Bus accidents can be even more severe than ordinary motor vehicle accidents. With a large vehicle and more people involved, the chances of being seriously hurt or losing valuable property may increase.
Instead of handling everything on your own, you can place your case in the hands of an East Point personal injury lawyer from Kaine Law. We specialize in personal injury lawsuits and are eager to help you with yours.
Potential Compensation for a Bus Accident in East Point
Bus accident injuries can impact your life in any number of ways, including but not limited to the following:
- Your injuries could prevent you from returning to your old job, either temporarily or permanently. You may need to find a new job or apply for government benefits to make ends meet.
- The injuries themselves cause considerable pain and inconvenience. You may also have to deal with the psychological consequences associated with incurring an injury and surviving a traumatic accident.
- If a bus hits your vehicle, you might have to pay for repairs or for a whole new vehicle. In the meantime, you would have to rely on a rental car, public transportation, or rides from friends to get around.
- Your injuries required (or continue to require) medical treatments that your own insurer may or may not cover. Paying for these treatments can be difficult, especially if you have still not recovered enough to return to work.
- Injuries can rob you of physical or intellectual abilities that you once took for granted. You might have to give up activities you enjoy, like playing with your kids or engaging in sports, which in turn can affect your quality of life.
If you can prove that another party—whether it be the bus driver, the bus company, a vehicle maintenance team, or someone else—caused your injuries, that party would be legally responsible for covering your losses.
If you lost a loved one in a bus crash, a representative of the estate can seek damages for burial costs or loss of financial support instead of (or in addition to) the damages listed above. Kaine Law would be honored to assist you with your case.
For a free legal consultation with a bus accident lawyer serving East Point, call 404-214-2001
We Fight for Our Bus Accident Clients
When you have suffered a personal injury, you need and deserve the chance to recuperate in peace. Fighting a lawsuit would only add more stress when that is the last thing you need.
Fortunately, Kaine Law is here to help people like you. Here is how we can protect your rights after a bus crash in East Point:
We Investigate Each Case
Every accident is unique. The only way we can build a persuasive case for a client is by gathering as much material regarding the accident as we can find. We might look for proof from:
- The police’s official report on the accident and any evidence they collected at the scene
- Your medical records, which show the nature of your injuries and how they happened
- Photographs or video footage that show either the accident or its aftermath (including your injuries)
- Witnesses or experts who can confirm the sequence of events and the effect those events had on you
We Quantify Your Damages
Quantifying your injuries is vitally important. If you do not understand your case’s worth, you cannot know if the insurer’s offered settlements will meet your needs.
Kaine Law can carefully listen to your story and examine all available evidence to make sure you ask for all of the damages you are eligible for. This makes it easier for us to evaluate any settlement offers you receive—and reject offers that are insufficient.
We Deal With Other Parties
Our East Point bus accident lawyer can manage communications between you and all of the other parties involved in your case. This may include:
- Sending a demand letter to the liable party
- Negotiating with the liable party’s insurer
- Scheduling trial dates and submitting evidence to the court
- Explaining to a jury why you deserve damages
You may be tempted to confront the liable party yourself, but this can be dangerous: the liable party’s team is looking for any opportunity to reduce your payout. A statement from you could give them a chance to twist your words in a way you did not intend and deny their client’s liability.
For the team at Kaine Law, there is nothing more important than protecting your rights and fighting for the compensation you deserve.
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Filing Your Bus Accident Lawsuit on Time
State law, as found at O.C.G.A § 9-3-33, gives accident survivors two years to file a lawsuit for damages. This deadline may be longer or shorter if:
- You are suing the government: For example, if you were hit by a city bus, you may only have six months to file a lawsuit, per O.C.G.A. § 36-33-5.
- You get an extension: Rarely, if the court decides you are justified in requesting extra time to file, you may be allowed to file after the statute expires.
- Other factors influence your case: Kaine Law can review your situation carefully to make sure your case still falls within the relevant statute of limitations.
Missing this deadline could mean you forfeit all rights to compensation. You would then have to rely on your own insurer to pay your damages, or you would have to pay out of pocket for everything.
Even if you suspect the statute of limitations has expired, we encourage you to speak with us. You might still have time to file, or there might be ways we can extend the deadline in your case.
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Call Us After a Bus Accident in East Point
For more information on how Kaine Law’s East Point bus accident lawyer can assist you with your case, call us today. A member of our team can provide you with a free case review over the phone. We want to do everything we can to secure the compensation you and your family deserve.
Call or text 404-214-2001 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form
