Oklahoma City Bus Accident Lawyer

Have you lost a loved one or been injured in a bus accident in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma? Contact Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers. You may be able to sue the bus service, the negligent bus driver, or other parties responsible for your bus crash. Our experienced Oklahoma City bus accident lawyers can help you take a stand and fight for the life-changing compensation you deserve.

Since 2009, Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers has been a passionate advocate for bus crash victims and grieving families in Oklahoma City. As award-winning Oklahoma trial lawyers with over 95 years of combined experience, we’ve successfully obtained over $100 million in settlements and jury awards for clients like you.

Make the most of your fight for compensation by putting our top-rated litigators on your side. Call our Oklahoma City, OK, law office to get started.

We’re ready to help you stand up and fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact our law offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to schedule a free consultation today or call (405) 497-0480.

How Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help if You’ve Been Hurt in a Bus Accident in Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Bus Accident Lawyer

What caused your bus accident? Was the bus driver negligent? Who else could potentially be liable for your medical bills, lost wages, and other crash-related damages? How can you fight back against claims of contributory fault? How much is your bus accident case worth?

Don’t struggle to find the answers to these questions on your own. Take this time to focus on getting better. Let our experienced Oklahoma City car accident attorneys handle your fight for compensation for you.

When you turn to Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers for help after a bus accident in Oklahoma City, you level the playing field against tough bus companies, powerful insurance companies, and other formidable opponents. 

You’ll be able to count on us to:

  • Review results of investigations conducted by the bus service and/or government agencies
  • Conduct an independent inquiry into your bus accident to establish the cause and determine liability
  • Carefully evaluate the accident report, your medical records, property damage, dashcam footage, bus maintenance and inspection records, driver logs, witness statements, and other evidence
  • Work closely with expert witnesses as we prepare and build your bus accident case
  • Handle all negotiations with the bus service, its insurance company, and/or other defendants 
  • Bring your bus accident lawsuit to an Oklahoma County jury, if necessary

Our bus accident attorneys in Oklahoma City won’t let you settle for less than you deserve. We’ll be your fiercest advocate and work to secure a top-dollar settlement or jury award. We work on contingency, so it costs nothing to ask for our help unless we win compensation for your bus accident case.

Give our Oklahoma City law office a call today to schedule your free consultation to learn more.

Are Bus Accidents Common in Oklahoma?

Buses provide a great way to travel in and through the state of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, crash data published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), indicates that dozens of bus accidents are recorded throughout the state every year.

In 2021, Oklahoma had a total of 116 bus accidents statewide, resulting in at least 66 injuries and 2 fatalities. That’s roughly one bus accident every three days.

By 2022, the total number of bus accidents in Oklahoma had dropped to 80. However, those bus accidents tended to be more serious. That year, nearly as many people were injured (61) and killed (1) in bus accidents compared to 2021.

What Causes Most Bus Accidents in Oklahoma City?

Bus operations are subject to strict regulations enforced by both the FMCSA and the State of Oklahoma. Despite that, buses are involved in scores of accidents every year. Many of these bus accidents happen in cities like Oklahoma City, where buses are a critical part of public transportation.

Some of the most common causes of these bus accidents include:

  • Distracted driving
  • Drug and alcohol use
  • Speeding
  • Braking errors
  • Fatigued driving
  • Wide turns
  • Illegal turns
  • Illegal stopping
  • Passing errors
  • Failure to yield the right of way
  • Negligent bus maintenance
  • Vehicle defects
  • Road defects
  • Bad weather conditions

Our experienced bus accident lawyers in Oklahoma City will carefully evaluate the facts and evidence of your case to determine exactly why and how it happened. Once the cause is established, our team can begin to pursue compensation from anyone who caused you to get hurt.

Who Could Be Responsible for an Oklahoma City Bus Accident?

Most bus accidents in Oklahoma City happen because someone is negligent. Negligence refers to a party’s failure to exercise reasonable care. When that carelessness causes another person’s injury or death, the party can be financially responsible – or liable – for resulting damages.

After a bus accident, potentially liable parties might include a:

  • Bus driver
  • Private bus company
  • Government agency
  • Property owner
  • Bus passenger
  • Driver of a passenger vehicle
  • Truck driver
  • Motorcyclist
  • Pedestrian
  • Bicyclist
  • Negligent party’s employer
  • Vehicle manufacturer

Our legal team will work hard to identify every potential liable party for your accident so that we can maximize your compensation. Call today to book your free case review.

