Bus Accidents

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Bus Accidents:

School bus accidents are unique, and one of the most fatal, needing experience and drive to get you what you deserve. The fact that young children are the passengers and are not buckled in makes this particularly tragic. School buses have rather good safety records. There aren’t that many accidents, but when they occur, children are often hurt. Out of the 1,365 crashes reported last school year, there were 2,551 students injured. 

Dealing with a school bus accident can be complicated. There are so many affected parties and a school district that is trying to protect its own interests. To navigate all the issues, you need an experienced lawyer like Retamar & Millian, P.A. who know what it takes to investigate all the factors in the accident and get you the full compensation required. 

If you were injured in a bus accident, contact Retamar & Millian, P.A. for a free consultation.

Bus Accident Facts:

A district school board can be held liable for any claims resulting from an accident involving a school-owned or operated vehicle in the state of Florida. Fla. Stat. 1006.24. A crash is considered a school bus crash if it involves a vehicle transporting students to or from thee school itself or school-related activities, even if the vehicle is indirectly involved.  

An average of 134 people are killed in school bus accidents every year. Only 8% of those deaths are passengers on the bus. The majority of fatalities are people in other vehicles. In fact, the process of getting on or off a bus injury more children than vehicular accidents.

If you or your family have been impacted by a school vehicle-related accident, whether as a pedestrian, a rider, or in another vehicle, you can trust the attorneys at Retamar & Millian, P.A. to get you the compensation you deserve.

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