What to do if You’ve Been Injured in a Bus Accident
Public transportation is important to the public. It provides those with no personal vehicle a method of traveling from place to place, and provides the convenience of affordably getting around without having to worry about a car. We use buses to run errands, get to and from work, around our towns and cities, across our country.
Though bus transportation is one of the most frequented forms of public transportation, traveling on a bus does put you at risk of getting into an accident, usually due to the fact that bus drivers, similar to truck drivers are over-worked and under-experienced. Bus accidents are serious, not only because of their potential to do damage, but because of the capacity of risk you take on when you ride.
If you or someone close to you has been in a bus accident, it is imperative you seek the help of an experienced attorney to help you through the process of obtaining what is rightfully due to you in damages. To ensure the speediest and smoothest pursuit of damages, follow these steps if you’ve been in a bus accident:
1. Get the care you need:
Regardless of the severity of your injuries, you must tend to your personal health as soon as possible and seek the medical care you need. It is also important you visit a doctor as soon as possible in case you wish to pursue a personal injury claim. Be sure to get the records and medical proof you need to take to your personal injury lawyer so they have as much information as they need.
2. Preserve any evidence you may have of the accident:
Though you may think the evidence may be your injury itself, go an extra step and take any photos or video footage of the scene to prove that your injuries were caused by damages sustained in the accident. Any pictures or video footage will be able to be used to attribute responsibility to a party, but they’re also important because they may attribute fault to more than one party. Be sure to present these to your attorney while building a claim as well.
3. Talk to other witnesses:
If there are others that witnessed or were injured in the accident, connect with them and share your experience. The more information there is from people who saw what happened or experienced it themselves, the better.
4. Call the police:
Though this one may seem obvious, if the bus driver has been injured in the accident, it’s important that you remember time is of the essence when it comes to injuries. If the bus driver does not call the police within the first few minutes or is unable to do so, call the police yourself and speak to them when they arrive. Tell them exactly what happened and show them any photo or video evidence you may have that backs up your story.
5. Visit an experienced attorney:
If you have been injured and are seeking reparations for those injuries, medical bills, time missed from work, general pain and suffering, or death of a loved one who was in an accident, it’s vital that you meet with an experienced bus accident lawyer.
A personal injury attorney who has experience with bus accidents can help you through your process of pursuing legal action, whether it be against the bus company, the driver, the city for road conditions, and more.
Take these steps if you or a loved one has been in a bus accident, and be sure to collect the above information and bring it to your bus accident lawyer when you first meet. They will need all of the information you have in seeking justice while pursuing your claim.
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