subject: Automobile/Bus Accidents [print this page] The commercial bus industry has been severely criticized in recent years following several accidents that have left many people dead or injured. When an automobile is involved in an accident with a bus, the occupants of the car usually suffer the most due to the size and weight of the bus in comparison to the car.
Bus and school bus transportation has grown greatly recently in direct connection to the present economic conditions. A consequence of this growth in bus use is an increase in the number of bus accidents that cause serious injuries and fatalities and an increase in personal injury and wrongful death claims.
Causes of Car/Bus Accidents
It is rare to hear of two buses colliding, but the number of bus to car accidents has definitely increased. These accidents are caused by many factors, such as:
Driver negligence
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Dangerous roadways
Unsafe weather conditions
Defective vehicles
Improper equipment maintenance
Speeding
According to statistics, there are over three hundred fatalities every year nationwide from accidents involving buses. Whether the injured party was a bus passenger or the driver or passenger of the other vehicle involved in the accident, the injured party has a claim against the bus driver, employer or owner of the bus company.
Types of Buses Recently Involved in Accidents
Several types of buses that have been involved in a car/bus accident are:
School buses
Charter buses
Vacation tour buses
Public transportation
The laws regarding bus and car accidents are very complicated because they usually involve multiple victims and corporations. People injured in bus accidents have the legal right to financial compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and other expenses incurred due to the accident like long term care and treatment costs. Families of someone killed in a bus accident can file a wrongful death lawsuit. There are time limits involved in filing these claims so you must act without delay.
Automobile/Bus Accidents
By: Sara Goldstein
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