Personal Injury Law

Elk Grove Tour Bus Accident Due To Driver Negligence, Part 4 of 6.

By Moseley Collins, Esq.

(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.)

On October 19, 2006, Tim Stark and Olivia Stark were deposed. Their condensed depositions are referenced herein. Mr. and Mrs. Stark were passengers on the bus trip. Mr. Stark is a licensed, experienced bus driver, and he was seated directly behind defendant JONES when the incident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. STARK testified that JONES slammed on the brakes too hard, causing NANCY to fall:

Q. And you?re a bus driver?
A. I?ve been one, yes.
Q. You?re qualified to drive a bus?
A. Yes.
(Depo. of Tim Stark, pp.35:25-36:3)

?A. That would be when a car pulled in front of us, and Bobbi slammed on the brakes and Nancy fell.?
(Depo. of Olivia Stark, pp. 15: 12-13)

?A. In other words, I?ve been driving for years. The front of the bus dipped down fairly severely because he braked so hard.?
(Depo. of Tim Stark, pp. 24:14-16)

?Q. And so you?re sitting right behind the driver that morning, and you see this whole thing unfold ahead of you, and see Bobbi slam the brakes, right?
A. Yes.
Q. She could have lightly put on the brakes, and the car would have passed in front of the bus without incident?
A. Yes.?
(Depo. of Tim Stark, pp. 36:18-37:3)

Full post as published by Sacramento Injury Lawyer Blog on May 20, 2009 (boomark / email).