Drowsy driving among commercial truckers is a very real problem. In fact, it is such a prevalent problem that the government has to regulate the amount of hours a truck driver can spend behind the wheel in a given day in order to minimize the chances of a trucker falling asleep at the wheel and …
What to Do if Your Child is Injured in a School Bus Accident
For years, the yellow school bus has been a recognized symbol of safe transportation for children to get to school; however, school bus accidents in Georgia and throughout this nation do occur and leave parents unsure about their children’s safety on school busses. For instance, last year in May six school busses were all involved …
Injuries Children Can Get in School Bus Accidents
It’s just the beginning of the school year and already school bus accidents have been reported in many states including Nebraska, Florida, New Jersey, and Texas. It seems like every year there are more children getting injured in school bus crashes around this nation than ever before. While there are more school buses and cars …
School Bus Accident Liability
When we send our children to school in the morning, we expect them to be safe while at school and also on their way to and from their destination. Unfortunately, however, this is not always the case, and each year children are injured in school bus accidents. School bus accidents may have many different causes, …
Carterville Boy Hit By Bus Dies
A young boy is dead after being hit by a school bus at the Cartersville Bus Barn. The Bartow County pedestrian accident occurred on Monday, March 13 at about 4 p.m. Eight-year-old Garrett Black often rode the school bus to the bus barn in order to meet his mother, a bus barn employee. On that day, he got …
What to Teach Your Child About School Bus Safety
School buses transport millions of children to and from school each day in the United States. Not only do school buses assist working parents in getting their kids to school, but buses keep millions of additional cars off the roads and from polluting the air every day. Because so many parents trust school buses to …
How School Bus Accident Injuries Can Be Serious
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) indicates that school buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from school each day. In addition, school buses are specifically designed to be safer than other types of vehicles. As safe as these vehicles may be, each year thousands of school-age children are injured …
Common Causes of Marta Bus Accidents
Buses operated by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) are a common sight in the Atlanta area, and carry thousands of people from place to place each day. While these vehicles are usually safe and operated without incident, sometimes people are injured by negligent or careless MARTA bus drivers. Because MARTA is a state …
Distracted Driver Causes Georgia School Bus Accident
Two children were hit last week when they got off their school bus in McDuffie County, Georgia. The driver that hit them was texting and didn’t see the children until it was too late to stop. The children were injured, but the 19-year-old boy and twelve-year-old girl are expected to recover. They are lucky. In 2009, …
