New York Personal Injury Attorneys BlogMTA Bus Driver Arrested for Allegedly Punching and Injuring a16-Year-Old Cyclist in Brooklyn: What Civil Lawsuits Are Available to the Teen’s Parents?
A disturbing incident unfolded in Borough Park when an on-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver was arrested after allegedly punching a 16-year-old boy riding a bicycle near Bay Parkway and E. 2nd Street in Brooklyn.
According to reports, the driver of a B6 bus became involved in an argument with the teenager, who was either blocking the bus, refusing to move, or riding alongside it while holding onto the vehicle. Police allege the driver exited the bus and punched the teen multiple times in the face. The boy was transported to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, possibly with a broken nose. The driver was charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and reckless endangerment.
While the criminal case will proceed in Brooklyn Criminal Court, the teenager’s parents also have important civil legal rights.
