Charter bus companies transport church groups, schools, sports teams, tourists, workers, senior groups, and families across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and surrounding states. When a charter bus crashes, the case is rarely simple. A single crash can injure many passengers and involve commercial insurance, company safety policies, driver qualification files, maintenance records, and federal or state transportation regulations.
If you or a loved one was injured on a charter bus, it is important to speak with a charter bus accident lawyer before the bus company, insurance carrier, or investigator controls the entire narrative. These companies often respond quickly after a serious crash. Injured passengers should have someone preserving evidence just as quickly.
What Makes Charter Bus Cases Different?
Charter bus accident cases are different from normal car accident claims because the injured person may be a passenger with little knowledge of the driver, company, route, maintenance history, or safety practices. Unlike a private passenger vehicle, a charter bus may be owned by one company, operated by another, maintained by a third party, and insured through a commercial transportation policy.
These cases may involve questions such as:
Potentially Responsible Parties
A charter bus accident claim may involve the bus driver, charter company, tour organizer, maintenance contractor, parts manufacturer, another driver, or a company that arranged unsafe transportation. In some cases, large transportation companies, regional carriers, or national operators may be involved. The name on the bus is only the beginning of the investigation.
Evidence Needed After a Charter Bus Crash
Important evidence may include driver logs, trip schedules, dispatch records, GPS data, onboard video, maintenance records, inspection reports, passenger manifests, company safety manuals, prior violation history, drug and alcohol testing records, photographs, witness statements, and electronic control module data.
Call a Charter Bus Accident Lawyer
Testa Law Group investigates serious charter bus accident cases involving injured passengers, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death claims. Call 877-780-9052 for a free consultation with a charter bus accident lawyer.
Mr. Testa, a Charter Bus Accident Lawyer with a national practice who represents members of our society who have been seriously injured or killed due to the irresponsible acts of an individual or company. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida and admitted to practice in the Southern District of Texas and also in the United States Court of International Trade.