Bus Accident Lawyer Resources

Bus accidents occupy a strange corner of personal injury law. Most passenger buses, whether city transit, school, charter, or intercity coaches, are classified as common carriers, which means the operator is held to a higher duty of care than an ordinary driver. That elevated standard can be a major advantage for an injured passenger. At the same time, buses operated by public agencies trigger governmental immunity rules, notice-of-claim requirements, and damage caps that can be fatal to a claim brought by an unrepresented victim.

Notice is the trap. Claims against a public transit agency typically must be filed in a specific written form within a very short window after the crash, sometimes as little as 60 or 90 days. Miss that window and even a clear-liability case can be dismissed outright. Charter and intercity bus operators are regulated federally, which can bring the FMCSA into the evidence picture and open up theories of negligent hiring, maintenance failures, and hours-of-service violations similar to trucking cases.

George Goldberg has handled bus injury cases involving transit passengers, pedestrians, other motorists, and children injured on school buses. We understand how to serve a proper notice of claim on a public agency, how to get onboard video and event data before it is overwritten, and how to identify every defendant in a multi-party case, whether that means the operator, the maintenance contractor, or a parts manufacturer.

The articles below explain how bus accident law works, how common carrier duty changes the liability analysis, how government immunity and notice requirements function, and how damages are calculated. The FAQ below covers the most common early questions.

If you were hurt on or by a bus, contact us as soon as possible so we can meet the notice deadlines and preserve evidence. 1-888-352-9243