Accidents Involving School Buses: Who’s at Fault?

Every day, millions of children travel back and forth to school on a bus. Most parents think of school buses as a safe form of transportation, and although children are more likely to be hurt while riding in a passenger vehicle than on a school bus, serious bus accidents can and do happen. If…

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Liability In Wisconsin Bus Accidents

In a lawsuit for an injury sustained in a bus accident, the plaintiff must be able to successfully show fault, and a defendant has to be able to defend against the allegations when the plaintiff is trying to determine liability in that bus accident. Additionally, the defendant must show the plaintiff’s injury was not…

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NHTSA Considers New Rating Systems For Seniors, Families

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering two new rating systems that would be geared toward families as well as older drivers. The aim of the proposed rating systems would grade how well car makers can prevent senior citizens from being involved in crashes. The NHTSA is discussing a “silver” car rating system…

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NHTSA Stats: School Buses Safest Transportation To School

Parents should rest assured as they place their kid’s safety in the hands of the bus drivers each morning because school buses are the safest vehicles out there, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the National Highway Safety Administration. NHTSA said riding a school bus is statistically seven times safer than riding…

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