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Bus Accidents

HARTFORD BUS ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

 

A bus accident might seem unlikely to most people, since relatively few experience one. However, bus accidents do occur on a regular basis. Many bus accidents are caused by a bus driver who may become distracted from the noise or activity within the bus; talking/texting on a cell phone; driving the bus too fast; sudden braking; making a sudden maneuver; changing lanes or simply not seeing a car on the road because the bus driver was not properly paying attention.

The negligence of a bus driver can cause injury to its passengers; occupants of another vehicle or a pedestrian. A passenger in a bus can be tossed around the interior of the bus during an accident. As an occupant of another vehicle a bus impact can have a crushing effect on that vehicle due to the size and weight of the bus. Finally, the impact of a bus striking a pedestrian can be devastating and life-altering.

A victim of a bus accident who suffered serious injury can learn their options for recovering damages by consulting with an experienced personal injury attorney. Our dedicated Hartford t bus accident lawyers can work on your case while you work on recovering from your injuries.

What Is The Duty Of Care In A Bus Accident Case?

In everyday situations, the legal standard for this duty requires that individuals exercise the type of care that the “reasonable person” would exercise under the similar circumstances. Failing to exercise that standard subjects that person to liability for any injuries or losses caused to another.

Although the reasonable person standard applies in most situations, certain individuals are required to exercise a stricter or higher level of care based on their occupation or experience. For example, drivers of “common carriers,” such as buses, must uphold a stricter standard of care. This difference matters in a negligence claim because the claimant must prove that a duty of care was first owed and then breached resulting in an injury or loss.

An experienced local attorney can carefully present the evidence in your bus crash case to demonstrate the negligent party's duty of care.

Pursuing A Bus Injury Claim

Bus injury  claims in Hartford generally involve CT Transit Bus accidents  HNS Management  Bus accidents, Dattco bus accidents, Peter Pan bus Accidents, and Greyhound bus accidents.  lawsuits are governed by a 2 year statute of limitations. What that means is that a person has 2 years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit in court. In most instances the failure to file a lawsuit within that timeframe will forever prevent a person from bringing a claim or lawsuit to recover monetary damages for his or her injuries or losses.

How Do Bus Injury Claims Work?

Although a bus company and driver are subject to a higher standard of care, injury claims being made as a result of a bus accident are similar to that of any other motor vehicle accident claim. The bus company is placed on notice of the claim. It is then processed through its insurance company. The insurance company will review the bus incident report, police report, photographs and videos. Most people are unaware of the fact that there are video cameras inside and outside the bus. The video cameras inside the bus will show what if anything happened to you inside the bus at the time of impact while the cameras outside the bus capture the accident.

Resolving Claims

After reviewing the bus incident report, police report, photographs and videos the bus company will make a determination as to how it wishes to proceed- either resolve the claim or contest it. Either way you are better served to have an experienced Bridgeport bus accident lawyer on your side so that you are not taken advantage of by the bus company or its insurance company. Remember the bus company and its insurance company are not there to help or protect you; rather they are looking only to help and protect the bus company and bus driver.

Contact A Hartford  Bus Accident Attorney

Do not let an unexpected bus accident leave you feeling helpless. If you suffered injuries in a bus accident, you may have the option of filing a lawsuit. However, waiting too long to inquire about a legal claim could impact or eliminate your chance to receive compensation. If you suffered an injury or loss in a bus accident, then contact Attorney Jim Aspell , a Hartford  bus accident lawyer, about it today.

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