Milwaukee Bus Accident Victims FAQ
Can you sue after a school bus accident?
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Friday, February 28, 2014.
During the school year, drivers are likely to see school buses at some point or another on the road. Driving by a school bus may seem challenging at times, never knowing when the bus will slow down to make a stop. While most of us are taught to drive cautiously near school buses and are required to stay further back when the school bus stop sign is out, do you know what to do if you are involved in an accident with a school bus?
Being involved in a school bus accident can be very scary. In addition to the possibility of being injured due to the size of the school bus, the fate of the children on the school bus also comes into question after an accident.
Drivers in Wisconsin who are involved in an accident with school bus may be able to pursue legal action. In addition to the driver filing a lawsuit, families of the children on the school bus may also be able to take legal action. Your legal options after getting into an accident can be difficult to understand, but it is important for victims to answer a few questions before taking any legal action.
First, who or what caused the accident? In most cases, victims have to show that the bus driver was responsible for the accident due to dangerous or careless driving. This can be proven in several different ways, but the most successful cases are when a bus driver is seen using a cellphone, violating traffic laws and making some other kind of dangerous driving behavior.
Second, can the school also be named in the lawsuit? If the bus driver was working for the school at the time of the accident, the school could also be held accountable for the crash.
Third, what is the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit in Wisconsin? It is important to be aware of state laws that can impact your personal injury lawsuit, especially if the accident happened a while ago.
Source: FindLaw, “School Bus Crashes: 3 Questions Before You Sue,” Aditi Mukherji, Feb. 24, 2014
If you need legal representation after being in an accident with a school bus, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.