St. Louis School Bus Accidents | School Bus Crash in St. Louis?
There was a string of school bus accidents in St. Louis today, including three that resulted in injuries. The first bus accident tool place when a young boy and his mother were attempted to cross the street when a school bus ran into the pair. The young boy took the brunt of the impact, including contact with the bus wheel and a facial injury. He was taken to the emergency room for treatment and has been listed in "fair" condition. Authorities are not sure why the bus driver did not stop in time to avoid this pedestrian accident, however the investigation is ongoing and a final police report should be available within 5-7 days. Within the police report's "contributing circumstances" section, the reporting officer will make a determination what or who caused this school bus accident.
Another bus crash involved an SUV that crashed into the back of a school bus on Lindbergh. The incident resulted in injuries to the driver of the passenger vehicle, but as of the time of this entry, none of the students on the school bus were injured. Insurance companies that insure both the school bus and the SUV will likely head to arbitration to determine who pays what regarding the property damage. Insurance companies often times head to arbitration hearings when a car accident or bus accident is a "he-said, she-said" incident.
Bus accident injury claims are complicated, and involve areas of law not typically triggered in passenger car accidents. And since these school bus collisions involve employees that must be investigated by a St. Louis personal injury lawyer to make sure they were properly trained to safety operate a 25,000+ pound bus. Serving subpoena's to the driver's employer is one way an injury lawyer can obtain copies of the driver qualification file, which must include a satisfactory road test and other documentation.
The school bus accident lawyers at Schultz Legal Group investigate serious injury and death claims each day. They are passionate about providing aggressive and compassionate legal representation to each injured client. Speak with an injury lawyer by calling (314) 448-0934 or toll-free at (866) 840-3636.
Another bus crash involved an SUV that crashed into the back of a school bus on Lindbergh. The incident resulted in injuries to the driver of the passenger vehicle, but as of the time of this entry, none of the students on the school bus were injured. Insurance companies that insure both the school bus and the SUV will likely head to arbitration to determine who pays what regarding the property damage. Insurance companies often times head to arbitration hearings when a car accident or bus accident is a "he-said, she-said" incident.
Bus accident injury claims are complicated, and involve areas of law not typically triggered in passenger car accidents. And since these school bus collisions involve employees that must be investigated by a St. Louis personal injury lawyer to make sure they were properly trained to safety operate a 25,000+ pound bus. Serving subpoena's to the driver's employer is one way an injury lawyer can obtain copies of the driver qualification file, which must include a satisfactory road test and other documentation.
The school bus accident lawyers at Schultz Legal Group investigate serious injury and death claims each day. They are passionate about providing aggressive and compassionate legal representation to each injured client. Speak with an injury lawyer by calling (314) 448-0934 or toll-free at (866) 840-3636.
