Call Us 919-240-4054If you were riding your bike on a city street and you were hit by a bus, was it an accident? This article from Bike Law talks about the difference between a “crash” and an “accident” and how the two terms can be used to imply or deny who is at fault.
Bus Accident
School bus fatalities prompt safety recommendations
Two fatal school bus crashes have led the National Transportation Safety Board to make new recommendations regarding the manufacturing and maintenance of school buses. The first fatal crash occurred in February 2012 when a school bus in Chesterfield, NJ collided in an intersection with a dump truck that had the right of way. Two children, […]
$1.4 million settlement reached in fatal motorcycle accident
After nearly two years since Michael Heaston’s death, his family will receive $1.4 million from the city of Columbia, MO as a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. On July 12, 2010, a city bus made a left-hand turn, without noticing Mr. Heaston on his motorcycle. After unsuccessfully trying to avoid the collision, Mr. Heaston was […]
