| Bus accidents can be fatal. Most bus passengers | | | | bus accidents include the following: |
| do not use seat belts as they would in passenger | | | | - Company Negligence -- including hours of service |
| cars. In the event of a collision, the passengers | | | | violations, negligent hiring, and lack of bus driver |
| can be thrown to the other end of the bus or | | | | training |
| into the windows. Additionally buses are difficult to | | | | - Maintenance Negligence--including bus defects or |
| maneuver, increasing the risk of driver error. | | | | malfunctions or the lack of business / company |
| These vehicles must also be well maintained to | | | | maintenance |
| prevent malfunction. | | | | - Driver Negligence -- including drowsy driving, |
| A person taking mass transit these days may be | | | | drunk driving, excessive speed, or a driver's failure |
| trying to help the environment, may simply just | | | | to pay attention |
| need to get to work, or may be a college student | | | | Motor vehicle accidents are unfortunately |
| needing to get to and around school. Buses are an | | | | common in our country. If you have been |
| important part of any city's transit structure, | | | | affected by a bus accident, or someone you |
| helping thousands of people get where they need | | | | know has been affected, you know firsthand that |
| to be going. Most of these people assume that | | | | riding a bus can be dangerous and if just one |
| the vehicles they are riding are completely safe. | | | | person is negligent, it can injure many innocent |
| Unfortunately, this is not always the case. | | | | individuals. |
| There are many different parties that may be at | | | | Visit the Des Moines personal injury attorneys of |
| fault for both mild and severe bus accidents. | | | | LaMarca & Landry, P.C. at 877-327-2600 for |
| Finding liability in the accident is important to | | | | more information regarding legal rights in motor |
| obtaining compensation for the incident. Some of | | | | vehicle accidents. |
| the most common forms of negligence leading to | | | | |