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Buses are crucial components of California’s transportation network, and thousands of people in the Placerville area rely on bus transportation every day. While most bus passengers are able to reach their destinations safely, bus accidents can and do happen for many reasons. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries and economic losses from a bus accident someone else caused, you need legal counsel you can trust to help you recover.
Kreeger Law Firm has an experienced team of personal injury attorneys in Placerville who can help navigate the complex legal proceedings you are likely to face in the aftermath of a bus accident. Our firm provides client-focused legal counsel in every case we accept, and we aim for maximum client recovery in all personal injury claims. Bus accidents can raise complex questions of liability and involve substantial damages to multiple victims, so you need legal counsel you can trust if you want to reach the optimal outcome for your impending bus accident claim.
The first step in recovering from a bus accident or any other motor vehicle accident is proving fault. You must identify the party responsible for the crash, which may be the bus driver, the driver of another vehicle who hit the bus you were riding, or a combination of defendants. If a bus driver caused your accident, their employer could share liability for the accident due to the legal concept of vicarious liability. If the employer failed to properly train the driver or check their background before hiring them, this could implicate the employer as vicariously liable for your damages.
If the claim involves a school bus, the bus company and/or the school district may face vicarious liability for the actions of the bus driver if they caused the accident. If a third party is responsible for the accident, victims would have the right to file auto insurance claims against this driver before proceeding with personal injury actions to recover their remaining losses.
Your Placerville bus accident attorney can help you navigate the preliminary stages of your case, gathering the evidence you will need to firmly establish liability for your damages. Once you have identified the parties responsible for the accident and proven their liability, your attorney can then assist you in showing the full scope of the damages you are entitled to recover.
Under the state’s personal injury laws, the defendant who injured you is liable for your medical expenses, long-term medical treatment costs, lost wages, and lost earning potential resulting from the accident. Additionally, you also have the right to seek compensation for your pain and suffering, and state law does not limit this aspect of your case award in a bus accident case. Kreeger Law Firm can work closely with you to develop a sound legal strategy that aims for maximum compensation for your damages.
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