Overall, buses remain among the safest forms of transportation. Although there are fewer accidents involving buses, they can and do take place with a certain degree of frequency.
When accidents do take place, seeking damage compensation can present some unique challenges.
Due to the size of buses, accidents can range from minor fender benders all the way up to catastrophic accidents resulting in multiple deaths. A number of these deaths can be attributed to some of the shortcomings of buses, many of which do not have safety restraint systems and have a higher tip-over rate than other types of vehicles.…
Burn injuries are among the most traumatic and painful type of injury a victim can suffer through. Recovery takes a long time, and scarring, both physically and emotionally, takes a tremendous toll on the victim and their entire family.
Costs for recovery are significant and involve things such as medical bills, lost wages, therapy and rehabilitation costs. In many cases, victims can never return to the normalcy of their previous lives, leading to additional psychological trauma that can last for many years.
Burn victims do not just suffer injuries from fires. Nearly one million people suffer from burns each year,…
It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that up to 1.4 million people suffer brain injuries every year, ranging from mild to severe to life altering. Needless to say, because the brain is the primary organ that controls just about everything in your body, there is never a brain injury that is not a cause for concern.
When a preventable brain injury takes place, it opens up the possibly of a lawsuit. To be able to win a case, the plaintiff must be able to prove that the defendant was legally responsible for the injury. This…
San Francisco is a city full of people who love to ride their bicycles every chance they get, whether it’s for pleasure or as an alternate transport to get to work. It’s one of the charms of the city, but it also increases the likelihood that two-wheeled accidents will occur. Statistics confirm this.
Nationwide, the number of bicycle commuters has risen by more than 60 percent in the past decade. And while bike accident deaths account for about 2 percent of all fatalities nationally, in California, they represent about 4 percent of all fatalities.
Not surprisingly, as a result, the…
The biggest fear people have about bicycling is getting into an accident with a vehicle. Although more people are injured in solo bike accidents, the perception can limit the enjoyment that the freedom and healthy lifestyle of riding a bicycle can provide.
However, accidents between riders and drivers do take place. And when they do, it’s generally because somebody was negligent. The fault may lie with the driver, the bicyclist, a combination of the two, or even the local government entity responsible for providing a safe bicycling infrastructure. If you are a cyclist and sustain damage to your bike or…
