Each year, city and school bus accidents lead to injury and deaths for children and adults riding buses, or bicyclists and pedestrians hit by buses, due to the negligence of bus operators or those responsible for bus maintenance. According to released statistics from the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), the number of Ohio school bus accidents are increasing year on year. Road safety authorities, like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are concerned that city and school bus accidents are causing leading to more injuries and Truck Accidents.
From 2005 to 2014, there were almost 1,200 school-transportation-related crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and numerous city bus related accidents reported. Over 18,000 injuries occurred, and of the total number of fatalities, 304 were school-age children: occupants of school buses, pedestrians or occupants in other vehicles.
Many of the accidents and injuries on Ohio’s roads result in problems for victims, including huge medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and in many cases, permanent injuries.
Following a serious bus accident, victims should contact an experienced Ohio bus accident lawyer to investigate. Joe Lyon is an experienced Ohio personal injury attorney, well-versed in the science and economic impact bus accidents have on a victim’s life and family.
Even though buses represent a small percentage of vehicles on Ohio’s roads, like trucks, they are involved in many of the most serious accidents reported each year.
Bus accidents are almost always preventable. Too often, negligence plays a role in road accidents, whether it’s a bus driver or driver of another vehicle. Common causes of bus accidents include:
Thousands of motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians are injured in city and school bus crashes and collisions every year. Some common bus accident injuries may include:
Your attorney can help in filing a personal injury lawsuit following a bus accident, and lead you through the following process:
Following any bus accident or collision with a municipal vehicle, the victim may have a claim against the responsible party and may recover medical costs and damages. All too often, insurance companies are difficult to deal with and refuse to pay out claims.
As a result, those injured in an Ohio bus accidents are encouraged to hire a Cincinnati bus accident lawyer to assist in the legal process.
After seeking professional medical care, a plaintiffs can start to consider what legal actions may be necessary to recover proper compensation. The Lyon Firm works with Accident Investigators to determine the root cause of a car or bus accident.
Ohio bus accidents can be reduced if bus drivers and passing motorists follow state laws and tips from the National Safety Council:
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Joseph Lyon has 17 years of experience representing individuals in complex litigation matters. He has represented individuals in every state against many of the largest companies in the world.
The Firm focuses on single-event civil cases and class actions involving corporate neglect & fraud, toxic exposure, product defects & recalls, medical malpractice, and invasion of privacy.
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Serious injuries and accidents often result through no fault of the injured party, yet the injured victim suffers from life altering physical, mental and financial losses. Such economic and human losses can have devastating financial consequences on individuals and families if not properly compensated. Tort law allows those individuals to seek just legal recourse through personal injury lawsuits.
The Lyon Firm aggressively, professionally, and passionately advocates for injured individuals and families against negligent individuals or companies to obtain just compensation under the law.
(Brown County, Kentucky): The Lyon Firm was second chair a case involving a driver texting and driving when he crossed the median, killing a father of four. The case was resolved once discovery confirmed the cell phone records proved the texting-related incident. The settlement will pay for the surviving childrens’ education. The driver was likely facing additional criminal charges at the time of the settlement.
(Cincinnati, Ohio): The Lyon Firm was lead counsel in a $495,000 settlement. This case involved a motorcycle operator who sustained fractures of the calcaneus, talus, medial cuneiform, tarsal bones, and tarsometatarsal when a car ignored its driving lane and crossed into his right-of-way. Settlement provided repayment of medical bills of $20,000 and funds for future education to re-enter the work force in a less physically-demanding job.
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