Boston Trolley Accident Lawsuit Filed by Two Passengers

Two women injured in a Boston trolley crash have filed personal injury lawsuits against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the driver of the trolley, Aiden Quinn, who pled not guilty on Monday to charges of gross negligence for sending a text message at the time of the accident.

The Boston trolley lawsuit was filed in Suffolk Superior Court on behalf of Rebecca Bishop and Jennifer Levi, seeking compensations for personal injury sustained in the May 8 accident that left 62 people injured. The crash occurred when a trolley operated by Quinn rear-ended another trolley.

Lynn fractured her pelvis in the accident, and Levi, who is pregnant, suffered a wrist injury and is concerned about potential injury to her unborn child.

Hair-Dye-Cancer-Lawsuits
Hair-Dye-Cancer-Lawsuits

Quinn, 24, has allegedly admitted to authorities that he was sending a text message to his girlfriend right before his train crashed into another trolley on Boston’s Green Line beneath Government Center. Quinn allegedly told officials that he did not see a yellow or red light that he went through before impacting the leading train. He was arraigned on Monday in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of gross negligence, and could face up to three years in prison if convicted of the felony charge.

The MBTA fired Quinn after the accident, and has banned drivers from carrying electronic devices on the job.

The Boston trolley accident was the one of several which have plagued commuter rail lines in recent months, most of which involve one train rear-ending another.

On Saturday, at least 47 people were injured in a San Francisco light rail accident, where a commuter train slammed into the back of another train. Investigators are trying to determine whether the driver inappropriately switched the train from automatic to manual before the crash, overriding the automated safety features.

On June 22, nine people were killed and 80 others were injured in a Washington, D.C. Metro red line accident, where the striking train was travelling so fast at the time of impact that it went airborne after colliding with the rear of another subway train outside of Fort Totten station. Federal investigators suspect a track malfunction may have played a part in the crash.


0 Comments


Share Your Comments

This field is hidden when viewing the form
I authorize the above comments be posted on this page
Post Comment
Weekly Digest Opt-In

Want your comments reviewed by a lawyer?

To have an attorney review your comments and contact you about a potential case, provide your contact information below. This will not be published.

NOTE: Providing information for review by an attorney does not form an attorney-client relationship.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

MORE TOP STORIES

Nearly a dozen different cosmetics companies face more than 12,000 hair relaxer lawsuits, involving claims that chemical straighteners caused women to develop uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries.
A federal judge will meet with lawyers involved with Suboxone tooth loss lawsuits tomorrow, to review the status of pretrial proceedings in claims brought by individuals throughout the U.S.