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 scarring from her injuries and filed suit against Arcadia. A jury found that the bus operator was negligent in its inspection and/or maintenance of the vehicle.
Bus companies are known as “common carriers” and have a heightened duty of responsibility for the people and goods that they transport. Generally, a common carrier is legally responsible for all damages that arise out of their operations.
In the Olshansky case, the jury awarded the plaintiff $175,000 for pain in suffering and $65,830 for medical expenses.
The San Francisco Law Firm of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Schoenberger has handled mass transportation accident lawsuits for over 55 years. Our law firm has significant experience in litigating all types of mass transit cases, including those involving bus, plane and commuter train accident.
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