Wisconsin bus accidents

Wisconsin bus accidents

Wisconsin bus accidents are not very common, but when they happen they can be quite serious.  According to the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration most recent statistics, there were nearly 350 bus accidents in Wisconsin and those bus accidents caused nearly 200 injuries, which included deaths.  The Wisconsin Rules of the Road govern liability for Wisconsin bus accidents.

Bus accidents happen for a variety of reasons, but certain problems are frequently associated with bus crashes including:

bullet

faulty brakes and the failure of brakes to comply with federal safety standards causing a crash;

bullet

driver alertness and fatigue problems including the abuse of stimulants like over-the-counter drugs and prescriptions;

bullet

excess driver blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or driving under the influence of alcohol; and

bullet

driving a bus without the proper driver's license. 

There is a critical need to collect of the evidence after a bus crash, which may be missed by police despite their best efforts. Investigations should include: inspection of faulty brakes for failure to comply with federal safety standards and thorough review of bus driver timesheets and personnel information.  Such materials are necessary to sustain a claim against a bus company for negligence due to the failure to properly maintain a bus or due to the driver's lack of alertness or fatigue.  For all of these, those seriously injured or killed need an advocate and investigation that looks out for their interests whenever there is a Wisconsin bus accident.

Other pages of interest:

bullet

Car & automobile accidents

bullet

Intersection accidents

bullet

Underinsured car accidents

bullet

Uninsured car accidents

bullet

Fatal car accidents

bullet

Alcohol & car accidents

bullet

Motorcycle crashes

bullet

Truck accidents

bullet

Bus accidents

bullet

Car Accident Injuries

Wisconsin Bus Accidents from the Wisconsin Dept. of Instruction

bullet

Personal injury cases handled

bullet

Personal injury attorney in Wisconsin FAQs

bullet

Wisconsin personal injury lawyer bio

bullet

Wisconsin lawyers news

bullet

Personal injury lawyer in Wisconsin's example cases

bullet

Wisconsin personal injury lawyer site search

If you wish to know whether the firm can help with a Wisconsin personal injury or wrongful death case, please call (262) 785-0802 or send email to attorney@frankpasternak.com.  Wisconsin lawyers may only practice law in Wisconsin.  Wisconsin attorneys may however work at no added fee or expense with personal injury lawyers and wrongful death attorneys outside Wisconsin and Wisconsin lawyers may be admitted to practice on a temporary basis outside Wisconsin.   Thus, the firm may help with Wisconsin Personal Injury cases and potentially with cases outside Wisconsin.  All inquiries are free and without obligation.