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SEPTA Accident Lawsuits

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SEPTA is a regional public transportation authority that operates nearly 2,300 vehicles in five counties in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SEPTA, an acronym for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority, has an annual ridership of nearly 330 million riders on buses, trolleybuses, commuter rail, heavy rails light rail, rapid transit and tram cars so by sheer volume alone you can understand that accidents and injuries are bound to happen.

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If you or someone you know is involved in a SEPTA accident injury lawsuit and you need money now to pay bills, put food on the table or pay rent, fill out our legal funding application and a Thrivest Link Specialist will get back to you as soon as possible.

Common Causes of SEPTA Accidents

Accidents are more prone to SEPTA vehicles and passengers in the morning hours at it is believed that rush hour brings out those motorists who are in a rush to get to work on time. Additional reasons for morning accidents are drowsy, drivers, the increased volume of traffic, buses merging onto street and highways, and buses running behind on time.

The most common types of SEPTA accidents include left side impacts and rear-end collisions that can result in a number of injuries ranging from scratches and bruises to catastrophic injuries like traumatic brain injuries or death. With regards to train and subway accidents, primary causes that can result in employee and pedestrian injuries include:

HUMAN FACTORS
TRACK DEFECTS
MISCELLANEOUS CAUSES
EQUIPMENT DEFECTS
SIGNAL DEFECTS

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Types of SEPTA Transit Accident Claims

Plaintiffs of SEPTA transit accidents usually suffer similar injuries to those sustained in other motor vehicle accidents including head and brain injuries, back and spine injuries, sprains, fractures, abrasions and burns. This dangerous field of work has many accident risk factors including lifting heavy cargo, frequently using heavy machinery and the inability to stop a train quickly.

These factors can lead to collisions, highway-rail and trespassing incidents, and derailments. We have worked with victims of many railroad cases that were injured from the following reasons:

SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CONDUCTOR OR CREW MEMBER NEGLIGENCE
FAILURE TO FOLLOW LEGALLY MANDATED SAFETY REGULATIONS
FAILURE TO SOUND THE HORN
INADEQUATE BRAKING
IMPROPER LOADING OF CARGO
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE SPEEDS