PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS AGAINST RTD ARE LIMITED
A horrific accident occurred in Denver on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in which two people riding in another vehicle were tragically killed when struck by an RTD bus. From a legal standpoint, the relatives of the deceased will never receive fair compensation for their losses, regardless of the conduct of the bus driver. According to witnesses, the RTD bus ran a red light and struck two vehicles. The RTD bus was being driven by an employee for a private contractor, Veolia Transportation. According to the Colorado Court of Appeals in the decision of Henisse v. First Transit Inc., the contractors of RTD service are considered employees of RTD and therefore covered (and protected) by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. As a special district or instrumentality of the State of Colorado, RTD is considered a governmental entity. Regardless of the conduct involved, a governmental entity in the State of Colorado cannot be held responsible for damages to injured individuals for more than a maximum of $150,000 per person, or a total of $600,000 per accident. (more…)