North Carolina Injury Lawyer Blog

Sometimes an unimaginable tragedy happens, leaving the victims with catastrophic injuries and their families with devastating pain and loss. Recently, a school bus transporting 22 children was involved in a crash that left the driver dead as well as a 7-year-old occupant. There is no amount of money that can repair the families’ trauma and loss, but it can help them pick up the pieces and cover the expenses that they incur as a result. At Maurer Law, our Raleigh car accident lawyers can speak with you about your situation and whether you may be entitled to relief in a personal injury or wrongful death action. Don’t wait to seek justice on your family’s behalf; call us as soon as possible.

The school bus involved in the recent crash collided with a utility service vehicle that was traveling on a highway in eastern Tennessee, according to local reports. The police who responded to the crash reported that the bus driver did not have time to stop to avoid a collision with the service utility vehicle. Five children were taken to a local hospital by airlift while two were transported to a local hospital by vehicle. The young girl who lost her life was found deceased at the scene of the accident along with the bus driver.

If this crash had happened in North Carolina, the victims and their families could bring a personal injury claim to recover compensation for their injuries and damages. In the personal injury action, the plaintiff must show that the defendant failed to use reasonable care and skill at the time of the accident and that the plaintiff suffered injuries as a direct and foreseeable result. There are many ways that a driver can breach this standard of care, including speeding, drunk driving, or distracted driving. In a situation involving a municipal driver like a bus driver, there is also the possibility that the driver did not receive proper training on how to drive the bus safely or that the bus was not kept in good working condition resulting in an equipment malfunction.

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