Tour bus accidents can injure passengers who are traveling for vacations, sightseeing, school trips, senior outings, concerts, sporting events, company retreats, or group tours. These cases are often complicated because passengers may be far from home, unfamiliar with the bus company, and unsure who is legally responsible for the crash.
A tour bus accident lawyer can investigate the driver, bus company, tour operator, maintenance contractor, route plan, insurance coverage, and all other parties who may have contributed to the wreck. The investigation should begin quickly because video, logs, inspection records, and witness information may not be preserved unless demanded.
Why Tour Bus Claims Are Different
Tour buses often travel long distances and may operate under tight schedules. A serious crash may involve driver fatigue, distraction, speeding, unsafe lane changes, poor route planning, improper maintenance, inadequate training, or pressure to complete a trip on time. Passengers may not know the driver's name, company structure, maintenance history, or whether the tour organizer hired a safe operator.
A tour bus claim may involve:
Common Tour Bus Accident Injuries
Tour bus crashes can cause traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, spinal injuries, crush injuries, internal bleeding, burns, amputations, emotional trauma, and wrongful death. Rollover crashes and highway collisions can be especially dangerous because of the size, height, and passenger capacity of a tour bus.
Evidence That Should Be Preserved
Important evidence may include driver logs, trip itineraries, dispatch records, GPS data, onboard cameras, inspection reports, maintenance files, passenger manifests, drug and alcohol testing records, company safety policies, prior complaints, photographs, and witness statements.
Call a Tour Bus Accident Lawyer
Testa Law Group handles serious tour bus injury and wrongful death claims. If you were injured while riding on a tour bus, call 877-780-9052 for a free consultation with a tour bus accident lawyer.
Mr. Testa, a Tour 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.