Bus Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Is a Bus a Common Carrier?
Generally, yes. In California, a bus that carries passengers for hire — a city bus, a transit system, a charter or tour bus — is usually a 'common carrier,' and common carriers owe their passengers a heightened duty of care: they must use the highest degree of care for passenger safety, more than an ordinary driver's reasonable-care standard.
Read the answer →How Long Do I Have to Sue a Public Bus System?
Much less time than you might think. When a public agency operates the bus — a city transit line or a regional transit district — a claim generally requires filing a formal government claim within a short window, often about six months in California, rather than the two years that applies to an ordinary injury case.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Bus Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle bus accident claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.