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New York Megabus Accident Lawyers
New York Bus Accident Attorneys
Commercial busses are a popular mode of transportation in New York as well as in cities across the nation. These large vehicles are used for commuting inside the city as well as sightseeing tours and state to state travel. Deemed one of the safest modes of travel in the United States, busses account for.05 percent of vehicle collisions each year, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, while bus accidents in New York do not occur as often as other motor vehicle accidents, the end results of bus crashes can have devastating effects on victims, leaving many with serious injuries or even killing them.
Because buses are so large with many weighing as much as 10,000 pounds or more, their sheer size and high center of gravity provide potential safety hazards in the event of a crash. Additionally, many buses are not equipped with safety restraints or airbags, thus furthering the risk of serious injury or death. NHTSA statistics reported that 251 fatal bus accidents occurred in 2008. According to a preliminary count by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 307 people were killed in those accidents.
There are a number of various reasons that New York bus crashes happen. In many cases, a driver may not see a smaller vehicle or may be distracted. Other causes include speeding, use of alcohol or drugs, and unfamiliarity with the road, just to name a few. Bus drivers who are unfamiliar with the route or who may be distracted by GPS or other electronics can cause devastating accidents like the Salina bus crash in September 2010 that killed four people and injured 24 when the bus crashed into an overhead bridge and tipped on its side. It is the responsibility of all bus drivers to be attentive and practice safe driving every time they step on the bus. It is also the responsibility of the bus company to ensure that all drivers are qualified and properly trained to drive their buses and reduce the risk of a Megabus accident in New York.
In many instances, victims walk away from bus accidents with serious, oftentimes catastrophic, injuries that require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. Depending on the circumstances of the commercial bus crash, some types of injuries include, but are not limited to:
- Broken bones
- Severed limbs
- Internal bleeding
- Burns
- Head injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paraplegia and quadriplegia
- Death
Bus drivers, bus companies and other parties who are responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers have strict regulations that they must abide by. However, if those standards are ignored, these parties may be held liable for any accident that occurs due to negligence. Injured victims and families of victims who were wrongfully killed in a New York bus accident have the right to seek compensation for their losses. A qualified New York bus accident attorney can determine a fair amount of recovery for victims and can ensure that the negligent party pays for their reckless actions.
The dedicated and aggressive New York personal injury lawyers at Wingate, Rusotti & Shapiro, LLP have the resources and the experience necessary to build a strong case for any victim injured in a bus crash in New York. To learn more about our firm and how we can help, please call 1(212) ACCIDENT. We offer free case consultations.
Bus Accident Verdicts & Settlements:
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Injured on New York City Bus
$190,000 Verdict
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