Bus Accident Injury Lawyers
Located in Buffalo, New York
If you have been involved in a bus accident in the Western New York area, you will find yourself in one of two situations. This is because there are two basic types of bus accidents; those involving passengers of a bus and those involving a vehicle that was involved in an accident with a bus. If you have been injured in a bus accident then this distinction is very important because in bus passenger accidents there is always a party at fault other than the passenger involved.
Bus Passenger Accidents
If you were a bus passenger that has been injured in an accident, it is certain that another party was at fault. In these cases there are a number of parties who could be at fault, including – the bus driver, the bus maintenance company (if a mechanical failure took place), the bus owner, or the driver of another vehicle. If you were seriously injured in the accident it is imperative that you file a lawsuit to cover your medical expenses, lost wages, and any other damages that may have been incurred in the accident. To proceed with your case, a thorough investigation will be essential to your ultimately receiving fair compensation for the damages that you have incurred. This is because your lawsuit will be based on whether someone acted negligently and, consequently, who exactly the negligent party was.
At John Feroleto Attorneys at Law, our bus accident attorneys are very familiar with these investigations, which are so crucial to your case, and understand just how important this phase of the legal process is.
The legal definition of ‘negligence’ is ‘the failure to use reasonable care to avoid damage, loss or injury’. If a person acts negligently, it means that he or she either did something a reasonably prudent person would not have done in order to avoid an accident, or failed to do something that a reasonably prudent person would have done under the same circumstances.
Because proving negligence in court can be a difficult task, it is indispensable to have an experienced bus accident attorney representing you. Our bus accident attorneys are familiar with this process of understanding where negligence lies and of ultimately proving that negligence in a court of law.
Bus Accidents Involving Another Vehicle
If you were involved in a bus accident as the driver or passenger of another vehicle, the cause of the accident must be determined before a lawsuit can be filed. The party at fault could be the driver of the car you were in, the bus driver, the bus owner, or the bus maintenance company. A thorough investigation can determine where the law dictates that fault lies. Once the party at fault has been established, the bus accident injury lawyers of John Feroleto Attorneys at Law can guide you through the legal action necessary to realize any compensation you may be entitled to.
Regardless of the circumstances of your case, if you were injured in a bus accident and the party at fault is proven to have acted negligently, you may be entitled to sue for restitution which can include:
- Current and future medical bills
- Current and future lost wages
- Pain, suffering, disability, or permanency of injury
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a bus accident in or around the Buffalo Niagara Region, contact our office today to schedule a free case evaluation. Our bus accident injury lawyers can tell you if you have a viable case and work to make sure that the negligent party is held accountable in a court of law.
910 Main Court Building | 438 Main Street | Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 854-0700
