Sadly, thousands of children are injured every year in school bus accidents. Often these injuries are very serious, as children do not wear seat belts on most school buses. When a child is hurt, parents or guardians of a minor under the age of 18 can bring a claim or lawsuit on the child’s behalf.
Free School Bus Accident Case Evaluation: If your child has been injured in a school bus accident, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.
What’s the problem?
Each school day in the United States, there are an estimated 450,000 school buses transporting more than 23.5 million students to and from school. Due to the involvement of young children, school bus accidents are among the most tragic of all motor vehicle accidents.
Between 1999 and 2002, there were approximately 325 buses involved in fatal accidents. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 19,000 people were injured in bus accidents in 2002. California, New York, and Florida had the highest number of bus accidents. School buses accounted for 39 percent of the fatalities and municipal buses were responsible for 37 percent. Other vehicle drivers made up 58 percent of the fatalities and non-motorists (pedestrian and bicyclists) made up 27 percent.
School Bus Accident Injuries
School bus accidents can result in horrible injuries to passengers, pedestrians, and riders in other vehicles. These include:
- brain and spinal cord injuries
- sprains
- fractures
- abrasions
- internal and soft tissue injuries
- burn injuries
- death
The victims of these accidents and their families face enormous medical bills, and are often too disabled to work. The school bus accident lawyers at our firm will do everything possible to make sure our clients have access to the resources they need to rebuild their lives.
Do I have a School Bus Accident Lawsuit?
The Personal Injury & Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in school bus accident lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.