Philadelphia SEPTA Accident Lawyer

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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth-largest public transit system in the United States, carrying millions of passengers every year. 

Although your mathematical risk of being injured in a SEPTA accident is lower if you drove your own vehicle the same distance, that data means little if you are one of the thousands of Philadelphia residents injured on SEPTA buses, trains, and trolleys annually. A SEPTA accident lawyer can help you win SEPTA injury cases. 

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SEPTA and the Pennsylvania Sovereign Immunity Act 

As a government entity, SEPTA is protected by the Pennsylvania Sovereign Immunity Act – basically, it can only be sued to the extent the Act allows, resulting in certain legal quirks that you need to know about. For example, within 6 months of the accident, you must let SEPTA know that a claim is being made. Additionally, filing deadlines are shorter, and strict limitations on damages apply. 

It is in your best interest to have a knowledgeable and aggressive Philadelphia SEPTA Accident Lawyer from the Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Penneys, P.C., by your side.

We help clients with the following types of SEPTA cases:

 

While some accidents are unavoidable, others could have been prevented. With multiple regulations and safety requirements in place, how do so many SEPTA accidents happen? The truth is, while public transportation accident injuries in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania occur for a variety of reasons, many are due to negligence.

Here are the seven most common causes of SEPTA accidents:

  • Operator or driver error
  • Improper maintenance of vehicles
  • Improper maintenance of property
  • Lack of driver training or testing
  • Negligent security
  • Failure to fix design flaws
  • Safety violations and regulation breaches

SEPTA Injury Lawyer Serving Pennsylvania

The Law Offices of Jeffrey Penneys proudly serves victims across Pennsylvania with SEPTA injury claims. Jeffrey and his team understand the unique value of experience and bring over two decades of proven expertise to cases in the following Pennsylvania communities:

Philadelphia

From trips and falls at the William H. Gray 30th Street Station, to injuries suffered traveling the Broad Street SEPTA line, the Law Offices of Jeffrey Penneys offers expert guidance on Philadelphia SEPTA injury claims.  

Upper Darby

SEPTA’s 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby township is a hub of activity throughout the week. Turn to the Law Offices of Jeffrey Penneys to get fair compensation for SEPTA accident injuries on your Upper Darby commute. 

Allentown

The Allentown East and Allentown West lines connect Lehigh Valley residents with state-wide destinations. For Allentown bus or train accidents, book your free case review with Jeffrey Penneys before making a settlement decision. 

Harrisburg

Jeffrey Penneys helps Harrisburg injury victims get fair compensation for accidents on SEPTA buses and trains. From injuries traveling on the Philadelphia to Harrisburg SEPTA Main Line to injuries at local SEPTA bus terminals, put 25 years of litigation experience behind your Harrisburg injury case. 

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Reading, PA personal injury victims can depend on the Law Offices of Jeffrey Penneys for expert evidence analysis and a proven background in both SEPTA settlements and courtroom representation. Get clear insights from a SEPTA accident lawyer with decades of experience fighting SEPTA cases. 

How to Preserve Your SEPTA Accident Claim

Your choice of SEPTA accident attorney is likely to be the most important decision you make in your case. Remembering this principle is never more important than when you are attempting to squeeze compensation out of a taxpayer-funded government bureau. 

With 24 years of personal injury experience under my belt, I know how SEPTA attorneys and adjusters think, and I know how to handle their evasive stonewalling. Of course, depending on the facts of your particular case, SEPTA might not be the only party you can pursue a claim against – a third-party motorist, a product manufacturer, or even a pedestrian might share the blame or hold complete liability. In these instances, my experience can help, too.

The second most important factor in winning your case is the speed with which you take action. When you file against the government, filing deadlines are considerably shorter. If you were in a multi-victim accident, it becomes important to know that SEPTA compensation limits apply. If you file your claim too late, you could end up with little or nothing.

Why You Need a SEPTA Accident Lawyer

A SEPTA accident has a lot in common with other types of a motor vehicle and transportation accidents: the terrifying moment you realize you are hurt, the painful recovery, the flood of medical bills arriving in the mail, and the long, hard battle to return your life to normal. However, a SEPTA accident is also much different from other types of transit accidents when it comes to filing an injury claim and securing compensation.

How SEPTA Injury Cases Are Different

If you are involved in a drunk driving accident, you hire a drunk driving accident attorney. If you are in a tractor-trailer accident, you hire a tractor-trailer accident attorney. In the same way, if you are in a SEPTA accident, it is worthwhile to hire a SEPTA accident attorney.

Here are just three ways that SEPTA accidents are different from other transportation and motor vehicle accidents:

  • You have less time to file. Because of the Sovereign Immunity Act, injury victims and their families only have six months to file a notice with SEPTA.
  • You may face compensation limits. Also because of the Sovereign Immunity Act, you may only be able to secure a maximum of $250,000 for your injuries – no matter how severely you are hurt. If more than one person is injured in the accident, SEPTA may be held responsible for no more than $1 million in damages for all injured parties. A SEPTA accident attorney will be able to tell you if your injury will be subject to compensation limits and sovereign immunity laws.
  • You will have to fight against a large organization. Instead of only dealing with the insurance company of another driver, you will be fighting against a government organization – not to mention a government organization that confronts accident claims thousands of times each year. Having an experienced attorney on your side with a similar amount of experience and knowledge is vital.

Because of these large, sometimes complicated differences, it is important to hire a Pennsylvania injury attorney who has experience with SEPTA cases and a track record of success. At the Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Penneys, we have both. SEPTA accident claims don’t enforce themselves, of course.

The Pennsylvania civil compensation system requires the application of a considerable amount of energy and expertise to turn an abstract injury claim into the tangible reality of money in the bank. After two decades handling SEPTA accident claims, however, putting money into the bank accounts of injury victims is what I do best as an experienced accident attorney.

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I devote 100 percent of my practice to helping injury victims, just as I have done for the last two decades.

At the Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Penneys, Esq., we have seen a wide range of public transportation accidents and we understand how and why they take place repeatedly. 

It is our hope that holding SEPTA responsible for the accidents that they are at fault for will not only help the families of injury victims, but also help prevent future accidents from taking place. 

The first step in obtaining compensation for a SEPTA accident is choosing the right Philadelphia SEPTA accident attorney to represent you. Because tight deadlines apply to SEPTA claims, especially in multi-victim accidents, it is important that you get started right away. 

Your choice of lawyer might turn out to be the most important decision you make this year.