Tour Charter Bus Accidents Attorneys in Los Angeles
Tour bus or charter bus accidents occur very frequently in Los Angeles as many tourists go on sightseeing tours or on trips to such locations as Las Vegas for the weekend. Many of these tour buses are not properly maintained and are constantly driven between the various drop off and pick up locations. Very often the charter tour bus driver is acting in a negligent manner while driving the bus.
If a tour bus driver was sending or receiving text messages or talking on their cell phone while driving the bus they can be held responsible for any injuries they cause to the passengers aboard the bus as well as pedestrians, bicycle riders or passengers in cars on the road. Additionally, these charter bus drivers in Los Angeles often have to drive for long periods of time where they may be fatigued and may fall asleep at the wheel causing additional injuries. In an attempt to combat this, the bus drivers may take drugs in an attempt to stay awake - or they may even be driving the bus while they are drunk which can delay their reaction time making it more likely they will be involved in a chartered tour bus accident. Another typical cause of injuries on older tour buses are fires which generally occur in the engine compartment which is located at the rear of the bus. When these fires start, it is important that the tour bus driver pull over immediately at let you out as these fires can spread very quickly where it has resulted in many tourists suffering serious burns from these tour bus fire accidents.
Additional causes of tour bus accidents may include if the tour bus driver drives more than the allowed 10 hours at a time, where the bus driver must not drive for 8 hours after the 10 hours. Additionally, if the tour bus driver s driving the bus at excessive speeds while attempting to pass other drivers on the road, the tour bus driver may cause serious bus accidents.
Contact our Los Angeles charter tour bus accident lawyers today at 800-715-4489 to discuss your case. |