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New York City subway accidents: What you should know

If you've been injured in an accident or on the job, the attorneys of Hach & Rose, LLP have the knowledge, skills, and experience required to hold the party responsible for your injury accountable.

Last Updated: 02-08-2022
Last Updated: 02-08-2022
Written by: Michael A. Rose and Gregory Hach

New York City subway accidents: What you should know

Posted on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 at 6:28 pm    

If you live in New York City, there’s a good chance you have taken the subway at least once, and an even better chance that you ride it every day to commute to work or social events. While the subway system is a vital part of our city’s infrastructure, it also can be dangerous, and people are severely injured or killed frequently in accidents involving the trains or on or near platforms.

Common causes of subway accidents

A train doesn’t need to crash for a person to get injured. The expert New York City train injury lawyers at Hach & Rose, LLP, handle a range of train-related accident claims. Some common causes of accidents include:

  • Derailments and collisions when two trains are on the track
  • People falling off the platform onto the track
  • Slippery surfaces on the platforms
  • Inadequate safety measures in place (such as cameras) that allow assault, robbery, and other criminal activity in train stations
  • Electrocutions due to train malfunctions
  • Being struck by a train

Common subway accident injuries

Often, subway accidents will usually lead to injuries similar to what you may sustain in a car accident. The most common injuries reported after subway crashes are:

As stated earlier, subways don’t always need to crash to cause injury, as seen in the tragic case of a two-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a New York City subway in December.

Contact a New York City train accident lawyer

If you have been injured in a subway accident, reach out to the experienced attorneys at Hach & Rose, LLP, to discuss your legal options today. Unlike car accidents, which have a statute of limitations of three years, subway accidents require you to file a claim on a much stricter timeline. An attorney can make sure you don’t miss any critical deadlines and miss out on compensation. Call our office at (347) 318-9604 today.

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