Bus Accidents

You Got Hit by a Bus or Injured While in a Bus in Spokane

Personal Injury Compensation

The victims and families of bus accidents are entitled to compensation and aid. You could file a wrongful death case against the driver if your loved one were killed. If it was a school bus, you could file against the school that owns the bus. Injuries can also be compensated, depending on the severity. Compensation won't fix everything—but it will help the victim recover or let his family heal from the terrible loss they just experienced.

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SAFETY

These accidents are inexcusable. Sometimes it lacks maintenance, but often it is a distracted driver. Drivers of several-ton vehicles should be responsible, but this does not always happen. To keep your children and yourself safe, be sure to follow these tips:

Look Both Ways

It's essential advice. We have heard it since elementary school. But it is surprising how many people no longer look – (especially while texting and using the phone). Many crosswalks are now posting signs forbidding texting while using the crosswalk. Always remind your kids to look twice and keep their eyes up while walking across the road.

EYE CONTACT

Remember that just because you are in the crosswalk does not mean that the car will stop for you. Making eye contact will help you know that the driver has seen you and that you can proceed across the road.

The Statistics

We have represented many people injured by buses or passengers in buses and para-transit buses. Bus vs. pedestrian accidents is devastating to the victims and their families. Unfortunately, many of these accidents involve children—hit by their school buses. Fourteen children a year are killed by school buses, and almost 50% of children killed in school bus-related crashes are between 5 and 7. Buses hit adults just as frequently, if not more. Injuries resulting from these accidents include death, broken bones, severe brain and head injuries, spinal injuries, and other life-changing or ending injuries. Children are especially vulnerable.