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MTA Bus Accident Lawyer in New York City

Cases against the MTA — including New York City Transit buses, MTA Bus Company buses, MaBSTOA buses, and access-a-ride vehicles — have rules different from any other auto accident case in New York. The most important rule: you have 90 days from the date of the accident to file a Notice of Claim. Miss that deadline and your case is generally over before it starts.

If you were injured in or by an MTA bus, do not wait. Call us today, even if your injuries are still being evaluated.

Amparo Law Firm represents passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers injured in MTA bus accidents across New York City.
  • Passenger injuries from sudden stops or starts. Bus driver brakes hard for traffic, a passenger is thrown.
  • Passenger injuries from boarding or exiting — closing doors, sudden departure, gap or step issues.
  • Bus-vs.-vehicle collisions where the MTA bus strikes a car, taxi, rideshare, or other vehicle.
  • Bus-vs.-pedestrian collisions — particularly common in NYC’s pedestrian-dense corridors.
  • Bus-vs.-cyclist collisions in the bike lanes adjacent to bus routes.
  • In-bus injuries from defective conditions — slip-and-falls on wet floors, malfunctioning doors, broken seats.
  • Wheelchair-lift incidents — passengers using accessible features who are injured by lift malfunctions or driver error.

 

 

Under New York General Municipal Law and the rules governing claims against the MTA, you must file a “Notice of Claim” within 90 days of the date of the accident. The Notice must include:

 

  • The claimant’s name and address
  • The nature of the claim
  • The time, place, and manner the claim arose
  • Items of damage or injuries claimed

 

Missing the 90-day deadline is generally fatal to the case. There are very narrow exceptions for late-notice motions, but they require specific circumstances and are not granted routinely.

If you were injured by an MTA bus, the single most important thing you can do — even before getting a lawyer — is preserve your right to file the Notice of Claim. The lawyer you hire (us, hopefully) will handle the actual filing, but the clock is running from the day of the accident.

  • The MTA and its operating subsidiaries (NYCT, MTA Bus Company, MaBSTOA)
  • The bus driver personally in some cases
  • Other drivers in collision cases
  • Equipment manufacturers in defective-equipment cases

 

Standard motor vehicle accident injuries plus injuries specific to bus passengers being thrown around the cabin: head injuries from striking poles or fixtures, fractures from falls in the cabin, soft tissue injuries from sudden directional changes.

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  1. Call 911 if appropriate. Get medical care.
  2. Note the bus number, route, and direction. This is on the side and front of the bus and helps identify the specific bus and driver.
  3. Get the bus driver’s name and badge number.
  4. Photograph the scene, your injuries, and the bus.
  5. Get witness contact info — including other passengers.
  6. Save your MetroCard or transit transaction record — it documents that you were on the bus.
  7. Do not give a recorded statement to the MTA or its representatives.
  8. Call us immediately. The 90-day Notice of Claim deadline runs from the date of the accident.

 

Same New York personal injury damages categories.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Frequently asked questions.

What if I missed the 90-day deadline?
Late-notice motions are sometimes granted, but they require specific circumstances and are not routine. Don’t assume your case is dead — call us — but understand that timing was critical and we will need to make an immediate motion for late notice if applicable.
This is common with delayed-onset injuries. The 90-day clock is unforgiving regardless. File the Notice of Claim within 90 days of the accident even if your injuries are still being evaluated.
Sometimes. Bus driver personal liability is generally subordinate to MTA liability under public-employee indemnity rules.
Slightly. They are different operating subsidiaries with technically different procedural rules, but the practical impact for plaintiffs is similar. We handle both.
After the Notice of Claim is filed, you generally have one year and ninety days from the date of the accident to file the actual lawsuit (shorter than the standard 3-year personal injury statute of limitations). This is another deadline that’s often missed.
Service Area
High-Incident Intersections
Bedford Ave & N 7th St
L-train hub
Metropolitan & BQE on-ramp
Highway access
Broadway & Roebling
Pedestrian-heavy
Williamsburg Bridge approach
Cyclist mix
Driggs Ave & Grand
L-train hub Rear-end zone

If you were injured in an MTA bus accident — as a passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, or driver — call us today. The 90-day Notice of Claim deadline does not wait.

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