| Bus accidents are more complex than many | | | | negligence or carelessness of the driver may be |
| other motor vehicle collisions for several reasons. | | | | the main cause of the accident, and the driver |
| In addition to involving a larger, heavier vehicle, | | | | may be held responsible in court. Driver fatigue |
| dozens of passengers, and safety features which | | | | and intoxication have all been shown to lead to |
| vary from state to state and bus to bus, | | | | serious crashes. |
| accidents involving buses must also deal with the | | | | The Bus Company - the law says that bus |
| complicated task of assigning and proving liability. | | | | companies are at least partially responsible for the |
| If you have been in a bus accident, your first | | | | conduct of their employees. Furthermore, if a |
| instinct may be to place blame solely on the | | | | company overworked its drivers, failed to give |
| driver - which may or may not be correct. The | | | | them an adequate amount of training, or hired |
| truth is that responsibility for your crash-related | | | | untrustworthy individuals as employees, it may be |
| injuries may rest only partially on the driver, or | | | | held liable for any damages resulting from its |
| not on the driver at all. A variety of factors can | | | | shoddy practices. |
| contribute to, exacerbate, or influence the result | | | | Manufacturers/Repair Companies - in some |
| of a crash; examining and understanding these | | | | situations, faulty manufacturing or design of a |
| factors is key to determining liability in any | | | | vehicle can lead to accidents. Improperly installed |
| accident situation. | | | | or maintained equipment, such as tires, brakes, |
| Finding the Responsible Party | | | | and steering mechanisms, can also cause drivers |
| Because bus accidents are so complex, there is | | | | to lose control and crash. Negligence or |
| often more than one responsible party. In any | | | | misconduct on the part of a manufacturer or |
| given accident, responsible parties may include: | | | | repair facility may make them liable for your |
| The Driver - depending on the situation, the | | | | injuries. |