Safety laws concerning buses on the road and accident liability are often stricter than those governing other vehicles. As some of the largest vehicles on the road, it makes sense that regulatory authorities should emphasize safety for buses.
As a result, bus accidents may not be as common as accidents with some other categories of vehicles, but they still happen.
Bus Accident Statistics
In fact, around 15,000 buses were involved in car crashes in 2017 that resulted in injuries, adding up to a total of 25,000 injuries, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Meanwhile, there are now nearly a million buses registered in the United States, and most operate safely and avoid any injuries or fatalities. In 2017, around 85 buses got into an accident that resulted in injuries for every 100 million miles of bus travel.
School Bus Safety
Transit bus drivers are held to a high standard, but school buses are even more strictly regulated. With the way the buses are built, the requirements for the drivers, and the rules for the kids while on the school bus, the safest transportation for your kids on the road is probably the school bus. Even if there is an accident, there are precautions in place to keep your children safe on the bus.
The most dangerous part of sending kids to school on the bus, however, is waiting for the bus and boarding. Accidents happen when children on the street are hit by a vehicle outside the bus.
Not every driver on the road observes the laws that concern school buses, and that can lead to a tragic accident as children cross the street while getting on or getting off the bus. Students need to be prepared to watch out for cars and cross the street carefully.
What to Do After an Accident
If you or a loved one are involved in a bus accident, the most important thing is to keep calm and make safety and physical well-being the top priority. Then you should record information about the accident and get as many details as possible about the bus driver and the company or government entity responsible for the bus.
If you're injured in a bus accident, you need to be able to seek your fair compensation. Medical costs can quickly empty out your savings and ruin your financial stability. In order to file insurance claims with the right people and hold the bus provider accountable if you're not compensated, you'll need to know exactly who is legally liable for the accident and your injuries.
Finding the Right Attorney
If you're hurt in a bus accident, you don't have to figure out the process of filing a claim on your own. Take your time and find a bus accident attorney who can go through the circumstances of your case with you and help you maximize your final settlement.
A lawyer can help you figure out who should be liable and how to get your compensation without any unnecessary stressors or dead-ends.
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