An investigation by USA Today indicates that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may have provided inaccurate information about bus accident fatality data between 1995 and 2009.This could have caused a misconception that buses on our highways are safer, and that fewer people are dying in bus accidents.Personal injury lawyers…
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Bus Accident Causes Deaths, Injuries; Underscores Need for More Safety Reforms
A bus accident in Virginia that killed four people would not have occurred if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had put the bus company out of service for repeated violations.The agency failed to do so, allowing the bus company to operate for a few more days while it appealed.…
Driver Killed in McDuffie County, Georgia Bus Accident
There’s been yet another tragic school bus accident in McDuffie County, Georgia. This accident resulted in the death of the driver of the school bus. The accident occurred when the bus went out of control and ran into a ditch. The driver was ejected from the bus. She was rushed…
Fatal Georgia School Bus Accident Reignites Seatbelt Debate
Fatal Georgia School Bus Accident Reignites Seatbelt Debate The death of a 17-year-old student in a school bus accident in southern Georgia this week has again raised questions about whether the state needs to make it mandatory for all school buses to come with seatbelts. The accident which occurred on…
School Boy Injured in Polk County Bus Accident Succumbs to Injuries
A 12-year-old school boy, who sustained serious injuries in a Polk County school bus accident earlier this month, has died from his injuries. Seventh grader Wyatt Pilgrim was stuck by a school bus on September 9th, as he was waiting for his bus. He was airlifted to an Atlanta hospital,…
Questions Remain After Child’s Death in Atlanta School Bus Accident
Questions Remain After Child’s Death in Atlanta School Bus Accident Earlier this week, a 5-year-old boy was killed when he was run over by a school bus. The driver of the bus has now been charged with homicide by vehicle second degree. On Tuesday afternoon, Everett Johnson had just gotten…