As a parent, your child’s safety is your number one concern. Often times, however, parents take for granted the safety of the school buses that transport their children to and from school. Learn more about school bus accidents.

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School Bus Accidents: It’s Your Children (Part A)

Millions of children ride the school bus every day, and unfortunately some of those children will be injured due to school bus accidents. Parents often don't think twice about putting their kids on the bus, until an accident occurs. 450,000 school buses transport 23.5 million school children daily. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "An average of 19 school-age children die in school transportation-related traffic crashes each year - 5 occupants of school transportation vehicles and 14 pedestrians."

When it comes to children, even one death would be unacceptable. But what about school bus accidents? How often are our children getting injured while riding the bus? According to MSNBC, "New national data show school bus-related accidents send 17,000 U.S. children to emergency rooms each year, more than double the number in previous estimates that only included crashes."

Breakdown of the emergency room statistics for school bus accidents (a 9 month school year is used):

17,000 children a year
1,889 children a month
472 children a week
94 children a day (5 school days in a week)

Almost 100 children a day visit the emergency room due to school bus accidents. This figure is startling and unacceptable.

Common Reasons for School Bus Injuries:

Slips
Falls
Getting get on or off the bus
Getting jolted when the bus stops or turns abruptly
Rough-housing with other children
Mechanical defects on the bus that lead to school bus accidents

Common Types of School Bus Injuries:

Cuts
Bruises
Sprains
Broken bones

In serious school bus accidents, injuries can include brain trauma or even death.

News Reports

The National Coalition for School Bus Safety provides a news report regarding a Southwest Minnesota Bus Crash that occurred in 2008, i.e. - "At least 4 children are dead and 14 people injured following a school bus crash involving multiple vehicles near Cottonwood, Minn. around 3:30 p.m."

Contacting a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney

If your child has been injured in a school bus accident in Boston or Andover you should contact a Massachusetts personal injury attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability. When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing; what is the largest settlement or verdict you've obtained, and do you have experience with child injuries and school bus accidents in Massachusetts?

The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley, a law firm based in Andover, Massachusetts, takes time when speaking with you about your child's injuries and works with you on a contingent fee basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained personal injury lawyers wins your case. Call now for a FREE evaluation of your case - 1-800-410-2769.

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Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.

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