Bus Accident Lawyers Serving Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena
Public transportaiton, including buses, are involved in bus accident on a routine basis in Burbank. Because of the size and weight of buses, they can cause substantial injuries in Burbank ranging from minor injuries, a concussion, to broken bones, head and internal organ trauma, and even death. Aside from the physical injuries suffered, there may also be emotional, and financial pain and losses. It is therefore essential to hire Bus Accident Attorneys who have experience in representing clients who have been injured by bus drivers who negligently cause bus accidents. Our experienced Bus Accident Lawyers in our Bus Accident Law Firm look forward to assisting you in recovering for the injuries you sustained as a result of this bus accident so you can begin living your life as you did prior to this Bus Accident.
Bus Accident Statistics
Approximately twenty-five children are klled in bus accidents annually. Of those twenty-five school aged children, only about a third (1/3) of those children are riders on the bus. The other two-thirds (2/3) of the children killed were pedestrians who were hit by the negligent bus driver. Around seventy percent (70%) of these children are killed directly stemming from the negligence of the bus driver, while the other thirty-perecent (30%) are killed as a result of other motor vehicles involved in the bus accident. Additionally, greater than fifty-percent (50%) of all pedestrian accident deaths involve children aged five to seven.
Typically, fatal bus accidents directly stem from the following negligence acts of others:
- Improperly trained bus drivers;
- Buses are filled beyond capacity;
- Faulty mechanical systems, such as brakes;
- Driving the bus unsafely given the poor weather conditions or decreased visibility;
- Bus drivers have little to no experience (novice);
- Drunk bus drivers;
- Impaired bus drivers;
- Speeding, aggressive, or careless bus driving by negligent bus driver;
- Dangerous or defective safety equipment systems.
Injured in a Bus Accident?
If you, or a loved one, has been seriously injured or died in a bus accident in Burbank, Pasadena or Glendale, you may be legally eligible for compensation for your injuries which can include compensatory and / or punitive damages. This compensation serves two purposes. First, the compensation is to reimuburse you for any expenses you have had to pay directly resulting from these injuries, such as medical expenses or medical operations. The second reason for this compensation is to compensate you for any future pain and suffering as well as the inconvience of having to go through this bus accident experience.
Contact Our Bus Accident Lawyers
Please call our Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena Bus Accident Attorneys and Lawyers today for a free confidential intial consultaiton in which we can evaluate your case help you obtain compensation that is commiserate with your losses. We are standing by to speak with you.
Please contact our Bus Accident Attorneys at 800-704-8237.