Chicago Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog

On September 22, 2008, nine bus passengers were injured in an accident involving two cars and a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)on the South Side of Chicago. Two cars collided into each other and then veered into a No. 63 63rd Street bus.

If you or a loved one has been injured on a CTA bus, it is important to timely file the required notice with the CTA in order to pursue your action. The CTA has special notice requirements under the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act 70 ILCS 3605/41, to wit:

Within six (6) months from the date that such an injury was received or such cause of action accrued, any person who is about to commence any civil action in any court against the Authority for damages on account of any injury to his person shall file in the office of the secretary of the Board and also in the office of the General Counsel for the Authority either by himself, his agent, or attorney, a statement, in writing, signed by himself, his agent, or attorney, giving the name of the person to whom the cause of action has accrued, the name and residence of the person injured, the date and about the hour of the accident, the place or location where the accident occurred and the name and address of the attending physician, if any. If the notice provided for by this section is not filed as provided, any such civil action commenced against the Authority shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accrued for any personal injury shall be forever barred from further suing.