City Bus Injuries

The City of Chicago and numerous other cities have created elaborate, extensive bus systems in an effort to provide affordable transportation to the residents of a city. They recognize that parking is at a premium and so have made efforts to ensure that a car is not a necessary object on a daily basis. Unfortunately, these busses sometimes get into accidents which can result in injuries to passengers and individuals outside of the bus as well.

Individuals are encouraged to cross streets at corners and in crosswalks. Unfortunately, not all intersections make it crystal clear to bus drivers and other drivers that they must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. This means that a person who is crossing the street legally can be struck by a bus and injured.

Busses sometimes also get into accidents with other vehicles on the road. Cab drivers are known for being somewhat insane in many cities. This creates many opportunities for a bus and a cab or other car to interact via collision if a party is cut off by a different car. These accidents, while frequently more damaging to the car involved, do have the potential to injure passengers on the bus. When the collision occurs, standing passengers can be thrown off balance and break bones as they go to catch themselves or fall. Another possibility is for whiplash if the driver attempts to stop the bus really quickly.

Contact a Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured in an accident involving a city bus, contact the Chicago car accident injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake at 312-466-8200.