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School Bus Accidents: It's Your Children (Part A)
About 450,000 school buses transport 23.5 million school children in the U.S. every day.
Even though millions of children ride the bus to school every day, unfortunately some of them will be injured due to school bus accidents.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “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.”
Emergency Room Statistics for School Bus Accidents
The statistics for trips to the emergency room due to a school bus accident shown below use a 9-month school year. Almost 100 children a day visit the emergency room due to school bus accidents. This figure is startling and unacceptable.
- 17,000 children a year
- 1,889 children a month
- 472 children a week
- 94 children a day (5 school days in a week)
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.
Contacting a Boston Personal Injury Lawyer
If your child has been injured in a school bus accident in Massachusetts, you should contact a Boston accident 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 personal injury law in Massachusetts?
- What is the largest settlement you have secured for your clients?
- Do you have experience with child injuries from school bus accidents in Massachusetts?
Kiley Law Group, a law firm based in Boston and 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 Boston motor vehicle accident injury lawyers win your case.
Call 1-888-208-1695 for a Free Consultation today.
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