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Public transportation is a cheap and effective way of traveling from one location to another. As passengers, we often take for granted that the vehicles we are transported in, such as buses, are safely driven, and that those motorists who operate said vehicles are experienced and cautious enough to get us from point A to point B unscathed. However, Missouri bus accidents still take place, and a number of unassuming passengers are needlessly injured due to the negligent action of bus drivers.
Missouri has its share of bus accidents year after year. In 2005, there were more than 400 bus accidents in the state of Missouri, and more than 400 people sustained personal injury as a result of those accidents, with about 2.5% of those involved losing their lives. While not all of those accidents were the result of reckless driving practice on the part of the bus drivers, a good portion of them undoubtedly were. In cases where is it determined that a Missouri bus driver was responsible for causing the accident, that bus driver, along with the company that hired and employs the bus driver, can be held liable for damages resulting from the accident, namely personal injury, up-to and including wrongful death.
Regardless of the type of vehicular accident, it is extremely important that the circumstances surrounding the accident are carefully examined in order to determine as accurately as possible what actually happened. While attorneys representing the bus driver and transportation company will inevitably work towards proving their innocence in having caused the accident, bus accident victims must protect their rights in a court of law and can only do so by retaining the services of a skilled Missouri personal injury attorney who will fight to ensure that negligent parties are held accountable for their actions and victims are compensated for the injuries that they sustained as a result of that negligence.
If you have been involved in a Missouri bus accident, please don't hesitate to call Page Law today for a free evaluation of your case. You can fill out our confidential online case evaluation or by calling 1.866.620.5757 or 314.322.8515. Our Missouri bus crash lawyers have the experience necessary to effectively litigate your case.