School Bus Accidents

The injuries sustained from a school bus accident ranges from loss of life, broken bones, head and internal organ trauma, and a vast array of others. Recuperating from the physical, emotional, and financial pain and losses can be difficult without the guidance of trained experts. Our experienced school bus accident attorneys can help your children recover compensation for their injuries.

Statistics involving school bus accidents are very alarming. Studies show that injuries sustained by young children during school bus accidents in California, or in larger cities like Fresno, have a high likelihood of causing fatlities. Nearly 50% of all children who ride on a bus will be injured to some degree from a school bus. If your child has been seriously injured on a school bus, you should speak to our lawyers to discuss the bus accident and what steps the school or bus driver took. Depending on your responses, and your child's injuries - we may be able to file a lawsuit and seek a settlment from the school district, the parties involved, and even the bus driver's insurance company.

School Bus Accident Statistics

Roughly twenty-seven school aged children perish in school bus accidents annually. Around a third of these are actually riders on the school bus, but the clear majority are pedestrians on the street. Seventy percent of these pedestrians are killed as a direct result of the school bus, while the remainder of them die due to other vehicles involved in the accident. More than half of all pedestrian deaths involve children aged five to seven. 

Typically, fatal traffic accidents are caused due to:

• Insufficiently trained school bus drivers;
• Over-filled buses;
• Faulty brakes;
• Operating a bus during poor weather conditions or other conditions of decreased visibility;
• Novice school bus drivers;
• School bus drivers who are impaired due to lack of rest or other influences;
• Speeding or other aggressive or careless behavior by the school bus driver;
• Dangerous or faulty safety device systems.

As a broad rule, school buses are a reasonably safe mode of travel for young children. Frequently when school children are hurt or killed in a school bus accident the conditions were dangerous and occasionally inevitable.

If you, or someone you love, has died or been hurt in a school bus accident, you may be legally eligible to receive compensatory or punitive damages. We can evaluate your case for free and help you obtain a settlement that is commiserate with your losses. Contact our attorneys today for a free consultation at 800-785-9924.