What Types of Damages Can I Get if I’ve Been Injured in a Bus Accident?

Whether you file a claim with the bus company’s insurer or sue a negligent party directly, you’ll generally be able to seek compensatory damages after an Oklahoma City bus accident.

Compensatory damages include:

  • Economic damages, which offset the costs and monetary losses associated with your bus accident, and
  • Non-economic damages, which help to compensate for harder-to-value trauma and life changes you experience as a bus accident victim.

Our experienced Oklahoma City bus accident attorneys can help you seek damages for:

  • Present and future medical bills
  • Rehabilitation
  • Physical therapy
  • Nursing care
  • Property damage
  • Funeral expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Diminished earning capacity
  • Disability
  • Pain and suffering
  • Chronic physical pain
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of consortium
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Disfigurement
  • Embarrassment

If you file a bus accident lawsuit in Oklahoma City, you can also ask a jury to award punitive damages. Punitive awards are appropriate when there’s clear and convincing evidence of the defense’s intentionally harmful or grossly negligent conduct.

Expect the bus company and other defendants to downplay your injuries. Count on our legal team to fight back and fight to get you the maximum financial recovery you need and deserve. 

Can Shared Fault Hurt My Oklahoma Bus Accident Settlement?

Since Oklahoma is a modified comparative negligence state, sharing responsibility for a bus accident could affect your ability to recover compensation.

Specifically:

  • You cannot recover compensation from a third party if you’re 51 percent or more responsible for the crash, and
  • You can recover a limited recovery if you’re 50 percent or less responsible for the bus accident.

Damages in a settlement or jury award are reduced proportionately to fault. If you’re 20 percent at fault for a bus accident, your damages will be reduced by 20 percent.

Our personal injury attorneys in Oklahoma City will anticipate the defense’s attempts to blame you for the bus accident. We’ll work hard to fight back against these claims and limit how much of an impact they have on your case – if any.

Common Bus Accident Injuries

Bus accidents can be catastrophic for passengers, occupants of other vehicles, and pedestrians.

At Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers, we’ll be here to help you see compensation for all of your bus accident injuries, including:

  • Soft tissue injury
  • Eye injury
  • Dental injury
  • Concussion
  • Brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Paralysis
  • Back injury
  • Neck injury
  • Nerve damage
  • Chest injury
  • Crush injury
  • Broken bones
  • Amputation
  • Degloving injury
  • Burn injury
  • Catastrophic injury
  • Wrongful death

Don’t hesitate to report your bus accident to the service and local police. Then, seek prompt medical treatment at the closest emergency room to you in Oklahoma City.

Fighting for Victims of All Types of Bus Accidents in OKC

Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers has extensive experience advocating for clients in all types of Oklahoma City bus accident cases, including:

  • EMBARK bus accidents
  • Amtrak bus accidents
  • School bus accidents
  • Tour bus accidents
  • Charter bus accidents
  • Charter bus accidents
  • Private bus accidents
  • Shuttle bus accidents
  • Airport shuttle accidents
  • STEP shopping shuttle accidents
  • Fatal bus accidents

Put our 95+ years of collective experience to work for you after you’ve been injured or suffered the wrongful death of a loved one. We offer a free consultation. Call to schedule yours today.

What’s the Time Limit for Filing a Bus Accident Lawsuit in Oklahoma?

Most Oklahoma City bus accident lawsuits are subject to the state’s two-year statute of limitations for personal injury disputes. However, there are many exceptions. For instance, if your case involves filing a claim against the government, you must file your claim within one year instead. 

Once the statute of limitations expires, you will no longer have the right to bring a claim and demand the compensation you deserve.

Turn to Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers as soon as you can after your bus accident. Our trusted legal team can begin to advocate for you as soon as you ask for our help.

Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Oklahoma City Bus Accident Lawyer

You’ve been injured in a bus accident because a bus driver or bus company was negligent. Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers is here to help you hold them fully accountable for the costs, suffering, and trauma you’ve experienced.

Our Oklahoma City bus accident lawyers have nearly a century of combined experience. We’ve helped our clients win in excess of $100 million in damages. Now, we’re prepared to fight for you.

Call our Oklahoma City, OK, law office to begin with a free consultation. Our team is here to help 24 hours a day.

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Laird Hammons Laird Personal Injury Lawyers
1332 SW 89th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Phone:
(405) 497-0480
Hours:
Monday through Friday
8am – 5pm

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