Were you seriously injured on a bus in Texas? Check out these 4 bus accident tips and call us today for a free consultation.
1. Mistakes To Avoid After A Bus Accident
If you’ve been involved in a bus accident here in Texas, the first thing you need to do is call the police. The second thing you need to do is get medical attention. You need to make sure that the right people are doing their job.
The police officer can come and write up a report and make sure that the bus company is held responsible. You need to get medical attention, whether that’s through EMS or having a family member take you to the emergency room. You need to let the doctor see you so you can know what’s going on. You need to act quickly to protect yourself.
2. Insurance Companies and Bus Accidents
After a bus accident, you’re probably going to receive a phone call from an insurance company, or from somebody representing the bus company, or city, if it’s a city bus.
The first thing they’re going to want to do is talk to you and ask you questions that make it sound like it was your fault, not theirs. Those questions don’t have any good answers and they know it. They’re trained to ask you questions that make it seem like it was your fault. We tell people all the time, don’t talk to them. If they want to talk to you, have a lawyer sitting next to you; they’ve got lawyers sitting next to them too. Make it an even playing field.
3. Choosing a Bus Accident Attorney
After a bus accident, if you’ve been injured, the first thing you need to do is get an experienced lawyer working for you. How do you know who that person is? Well, do what you’re doing right now; look at law firms.
Interview law firms and lawyers. Look at their track record. Look at the experience they have. Make sure they understand the laws that apply to busing companies, the laws that apply to city buses, and the laws that apply to your claim for damages. You need experience on your side.
4. School Bus Injury Claims
Here in Texas, we have a lot of school districts and many school buses. If your child was injured in a school bus accident, you have rights. School districts are treated just like cities, or the state government. They have special protections, so you have to act quickly in that instance.
You have to send them proper notice. Depending on where the school district is – rural versus city – there are different things that can apply, but you have to act very quickly. If your child is injured in a school bus accident here in Texas, you can recover for all the harm that your child suffers.
Contact Our San Antonio Bus Accident Lawyers
Were you or a loved one involved in a crash and have questions about bus accidents? After reading our 4 bus accident tips, contact a San Antonio bus accident lawyer at Rush & Gransee today for a free confidential consultation. Let our experience work for you.
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