Suing a Transit Agency Is Not Suing a Driver: The Government Claims Act, Common-Carrier Duty, and the Six-Month Clock

September 23, 2026

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) runs one of the largest transit systems in the country: a bus fleet of roughly 2,000 vehicles, more than 100 miles of rail, and close to a million boardings on a typical weekday….
By: Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC

Suing a Transit Agency Is Not Suing a Driver: The Government Claims Act, Common-Carrier Duty, and the Six-Month Clock

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Suing a Transit Agency Is Not Suing a Driver: The Government Claims Act, Common-Carrier Duty, and the Six-Month Clock