Bus Accident Attorney

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Bus Accident Personal Injury Attorney

When you travel by bus, you should expect to arrive at your intended destination without incident. The driver should be well-trained, experienced, and licensed to operate the vehicle. The bus itself should be in good working order. If these conditions are not met, then there is an increased chance of an accident. And if you have been injured in such a crash, then you should hire a Bus Accident Attorney. This is the only way you can get the compensation you are entitled to.

Who is accountable for a Bus Accident

If you have been hurt in a Bus Accident, someone must be held accountable. Any Attorney worthy of the name will go after the bus company rather than the bus driver. Why? Because holding the company rather than the employee accountable for an accident that caused injury is consistent with the legal principle of vicarious responsibility.

This principle is derived from the idea of respondeat superior, as it is known in Latin. This roughly translates as “let the boss answer.” In other words, the obligations of an employer do not end after they have hired someone. They are responsible for ensuring that every employee can carry out their work in a way that does not threaten the safety of the general public.

A bus is a large, lumbering, and powerful machine. It takes a certain amount of skill and expertise to handle it. The bus company must ensure that all its drivers are competent to meet this standard. Specifically, they have a duty to:

  • Ensure the bus is properly maintained and can be driven safely.
  • Ensure their drivers are capable of responding to emergency situations.
  • Ensure their drivers can operate the vehicle in adverse weather and traffic conditions.
  • Ensure their drivers are well-rested before getting behind the wheel.
  • Ensure their drivers are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Ensure their drivers follow safe-driving procedures, and that they do not use hand held devices when operating the vehicle

State and federal laws regulate the operation of tour buses and motor coaches. These rules lay out minimum standards for the number of hours a driver must rest in a given day. If drivers are forced to driver regardless of tiredness and fatigue, the company can be held liable for any accidents and injuries that may result.

Specializing Attorneys on this Area

Cornelius Redmond
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Cornelius Redmond

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Orelmy Diaz
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Orelmy Diaz

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Why Should You Hire A Bus Accident Attorney?

If you have been involved in a Bus Accident, you may have to spend weeks in the hospital and months in recovery. You should not have to deal with the financial fallout of the situation on your own.

An experienced Bus Accident Attorney will gather all the evidence necessary to prove that you were injured in the bus accident, that the accident is the result of bus company negligence, and that they must therefore pay you a certain amount of money in compensation.

A Bus Accident Attorney will have a range of investigators, forensic scientists, and expert witnesses at their disposal. They will use the facts of the case to pressure the bus company into offering you a fair and adequate settlement.

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