Personal Injury Law

Broward Bus Crash sends 8 people to Hospital with Injuries

By LaBovick Law

Eight people were sent to the hospital after they were injured in a Florida Bus Accident involving a Broward County Transit bus and a vehicle on Monday morning. One person is reported to have serious injuries, and the others only minor injuries per reports.  Authorities are investigating the cause of the Broward County Transit Bus Accident to determine the cause of the accident.

There are approximately 360 million bus passengers each year. These passengers travel a combined  28 billion combined passenger miles. There are approximately 450,000 school buses transporting  elementary and secondary school children to and from school every day. Most of these buses do not have restraint systems or seatbelts. Due to this alarming fact, several children are injured each year in school bus accidents.

A personal injury accident occurs every minute in the United States.  Millions of vehicle accidents occur each year in the United States. In 2009, there were over 30,800 traffic fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents. In Florida, there were 2,558 traffic fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents, According to the NHTSA data on traffic safety facts.  In general, public transportation such as buses, trains, and airlines have much lower death rates than automobiles and auto accidents when looking at the amount pf passenger miles traveled. 

An injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident is a serious issue.  We encourage you to exercise caution while on the highway. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, seek the proper attention of a medical provider immediately. This can help with your injuries and preserving critical evidence in your injury accident. If you are injured as a result of another person's negligence, seek the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer to discuss your rights.  Insurance companies have adjusters and legal counsel on their side. An injured person should have someone on their side to protect their rights in a personal injury case.

Bus Injury Statistics  - Fatal Crashes by Type

Year       School      Cross-Country Intercity      Transit     Unknown    Other    Total
2007        109                        35                                 113              16             8           281 

2008         115                       19                                  91                11           11          247
 

8 hospitalized after car, Broward bus crash - Palm Beach Post

Bus Injury Crash Statistics - US D.O.T. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

 

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on November 02, 2010 (boomark / email).