Tampa School Bus Accident Attorney

The Distasio Law Firm is a Tampa based school bus accident law firm that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve the results they desire.  Our Tampa school bus accident law firm is accessible, communicative, and most importantly, extremely experienced in Florida personal injury and school bus accident law.  If you have been injured in a school bus accident, do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable legal team today!

School Bus Accident Overview

Each year, millions of children rely upon taking the bus to get to school.  School bus companies and school bus drivers are responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of these children every single day. When school bus companies and drivers do not place the children’s safety first, and act in a negligent manner, they endanger the lives of the children and place them at risk for being injured. 

Aside from placing the lives of children at risk, school bus companies and drivers who behave negligently also place other motor vehicle drivers’ and pedestrians’ lives at risk, too.  These are people that school buses must share the roads with on a daily basis.  If busing companies and drivers are not careful, a lethal accident can occur, and for a variety of reasons. 

School Bus Accident Statistics

• According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, 19,000 people were injured in bus accidents in 2002 in the United States.
• Most school buses are not quipped with seat belts, which places passengers at great risk.
• Every year, approximately 450,000 school buses transport children in primary and secondary schools in the U.S., and are responsible for transporting approximately 23.5 million children.  

School Bus Accidents & Personal Injury Law

In the state of Florida, a person must have sustained serious physical injuries, received medical treatment, and have incurred substantial medical expenses before he/she can file a personal injury lawsuit.  Additionally, a person must be able to prove that his/her injuries resulted from third party negligence.  According to the law, negligence is a person’s failure to act the way a normal person would act in any given situation.  Negligence is also the failure to exercise the amount of caution any other person would exercise in a similar situation. 

If a person is able to prove that he/she was injured while involved in a school bus accident, and that the accident and injuries resulted from another person’s negligence, he/she may be able to collect monetary damages for his/her:  medical expenses, injuries, property damage, lost earning potential, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. 

For more information about school bus accident injuries and your rights, contact the Distasio Law Firm today!