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(864) 582-0416 (864) 582-0416 Whether you are traveling between cities via a private company service or public transportation around Greenville County, you have the right to expect any trip you take on a bus to be safe and secure. Most bus routes are routine and uneventful from start to finish. If you have recently been injured in a bus collision, you may have a much tougher time seeking financial restitution than you’d expect.
An experienced personal injury attorney’s support can be helpful in getting a good outcome from an insurance claim or civil lawsuit, but it can be downright essential to succeed in a bus crash. If you want to receive fair compensation for your injuries after an incident such as this, contacting and hiring a Greenville bus accident lawyer from Holland & Usry should be one of your top priorities. Call now for a FREE case review.
Everyone who operates a motor vehicle on public roads has a duty of care to act lawfully and carefully while driving, and bus drivers are no exception. However, because they are common carriers transporting human passengers—as opposed to non-living cargo—for a fee, bus drivers and the entities that employ them also have a duty to protect customers from harm during normal business operations.
This means that even if there was no traffic collision involved, you might still have grounds to pursue compensation from a bus company. For example, the driver accelerated too quickly during boarding, causing you to fall. A bus injury attorney handling cases in Greenville can review your options and give preliminary guidance about next steps during a FREE case review.
Filing a suit against a private bus company or one of its employees works almost the same as suing a private individual, in terms of the basic legal rules and procedures that apply to the claims process. However, if you were hurt while riding a bus operated by a government entity, such as Greenlink, you’ll have a few unique procedural restrictions to contend with during your claim under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act.
In brief, government bodies are generally immune to civil liability for injuries. However, the Tort Claims Act makes exceptions to that immunity under certain circumstances. In exchange, you can’t demand more than $300,000 of total compensation through a lawsuit governed by this Act, regardless of how severe your damages are.
There are also notice requirements that dramatically reduce the time you have to make a claim after an accident. Guidance from a Greenville bus crash lawyer can be crucial to effectively seeking recovery without breaching these rules.
Buses often lack seatbelts or other safety features standard in modern passenger cars. They can be much more dangerous to their occupants during traffic crashes than in almost any other type of vehicle. Even worse, state law restricts your right to sue for certain types of bus crashes in ways that, if you’re not prepared for them, could stop your case before it even properly starts.
With the help of a Greenville bus accident lawyer, you can overcome these obstacles and have a much better chance of obtaining compensation than if you pursued your claim on your own. Call Holland & Usry today for a FREE case review.
