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Buses roll all over San Antonio’s streets. Many of San Antonio’s 1 million+ people hop on a bus through one of these systems to get to where they need to be.
The VIA bus lines average a quarter-million riders per week, which makes the possibility of being in a bus accident rather high. If you do happen to get into a bus accident, don’t hesitate to contact a good San Antonio bus accident lawyer.
You are going to need a solid personal injury lawyer for several reasons:
Bus accidents differ greatly from regular motor vehicle collisions because passengers collide with people, seats, and other objects, complicating the circumstances of any collision and sometimes leading to serious injury.
Liability issues become very complicated because buses are municipally owned and operated. Immunity can often be granted to the driver, meaning that the bus itself must be found liable if you are to receive compensation. You will face a strong legal team representing the city and county that is accustomed to such cases.
Tourist buses pour into San Antonio every day, too. They also have high-powered legal teams that will vigorously defend their lines in court.
The best course of action if you are in a bus accident is to allow a bus accident attorney to examine the details of your case and then make a decision on legal action. Once the decision is made to proceed, your personal injury attorney can work hard to get you the compensation you will need for your medical bills, lost work time, and pain and suffering.
Obviously, any collision with a bus will have more of an impact on your vehicle and body than one with a compact car, for instance. That’s why you should never assume that you’re okay after a bus accident, even if you are trying to soldier on and ignore pain symptoms.
After a wreck involving a bus, visit a doctor. Many injuries do not manifest themselves until days after the initial collision. This holds especially true for neck, back, and concussion injuries. You don’t want to walk around with a back injury for the rest of your life because you let the statute of limitations (45 days when a municipality is involved) expire on filing a lawsuit against the bus line.
Internal injuries also can take a while to reveal themselves. These can occur when you are thrown against your vehicle, or if you were the passenger in a bus that hit another vehicle. Keep careful track of your medical records and submit them all to your personal injury attorney.
One step you don’t want to take is to accept a quick settlement from the bus company before interacting with your lawyer. It will be a fraction, in most cases, of what your attorney can secure for you to recover well from your trauma and injuries.
For all of the above reasons, you will need a dedicated and skillful bus accident lawyer on your side after a collision with any type of bus, or in any bus. Contact an attorney today for a free consultation.
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Hit-and-run accidents are no fun. You often feel angry and violated when your car is hit and the guilty party drives off without leaving any information. It’s even worse when you are injured in such an accident and have no way to track down the other driver.
There is hope, however. Contact a San Antonio hit-and-run attorney immediately after you’ve been victimized in a hit-and-run accident and get a free consultation regarding the merits of your case.
In Texas, hit-and-run offenses can be charged as either a misdemeanor or as a felony. The offense can range from a misdemeanor to a felony, depending on the degree of damage or injury. Hit-and-run accidents are defined legally as those accidents that occur when one party involved (at fault or not) drives away from the scene without providing insurance information.
That definition covers even these scenarios, to the surprise of many:
Either party driving away from a fender-bender
The guilty party driving away from hitting and damaging property, such as a fence
A party driving away from an accident that may have been caused by his/her driving conduct, even without a collision occurring
Whenever there is no injury in a hit-and-run accident, the crime still beings on a Class C Misdemeanor that can include a $500 fine. When the damage on the vehicle is more than $200, it typically means that the offense will be considered a Class B misdemeanor and will merit up to six months in county jail.
Leaving the scene of an accident involving death or serious injury is a third-degree felony, punishable by 2 to 10 years in state prison. If the injury is not serious, it is a felony punishable by up to one year in a county jail or up to five years in state prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
If you have been charged with this crime, you will need a good hit-and-run attorney to prove that either:
You weren’t the person driving your car when the accident occurred, or
You didn’t know that the accident had occurred or that someone has been injured, or
You didn’t “willfully” flee the scene or fail to identify yourself, or
You were the only person injured
In hit-and-run accidents, civil lawsuits can also be filed by the victim after the court has issued a sentence and fine, so your costs could grow far beyond your initial fine if you are found guilty.
If you have been victimized in a hit-and-run accident, take photos of the fleeing driver if possible, and get the vehicle’s license plate number. If you are able to note the make and model of the vehicle, this information will also be helpful. If you can’t get photos, write down as many details as you can while they are still fresh in your mind.
After this, call the police and file an accident report, so that the police can be on the lookout for the vehicle that you describe. Then, contact your insurance company, but don’t settle for its initial offer. A San Antonio personal injury lawyer can usually dig into the evidence and look for clues regarding the guilty party.
Don’t suffer after a hit-and-run accident, thinking that your failure to stop the other driver is somehow your fault. Interact with a San Antonio personal injury attorney and let him/her give a good effort to achieve justice in your case. You will probably need funds beyond your insurance settlement to pay your medical costs and make up for lost work time, so hire a San Antonio hit-and-run lawyer to make sure that you do not suffer any longer as a result of the other party fleeing the scene.
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