We know that a bus accident can turn your life upside down, making it difficult to move forward. This summer the Greyhound bus accident on Interstate 70 near St. Louis left three of the 22 bus passengers dead and 14 others injured. A recent investigation found that a Chicago city bus is involved in a crash every 36 hours on average. You need an Illinois attorney experienced in handling transportation accidents and mass transit injury cases.
Is It Possible to File a Claim Against a City Transportation System?
Three major public transportation systems in the area include the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace, and Metra. They are government-run and therefore have some protection against accident claims.
The main limitation is that there is a strict time limit for making claims against these entities. You have only one year from the date of your injury to file a claim. In comparison, for typical car accidents, you usually have two years to file a claim.
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