Worcester Bus Accident Lawyer

Proving Liability and Damages in Bus Accidents in Massachusetts

If you have been injured or suffered damages as a result of a bus accident in Massachusetts, whether you were a passenger of the bus, a pedestrian, or a passenger or driver of another vehicle which was involved in a collision with a bus, you may be able to receive compensation for your damages in a claim against the bus company.

Handling bus accident cases required special expertise as the laws relative to the regulation of trucks, common carriers and buses are complex. There are specific laws which govern the trucking and bus industries including state and federal law which regulate how trucks and buses are maintained. Apart from maintenance of trucks and buses, sometimes accidents are caused by a bus company’s negligent hiring of drivers, driver fatigue, and driver error such as speeding. Under some circumstances, accident reconstruction engineers are hired by an injured party’s legal counsel to scientifically reconstruct and determine how an accident occurred in an effort to obtain lawful financial compensation.

Bus accidents can occur for many reasons. While some bus accidents involve collisions with other motor vehicles, many accidents are rollover crashes or single vehicle collisions. Other cases may involve product defects or failures. Liability can sometimes be predicated upon the manufacturer of a bus for a product defect and sometimes even upon individuals or entities which maintain these vehicles.

Some bus accidents occur due to driver fatigue and drowsiness and analysis of Federal Carrier Safety Administration Regulations governing the amount of hours that an operator can continuously drive, along with company driving records, need to be consulted. Some bus accident claims involve the transportation of school children; other cases may involve transportation of persons in large cities in urban settings.

Call toll free 888-251-7535 or 508-755-7535 in Worcester or Metro West for expert legal advice about an accident involving a bus

Because of the wide variety of different kinds of fact patterns that are involved in bus accident cases, it is critical to contact a bus accident attorney immediately to initiate an investigation of the causes of the accident. Contact Worcester personal injury and wrongful death attorney Peter Ventura for a free legal consultation to discuss the merits of your case.

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