Recently, at least nine people were killed in a catastrophic bus accident in Texas when a vehicle carrying members of a New Mexico university’s golf team collided with a pickup truck. In another incident, 20 college baseball players were injured when their private charter bus rolled over outside Houston. Bus accidents are life-altering, and bus accident victims should not bear its consequences, especially financial ones. A Texas bus accident lawyer provides dependable legal counsel to their clients who suffer the anguish of these traumatic events and have to fight for compensation. Following is some helpful information that will help you handle bus accident cases in Texas.
Who Should be Made Accountable in a Bus Accident Case?
You must first determine who is accountable for the bus accident before bringing a lawsuit. This allows you to identify the party most likely to receive the highest reward. Suing a bus company, for example, could result in better compensation than filing a claim against a bus driver. Many technical details can be involved in bus accidents. To acquire the necessary evidence, conduct witness interviews, and initiate an investigation into the bus company and its drivers.
Bus Drivers
While behind the wheel, every driver is accountable for the safety of their passengers. This implies that they must always drive responsibly and follow all state and federal traffic laws. They may face civil prosecution in a court of law if they are careless or irresponsible, harming passengers or other drivers.
Owners and Operators
They are in charge of maintaining vehicle conditions and employing qualified and well-trained drivers. If a crash is caused by a poorly maintained vehicle or an unskilled driver, these parties should be blamed. The owners must train the drivers and introduce strict protocols to ensure passenger safety.
Manufacturers of Buses
If your client’s bus accident was caused by a defective vehicle part, the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer may be on the wrong side of the law. For a better payout, you should file a product liability claim.
Wrongful Death Claim
If a person is killed in a bus accident, their estate may file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages owed to the deceased. Therefore, your client can receive compensation for damages incurred due to the death of a loved one. Compared to many personal injury lawsuits, wrongful death claims frequently result in more significant compensation. However, you will need medical reports and the history of the deceased to confirm the death occurred due to the accident and not by any underlying medical conditions.
According to Texas personal injury law, you will only receive compensation in bus accidents if the guilt is proven. However, in most bus accident cases, you will be going against a company rather than an individual. This makes it harder to win compensation as these companies retain expert legal advice. Therefore, you must contact an expert attorney in Texas to tackle the complexities of fighting a compensation case against bus companies.
Mr. Mauricio Celis is an attorney with vast experience. He is admitted as a licensed attorney and counselor at law by the Supreme Court of Texas and is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas. This allows Mr. Celis to practice in every Texas State Court. Additionally, he’s licensed in the U. S. Southern District of Texas, which allows him to practice in all Federal District Courts of the Southern District. Mr. Mauricio Celis is also registered with the Department of Professions at the Secretariat of Education in Mexico City, where he registered two degrees in law, one in the general practice of law and the second a Master’s of Constitutional Procedural Law.