SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENTS

St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City, Missouri

 

As a parent, you should not have to worry about your child’s safety on a school bus. However, school bus accidents occur much too often due to negligence because of carelessness and leave many children with serious physical injuries and emotional scars.

 

At The Bradley Law Firm, our Missouri school bus accident attorneys have over thirty years of successfully prosecuting vehicle accident cases. If your child has been the victim of a school bus accident, please contact our personal injury law office as soon as you can.

 

Why School Bus Accidents Occur

 

A school bus accident is a horrible tragedy. Some school bus accidents happen because of defective roadways or poor weather conditions, but most are caused by driver or school district negligence. Examples are:

 

• Driver fatigue
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Inadequately maintained school buses
• Breaking road rules, such as speeding or running a red light
• Poorly trained drivers

 

School Bus Accident Injuries

 

School bus accidents can happen anywhere along the route and victims do not necessarily have to be inside the bus. They can be pedestrians or children waiting at a bus stop.

 

The school children are at increased risk if they are not wearing seatbelts and seatbelt laws are not enforced by the school.

 

The result is too often a serious injury for accident victims, such as:

 

• Broken Bones
• Psychological Trauma
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries

 

You Need an Accident Attorney

 

School bus accidents are more complicated than standard automobile accidents because of the regulations imposed on school buses and their drivers. Depending on the accident’s cause and whether the school is public or private, many parties may be held accountable, including:

 

• The school itself
• Private bus company
• Bus manufacturers
• Local government officials

 

Please contact The Bradley Law Firm’s personal injury attorneys if your child has been hurt in a school bus accident. We have been aggressively representing accident victims in St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City and throughout the entire state of Missouri for over thirty years. We understand the value of your case and will never settle for less. Please contact us today for your free consultation.