Category: Bus Accident
Accident Injury Claims Involving Public Transportation
What is The Procedure for Filing a Claim for Your Injuries? Suppose your accident included public transportation owned or operated by the government, such as a bus, train, or subway system. In that case, you may have the opportunity to seek compensation from the government entity responsible for overseeing the system. However, pursuing an injury-related… read more
Should I expect to receive payment for what I’m enduring as a victim of an accident?
If you’ve been the victim of an accident, you may require extensive medical treatment. So it’s important to remember that you must receive proper medical treatment so that you can recover from your accident. Also, since you have been the victim of an accident, you should know that insurance companies will compensate you for “pain… read more
Should I sign the information releases that the insurance adjuster gave me?
It is very important that you do not sign any release forms that you received from an insurance adjuster without first talking to an attorney. Remember that the insurance adjuster’s main goal is to keep the payments they make to accident victims like you as small as possible. That’s why we are here for you—to… read more
Oregon’s Deadliest Crashes Since 1946
In 1946, the Oregon Department of Transportation began keeping track of fatal traffic crashes. The Oregonian researched and verified the crashes making an interactive map of Oregon showing where the 47 deadliest motor-vehicle crashes occurred. The deadliest crash on I-5 in Oregon occurred December 23, 1965 when a Greyhound bus lost control on ice and 14… read more
How to Choose the Right Witness for Your Accident Claim
Having the right witness can make or break your accident claim. The presence of third party witnesses and their credibility is crucial to your claim. One of the first questions the insurance company will ask about filing a claim is if there were any witnesses present besides the drivers. The insurance adjuster will want to… read more
TriMet News Highlights Common Cause of Oregon Auto Accident Claims
A recent news story investigation by columnist Jamie Francis of The Oregonian, has resulted in some potential major changes in bus driver regulations in terms of rest periods between shifts. Having uncovered that many TriMet bus drivers consistently manipulate Oregon scheduling rules so that they can work longer hours to earn overtime, Francis’ news story… read more
Bus Trip Turns Tragic, Warrants Vehicle Accident Investigation
According to CBS News and an Associated Press report, on Sunday, February 3, 2013, a busload of travelers headed back to Tijuana, Mexico after a day trip of skiing at Big Bear found themselves in the midst of a catastrophic accident when their tour bus driver lost control of the tour bus, rear-ended a sedan… read more
At the Scene of a Portland Injury Accident
It’s an accident, and it’s a Portland injury accident. You were driving down the highway minding your own business, and then all of a sudden someone merging onto the highway hits you. All you hear is the crunch of the metal on metal, and you realize, you never saw anything coming. Fortunately no one was… read more
Impact of Public Transportation
If you had to take a quick guess as to what it costs to own and operate your car over, say, a five-year period, what do you think it would be? Would it shock you to find out that, if you’re an “average” motorist, the AAA estimates that you’ll spend almost $45,000 over five years… read more
Thefts on Portland Transportation Increasing
Portland metro attorneys have warned people this week that thefts on TriMet buses and trains has increased by no less than 65 percent since 2006, even though the number of people using the service has only gone up by five percent in the same period. And they’re pretty sure they know the reasons why. TriMet… read more