Bus services operating in Northern California include the following:
- Public transportation services, such as Muni in the San Francisco area and Sonoma County Transit in the Santa Rosa area
- Private bus lines providing charter buses and passenger vans
- Shuttle bus services
- Commuter bus lines
- School buses
- Long-distance buses, such as Greyhound
With their high center of gravity, buses do not require a large amount of impact for them to fall over or roll over. The law requires bus operators to exercise the utmost duty of care as they drive buses. However, no state in the United States has laws mandating seat belts on buses. In most cases, buses do not have seat belts, which can compound injuries caused by a bus crash or rollover.
Bus Accidents in Santa Rosa
Were you injured as a passenger on a public or private bus? Or were you — a pedestrian or bicyclist — hit by a bus? Did your car or motorcycle collide with a bus? Who you are and where you were in the accident will help determine what your options are for pursuing compensation. A skillful personal injury attorney will consider all the options when looking for sources of compensation for you after you suffered a serious or catastrophic injury, such as the following:
- Traumatic brain injury or skull fracture
- Spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Compression fracture or burst fracture
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Hip fracture or other broken bones
Contact a Santa Rosa Bus Accident Lawyer Today!
Experienced, accomplished Santa Rosa and San Francisco bus accident lawyers are prepared to investigate your bus accident and fight for your right to compensation when negligent bus drivers or other parties were responsible. Contact us at the law offices of Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran to schedule a free initial consultation. Call us at 707-623-1184 or email us for your free case evaluation in Santa Rosa.
