvements to ensure that they are safe for public use. However, far too often, negligence and mismanagement allow these systems to fall into disrepair, putting you and your loved ones at risk. Unfortunately, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City is

The New York Daily News reported on October 31, 2019, that 10 people suffered injuries when a bus on the BxM11 route on Madison Avenue rear-ended a BxM10 bus stopped at a red light. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spokesman Tim Minton told the Daily News that the collision was a

Every year in October, schools all across the country takes part in National School Bus Safety Week. The theme for this year’s campaign is “My School Bus, The Safest Form of Student Transportation.” This year’s campaign is sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation and is focused on raising

Bus accidents are always dangerous. School buses are often held to lower safety standards than other passenger vehicles, relying on superior mass to dissipate the force of accidents. This is often successful at lower speeds, as a small car hitting a bus will inflict massively more damage on the smaller