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On January 24, 2019, a severe bus accident occurred in Parsippany, Morris County. At around 7:45 PM, an Adirondack Trailways bus was involved in a crash with multiple other vehicles on I-80. The bus, which was carrying about 24 passengers, was left badly damaged by the collision. Unfortunately, several individuals on the bus were also …
5 Important Updates on the Deadly New Jersey School Bus Crash In the weeks following the horrific New Jersey school bus accident that killed 2 and injured 43 others, new findings have started to shed light on the potential causes of this wreck and liability for it. While investigations are ongoing, here are the latest …
Fatal NJ School Bus Accident Kills 2, Investigation Ongoing On May 17th just after 10:30 a.m., a school bus filled with 38 fifth graders and 7 adults collided with a dump truck, killing a teacher and a student aboard the school bus and injuring dozens more. The crash occurred on the westbound side of Interstate …
In February of this year, a baby was seriously injured when a school bus hit the driver’s car in New Jersey. At the time, there was no indication who went through the intersection illegally, but the bus struck the car, completely crushing the side of the vehicle. The baby and two others were rushed to …
Every year, there are typically less bus accidents than automobile accidents. However, the reasons why bus accidents occur are usually the same as vehicular accidents. Some of the most common causes are driver distraction, alcohol, inexperience, and speed. In many cases, a bus driver might be texting and temporarily remove their eyes from the road, …
Requirements for Bus Drivers Looking for work as a bus driver? Like so many other autonomous transportation related positions, there is a continual shortage of bus drivers in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in this industry have been heavily expected to grow between the years 2012 and 2022. That …
A $1 million settlement could be approved by New Jersey Transit board members between two Hudson County corrections officers, who were injured in March 2013 when their van collided with a bus in Jersey City. On March 19, a bus driven by Miguel A. Castro was westbound on Pavonia Avenue in Jersey City. The bus …
Because of the size of a school bus and the amount of passengers who could be riding, accidents involving these large means of transportation can be quite severe and dangerous. Many school bus accidents happen as a means of some form of negligence, which in turn can cause victims to be eligible to file claims …
Bus drivers, like all drivers on the road, are legally required to drive safely and look out for other motorists. However, drivers of public transportation are held to higher standards, and personal injury cases that involve public transportation must follow a different path. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are …
Thousands and thousands of people depend on public transportation in New Jersey and New York every day. When you step onto a city transit bus, you entrust the bus driver to drive safely. If the bus driver is negligent, the lives of his or her passengers are at risk as well as the lives of …
