Private charter bus companies involved in accidents often have troubled histories that only come to light after someone is killed. In September 2017, three people were killed and 15 were injured when a speeding Dahlia tour bus ran a red light and plowed into an MTA bus in Queens. The charter bus driver had been fired by the MTA in 2015 following a DUI arrest, but was re-hired by Dahlia. Federal records show multiple safety violations by Dahlia drivers.

There are numerous stories of NYC area riders injured or killed in Greyhound bus accidents:

Five people died and more than 30 were injured with cuts, bruises, internal injuries, and fractures in a Greyhound rollover accident traveling from NYC to Montreal in August 2006.One woman was killed and four critically injured when a Greyhound bus traveling from NYC to Pennsylvania hit a tractor trailer. Dozens more were treated at area hospitals in October 2013.In August 2011, a Greyhound bus driver lost control of the vehicle in the passing lane on his way to St. Louis, causing the bus to careen off the highway and up on an embankment, before landing on its side, sending 14 people to the hospital.

While we cannot guarantee a particular outcome, it is not uncommon to see these cases fetch a high amount in court, particularly if injuries are severe. For instance, a 45-year-old Cleveland music studio owner received $23 million in compensatory damages and over $4 million in punitive damages after a Greyhound bus driver fell asleep and crashed into a tractor trailer. The victim lost his right leg and underwent over 30 surgeries to repair a hole in his heart, torn shoulder muscles, and crushed foot, pelvis, and arm bones. It was uncovered that Greyhound routinely failed to enforce a law requiring drivers to stop for rest every 150 miles.