A Private School Bus Should Never Be a Weapon. A Faulty Brake Made It One.
A Defective Emergency Brake on a Bus Caused an Accident That Should Never Have Happened
Settlement:
$500,000.00
(Policy Limits)
Settlement:
$500,000.00
(Policy Limits)Details
Buses carry passengers who place their trust entirely in the vehicle's safety systems and the operators who maintain them.
In this case, that trust was catastrophically violated.
Our client was involved in an accident caused by a faulty emergency brake on a private school bus, a mechanical defect that proper maintenance and inspection would have identified and corrected.
When large vehicles are allowed to operate with known or discoverable safety defects, every passenger and bystander is placed at serious risk.
Edgett Hawk investigated the mechanical failure, identified the parties responsible for maintaining the vehicle, and built a compelling case establishing clear negligence.
We secured the full policy limits of $500,000.00 on behalf of our client.
Operators entrusted with human lives must be held to the highest standard of accountability. We make sure of it.
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