Disabled passengers often depend on buses, shuttle vans, public transit vehicles, paratransit services, medical transport vehicles, casino shuttles, senior transportation, and wheelchair-accessible buses. These passengers deserve safe boarding, proper assistance, working lifts, securement devices, trained drivers, and transportation practices that protect their safety.
When a disabled passenger is injured because a bus lift fails, a wheelchair is not properly secured, a driver rushes boarding, a ramp is unsafe, or the bus stops suddenly, the consequences can be severe. These cases may involve broken bones, head injuries, spinal injuries, pressure injuries, emotional trauma, and loss of independence.
Common Disabled Passenger Bus Injury Claims
Disabled passenger injury cases may involve:
Why These Cases Require Detailed Investigation
Disabled passenger bus injury claims often require review of equipment, training, policies, and maintenance. A company may have written procedures for wheelchair loading, securement, lift operation, and passenger assistance. The question is whether those procedures were followed and whether the driver and company used reasonable care.
Evidence That Should Be Preserved
Important evidence may include onboard video, lift maintenance records, securement equipment inspection records, driver training files, incident reports, photographs of the lift or wheelchair area, witness statements, dispatch communications, paratransit records, company policies, and prior complaints involving similar problems.
Call a Disabled Passenger Bus Injury Lawyer
Testa Law Group investigates serious claims involving disabled passengers, wheelchair users, elderly riders, and others injured during bus or shuttle transportation. Call 877-780-9052 for a free consultation with a disabled passenger bus injury lawyer.
Mr. Testa, a Disabled Passenger Bus Injury 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.