Bus Accidents:

Bus Accidents: Due to the increasing congestion on our roadways and highways, commuters are using rapid transit and public transportation more and more each year. In accordance with the growing number of people using buses as their main source of transportation, the number of injuries and deaths resulting from bus accidents is also rising.

Over 23 million elementary and secondary school children ride school buses daily throughout the United States. Many of these school buses do not have restraint systems or seatbelts. Over 12,000 children are injured each year in school bus accidents. Although the majority of the injuries are minor, some are catastrophic and as many as 11 children a year die as a result of school bus accidents.

Bus accidents and school bus accidents often result in serious injuries or death. Bus accidents can be caused by such contributing factors as driver negligence, inadequate security, dangerous roadways, weather conditions, defective products and improper maintenance, among others.

The complex legal issues surrounding such accidents makes it very important to be represented by an experienced personal injury attorney. If you have been injured as the result of a bus accident either as a passenger, pedestrian or driver, you may be able to file a claim against the operator of the bus, whether public or private.

If you were a passenger on a bus that was involved in an accident, the bus company, whether public or private, owes you the "utmost duty of care" associated with being a common carrier. This "duty of utmost care" is higher than the negligence duty owed by the bus company to drivers of other vehicles and pedestrians.

If you, or a loved one, have been injured in an accident involving a bus or school bus, please contact a personal injury attorney immediately in order to protect your legal rights.