Articles tagged Metro & Transit

Hurt on Metro: Your Rights as a WMATA Passenger in the Whiteru Era

February 21, 2023 · Washington, D.C.

Injured on Metro? How WMATA claims work: compact immunity, common-carrier duties, and what last year's Whiteru decision changed for passengers.

Whiteru v. WMATA: Contributory Negligence Doesn't Excuse Metro's Failure to Aid a Fallen Passenger

March 1, 2022 · Washington, D.C.

The D.C. Circuit holds a passenger's own negligence is no defense when a common carrier like WMATA fails its duty to aid an injured rider.

Hurt on Metro: WMATA Injury Claims, the Immunity Wrinkles, and Your Deadlines

September 25, 2018 · Washington, D.C.

Injured on a WMATA train, bus, or station? Why Metro cases are unlike any other injury claim: sovereign immunity, federal court, and strict deadlines.