Car Accidents Involving Buses

Among the vast variety of car accident cases, there is a significant portion of car accidents in which the vehicle involved is a public bus.

Some of these cases are essentially similar to regular car accidents, while others have special characteristics stemming from the nature of the bus as a public vehicle, its size and structure, and the way it travels. Another characteristic that distinguishes the public bus by its very nature is the fact that it serves all types of populations, particularly the weaker and more vulnerable populations, such as young children on one hand and the elderly on the other. These vulnerable populations tend to be injured more frequently in cases of car accidents, and the damages caused to them may also be more severe.

Cases of car accidents in which a bus strikes a pedestrian while traveling are essentially similar to other car accidents in which a private vehicle strikes a pedestrian, and the difference may be in the results of the injury and its severity, given the size of the bus.

Other cases specifically characterize situations related to traveling on a public bus. For example, there is a special type of injury on a bus when the bus performs an emergency stop and passengers standing inside the bus "fly" and are injured. Another type of injury unique to bus passengers is passengers injured by the closing of the bus door on them during boarding or alighting. There are also passengers injured from falling or slipping inside the bus or on its steps during boarding or alighting.

Passengers injured under such circumstances will be recognized as car accident victims and will be entitled to claim their damages from the insurance company that insures the bus on which they traveled.

As in any case of an accident, it is extremely important to record all relevant details, particularly the name of the bus company, the driver's details, the bus number, the time of travel, and the location of the injury. If there are witnesses to the injury, it is extremely important to record their details, in case there is a need to prove the occurrence of the incident and its circumstances.

If you have been injured in a car accident involving a bus, our office, which has acquired over 30 years of experience in filing lawsuits under the Compensation for Road Accident Victims Law and has established its position as one of the leading offices in this field, will be attentive to your needs and will provide you, together with the array of medical experts accompanying it, with the most dedicated, efficient, and professional treatment, which will ultimately yield the maximum compensation to which you are entitled.