Legal Question in Personal Injury in New Jersey
Personal Injury on New Jersey Transit Bus
If a passenger is severely injured when NJT Bus hits another car and Highway Police state that the bus driver lost control when Chevrolet Malibu changed lanes and drove in front of the bus, whose insurance policy and what type of insurance will pay for the passgner's medical expenses?
Who does passenger sue? What type of insurance coverage will pay for any monetary compensation for pain and suffering and other damages?
It is unknown if passenger has any insurance coverage.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Personal Injury on New Jersey Transit Bus
Thank you for your inquiry.
The lawsuit would likely be against New Jersey Transit and/or the driver of the Chevy. However, a potential complacation to this case is the fact that NJ Transit is protected by the Tort Claims Act, which states that you would be successful in a law suit against a state entity only with a significant injury. Consequentyly, I need to learn more facts about your situation before drawing any further conclusions.
As it would be my pleasure to speak to you regarding your potential law suit, please feel free to contact my office at 732 246 0909 to discuss same.
Very truly yours,
Edward R. Weinstein
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East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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Re: Personal Injury on New Jersey Transit Bus
Any lawsuit arising out of the facts as stated would likely be against those persons that
caused or contributed to the accident and resulting injuries i.e. driver of the other car and/or NJ Transit. You normally have 2 years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit - however, each case should be reviewed as soon as possible to determine if there are any other earlier deadlines that have to be met. A claim against NJ Transit may fall under what is referred to the NJ Tort Claims Act, which states that anyone injured in an accident involving the State or and State Divisions must give notice of the claim within 90 days to that entity - failing to do so may cause you to lose your claim against the State entity.
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