Bus Driver Lost Control After Avoiding Car
Parents who send their children to school by way of school buses in Texas have the right to reasonably assume that the bus drivers will operate their vehicles according to the highest levels of professionalism and safety standards. Still, there are times when school buses are involved in motor vehicle accidents. In a recent case, a tragedy occurred when a bus accident resulted in the loss of more than one life and injuries to several others.
The Texas school bus was traveling with students on board when it was allegedly hit by a car. The impact of the collision reportedly caused the bus driver to lose control and fall from an overpass. The driver of the car that hit the bus apparently had swerved in order to prevent another collision during the rush of morning traffic.
The school superintendent expressed the community’s deep grief in the aftermath of the tragedy that resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to several others, including the drivers of both vehicles. Killed in the accident were two girls, one 17, who succumbed to her injuries at the scene, and the other, a 14-year-old who died later after being taken to the hospital. Two of the injured victims were 17-year-old siblings, according to additional information provided.
Parents of Children Harmed in Bus Accidents have Legal Rights
Typically, parents of children who have died in a bus accident are protected under Texas law with the right to file legal claims on behalf of their deceased loved ones. Pursuing litigation against any and all parties believed responsible is by no means meant to serve as a replacement for the loss of human life. However, it might comfort grieving families to know that compensation awarded in a successfully litigated case can be used to help pay funeral expenses and cover other monetary losses associated with an accident, such as medical treatment that might have been rendered before a child succumbed to his or her injuries.
Source: ibtimes.com, “Texas School Bus Crash: 2 Students Killed, 3 Seriously Injured In Houston, Victims Identified“, Suman Varandani, Sept. 16, 2015
