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The Tragedy on Interstate 5: What Happens Next?

The grief brought upon the families of the young victims of yesterday’s I-5 crash is unfathomable. Any caring person should have the survivors and families of those affected by this terrible tragedy in their thoughts and prayers. As lawyers involved in motor vehicle and trucking accident litigation we have seen how tragedies like this devastate…

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Jury Awards $240k to Injured Bus Passenger

A California jury recently awarded $240,830 to a woman who was injured while on a bus. The bus was operated by Arcadia of Hollywood Adult Day Health Center. Plaintiff Genia Olshansky claimed that the back of her leg was turn off by an object protruding from a back step of the bus. Olshansky suffered permanent…

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MUNI accident fatality rates remain consistent, MTA says

The number of fatal MUNI accidents has remained consistent for two years, according to a recent report by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Fatal bus and rail accidents peaked in 2007-2008, but have remained relatively unchanged since then. San Francisco’s Municipal Railway is part of the nation’s seventh-largest transit system. MUNI connects commuters…

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California school bus accident leaves 16 students injured

At least 16 school children were injured last week when a school bus hit a U-Haul truck Victorville, California, approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles. California Highway Patrol reports that two children suffered serious personal injuries in this bus accident and that 10 other children were hospitalized. Another four children were treated and released…

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Feds issue tire warning after deadly Megabus accident

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently issued a bulletin to motorcoach companies regarding weight limits on double-decker buses. Fully loaded buses can experience tire failures that lead to bus accidents like the Megabus crash that killed one and injured dozens in Illinois earlier this month. “A tire on a motorcoach loaded beyond its weight…

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NHTSA Investigates Deadly Bus Driveshaft Defect

Federal safety regulators have begun a probe into a possible bus defect which may have contributed to several serious recent bus accidents. Bus accidents are among the most serious types of traffic incidents in California and seriously many people every year. The federal probe started when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a complaint…

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