MUNI Accidents

MUNI ACCIDENTS – warning to riders – HOLD ON!

The MUNI accident recently in San Francisco brings to the attention of citizens who ride the MUNI buses and streetcars that there is real risk in riding these mass transit vehicles.

Unlike automobiles that are equipped with padded seats, seatbelts and airbags, all designed to protect a passenger in a serious accident, the public transportation vehicles do not have these protections. So it is Rider Beware! Sudden movements on a bus, cable car or streetcar can produce forces that will cause standing passengers to fall down, or seated passengers to fall from their seats, if they are not holding on securely. It is more likely that a person will suffer a serious injury, such as a traumatic brain injury, knee injury, shoulder injury or back injury, in these accidents.

The message and the reminder to riders on the MUNI system, is HOLD ON for your own safety at all times.

And remember, if you are injured in an accident which is the fault of MUNI, there is only a 180-day period within which to file a governmental claim. How that claim is made is very important in cases of serious injury, and should be completed by an experienced lawyer practicing personal injury law.

Blackman Legal Group has been handling injury cases against the MUNI and the City of San Francisco since 1976, and there is no up front cost for handling a personal injury case against them. All fees are contingent and recovered only from the settlement.

Call 24/7 for a free consultation with a San Francisco personal injury lawyer at Blackman Legal Group, or visit our website at http://www.brain-injury-lawyer.com.