Of course,
the negligent bus driver may be held liable under these circumstances as well.
Our Toledo bus accident attorneys also represent drivers of cars and motorcycles and their passengers, bicycle riders, or pedestrians who were injured due to
a negligent bus driver.
Oftentimes, accidents like this would have claims filed against
the negligent bus driver as well as the company or city that owns and operates the bus.
At Jacobs & Jacobs, we have the skills and resources necessary to hold
negligent bus drivers and transportation companies accountable.
Omaha bus accidents commonly result from
negligent bus drivers or other motor vehicle drivers on the road.
Not exact matches
For example, in personal injury litigation following a truck or
bus collision, the court could determine that a post-accident drug test result of an employee is relevant to determining whether the
driver or the
driver's employer was
negligent.
Sometimes paid caregivers and
bus drivers are
negligent as well.
Defendants can include
negligent, intoxicated, or reckless
drivers, and
bus drivers.
If a
bus driver is
negligent in the operation of the vehicle, he or she may be held financially responsible for any damages that result.
But they unfortunately do happen for a variety of reasons including: the
bus driver being in a hurry trying to meet a schedule (set by his / her employer),
driver fatigue (owing to scheduling), carelessness or distracted driving, poor or hazardous road conditions or poor and
negligent maintenance of the
bus or owing to the poor mechanical condition of the
bus.
If you're injured by a
negligent car,
bus, or truck
driver, you are entitled under Texas law to full compensation for all of your medical treatment and all of your injury - related expenses, including any days missed from work, but you'll need the help of an experienced, trustworthy personal injury attorney.
In the Dallas - Fort Worth area, if you or someone you love is injured by a
negligent car, truck, or
bus driver, it's imperative to seek legal advice and services at once.
If you are injured by a
negligent car,
bus, or truck
driver in the Dallas - Fort Worth area, take your case at once to an experienced Dallas pedestrian accident attorney at the Weaver Injury Law Firm.
In addition to the serious injuries resulting from a bike accident, wrongful or premature death may also be the result of a
negligent car, truck,
bus or other vehicle
driver who caused a bicycle crash.
One of the most common reasons for
bus accidents is due to
negligent behavior on the part of the
bus driver.
Unfortunately, it has been found, in some cases that the
bus driver or the
bus company has acted in a
negligent manner, putting the public at risk.
The plaintiff claimed that the school
bus driver was
negligent in operating the
bus and that the school district was
negligent in hiring the
driver.
If the
bus driver is employed by a
bus company or any agency or entity, the company, agency, or entity can also be sued based either on the actions of its employee or based on its own
negligent policies and practice (for things like poor hiring procedures or inadequate training).
The
bus company's insurance policies were limited and so the lawyers had to focus their efforts on convincing the Ohio courts that the University's own insurance policies, totaling some $ 16 million, should extend additional insurance coverage for the
negligent actions of the
bus driver.
Negligent school
bus drivers as well as their employers may also be found responsible for injuries caused by the
driver's negligence.
A
driver with a history of infractions has no business transporting people, and this could also make the
bus owner guilty of
negligent hiring.
In the Ocean State, your UM / UIMBI also extends to cover an underinsured situation, in which the
negligent driver's
BI coverage is lower than your UM / UIMBI limits.