If you were in an accident with a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus, you may wonder how it may affect your case that the government entity was in charge of operating the bus in your collision.While it is certainly possible to bring a claim after a collision caused by a VTA bus driver, you only have six months from the date of your collision to file a claim, rather than the usual two years. This is because the California Tort Claims Act governs claims against California agencies and governmental departments.  Cases against public entities have special claims requirements and a differently calculated statute of limitations than normally applicable to claims against private parties.