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Practice · No. 10Mass TransitStatewide · New Jersey

Forty passengers.
One driver.

A single charter, tour, or shuttle driver carrying 40 people on the Turnpike has every passenger's life in their hands. When training, hours-of-service, or maintenance is cut, the consequences hit families in every seat. We've handled them.

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$50M+Recovered statewide
2 yrNJ Statute of Limitations
24/7Evidence preservation
0Fee unless we win
FMCSR applies to interstate charter & tour carriersFederal minimum bus liability: $5M for 16+ paxNJ school bus rules: N.J.A.C. 6A:27Hours-of-service caps apply to bus driversCamera & GPS data preserved for days, not weeksTwo-year statute of limitationsNJ Transit claims require 90-day noticePublic entity defendants get tort-claims protectionFMCSR applies to interstate charter & tour carriersFederal minimum bus liability: $5M for 16+ paxNJ school bus rules: N.J.A.C. 6A:27Hours-of-service caps apply to bus driversCamera & GPS data preserved for days, not weeksTwo-year statute of limitationsNJ Transit claims require 90-day noticePublic entity defendants get tort-claims protectionFMCSR applies to interstate charter & tour carriersFederal minimum bus liability: $5M for 16+ paxNJ school bus rules: N.J.A.C. 6A:27Hours-of-service caps apply to bus driversCamera & GPS data preserved for days, not weeksTwo-year statute of limitationsNJ Transit claims require 90-day noticePublic entity defendants get tort-claims protection
The Brief

Commercial passengers
deserve commercial answers.

Charter, tour, and shuttle operators are governed by the same Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that govern tractor-trailers. Hours-of-service, driver qualification, drug testing, maintenance — all federal, all enforceable in your case.

School-bus operators are governed by an additional layer of state law and Department of Education regulation. Hotel and casino shuttles fall under their own commercial framework. We sort it out fast.

Why Shlionsky

The case starts
on day one.

Every bus accidents matter is treated as a litigation file from the first call — because that's what wins it.

  • No fee unless we win.

    You owe us nothing unless we recover for you. Period.

  • Cash advance in 24 hours.

    Same-day funding can be arranged through third-party sources while your case is built.

  • Free, confidential case review.

    An attorney — not an intake screener — reviews your matter and tells you what it's worth.

  • 24/7 line, real people.

    Evidence disappears in days. We answer the phone the night it happens.

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Hurt in New Jersey?
Tell us what happened.

A New Jersey attorney personally reviews every submission — typically within the hour. No fee. No obligation. Evidence preservation begins the moment we hang up.

  • Statewide coverage — every NJ county
  • Preservation letters issued same day
  • In-house investigation team
  • Available 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
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Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.

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49 C.F.R. § 391 — Driver Qualification49 C.F.R. § 395 — Hours of Service49 C.F.R. § 387.33 — $5M Minimum CoverageN.J.A.C. 6A:27 — School Bus OperationsN.J.S.A. 59:1-1 — Tort Claims ActN.J.S.A. 59:8-8 — 90-Day NoticeN.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — 2-Year LimitationsN.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 — Comparative Negligence49 C.F.R. § 391 — Driver Qualification49 C.F.R. § 395 — Hours of Service49 C.F.R. § 387.33 — $5M Minimum CoverageN.J.A.C. 6A:27 — School Bus OperationsN.J.S.A. 59:1-1 — Tort Claims ActN.J.S.A. 59:8-8 — 90-Day NoticeN.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — 2-Year LimitationsN.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 — Comparative Negligence49 C.F.R. § 391 — Driver Qualification49 C.F.R. § 395 — Hours of Service49 C.F.R. § 387.33 — $5M Minimum CoverageN.J.A.C. 6A:27 — School Bus OperationsN.J.S.A. 59:1-1 — Tort Claims ActN.J.S.A. 59:8-8 — 90-Day NoticeN.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — 2-Year LimitationsN.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 — Comparative Negligence
The Framework

Bus is a truck case with passengers.

From a regulatory perspective, a charter bus is a commercial motor vehicle. The same FMCSRs that govern an 18-wheeler govern the bus, and the same evidence preservation work applies: ECM data, driver logs, dashcam footage, maintenance records, drug-test results.

We send the preservation letter the day we're retained. If you wait two weeks, the carrier's electronic data is gone — and with it the leverage to make the case settle for what it's worth.

New Jersey · Statewide
Coverage · The Floor

$5 million minimum — and almost always more.

Federal law requires a $5 million minimum liability policy for any bus carrying 16 or more passengers. Most carriers carry more — and many sit beneath umbrella policies that bring the available coverage to $25M or beyond. We don't guess the limit; we demand the declarations page.

NJ · FAQ

What clients ask first.

The bus was operated by NJ Transit. How is that different?

It triggers the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. You must file a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under N.J.S.A. 59:8-8 — not the two years that applies to private defendants. Call immediately if you were hurt on or by an NJ Transit bus.

How much does it cost to hire your firm?

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — you owe us no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed out of a recovery. The first conversation is free and confidential.

How long do I have to file a claim in New Jersey?

Most personal-injury claims in New Jersey carry a two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, running from the date of injury. Claims against a public entity (city, county, NJ Transit, the State) require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. Wrongful-death actions also have a two-year window. Call as early as possible — evidence does not wait.

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A bus crash is
a truck case.

Same regulations. Same evidence. Same urgency to preserve it. We answer 24/7.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts. The information on this page is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.