…but I thought it would be safe!
Bus accident ● Taxi crash ● Train accidents ● Plane crash
Buses, taxis, trains and planes are all called "common carriers." A common carrier's sole purpose is to safely transport individuals from place to place. Their drivers are expected to adhere to a higher "standard of care" than others.
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However, there are challenges to recovering compensation from bus accidents and others. At the Law Offices of John A. Willis, P.A., we are fully equipped to take on large corporations and government entities. We provide personal and responsive service and will be there for you when you need us.
Attorney John A. Willis has 15 years of experience with personal injury law. He has handled hundreds of claims and has won multiple million-dollar settlements. In addition, he is an AV-rated* attorney named as one of the nation's top 3,000 plaintiff's lawyers in the country by LawDragon.com.
He handles claims involving:
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic and spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Injuries to children
Handling public bus accidents …
If your injury involved a city bus, there will likely be limits on how much you can recover. Since the city transportation system is a public entity, these bus accidents involve a certain level of governmental immunity to negligence that will limit the amount of recovery that can be made.
Private bus accidents and taxi companies …
Private bus accidents have no such immunity, and neither do taxi companies. However, the complex structure of taxi companies' insurance plans makes it difficult to find the liable party and recover the settlement. At the Law Offices of John A. Willis, P.A., we have experience in negotiating this structure.
Aviation accidents and train accidents: dealing with the NTSB …
In plane and train accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) runs its own investigation and issues a report. The findings in the NTSB report are generally accepted as being authoritative and they make up the bulk of the evidence acceptable in court. However, the NTSB findings can be wrong and may be challenged, but this requires immediate investigation into the cause of the crash.
It's important for an attorney to be proactive in the early stages of this investigation — otherwise important facts may be overlooked. Mr. Willis represented the estate of Norman Lowenstein in a highly publicized plane crash case.
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