01.10.12
Montana Bus Accident Causes Death; Serious Personal Injury
Black ice and a speeding bus combined to spell disaster in a Montana bus crash Sunday morning near Missoula. Two people were killed in the bus accident. The bus crash also led to an estimated thirty three injuries with a number of the injured in serious or critical condition.
Excessive Speed Leads to Bus Accident
by inquistr.com
Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Scott Huffman told Reuters the bus was traveling too fast for the conditions. Although the bus may have been under the maximum limit for the roadway, it was apparently traveling too fast for the dangerous conditions. Billings personal injury lawyer John Heenan is a former big rig driver. Heenan said,”one thing we learn is the rig we drive must be under our control at all times no matter the road conditions.” Montana law requires all motorists to drive at a safe speed for the conditions.
Accidents like this tragic bus accident in western Montana, point out the hidden hazards these big vehicles pose. There are a number of different reasons for bus accidents. Weather is certainly a big factor, but bus driver negligence or unsafe bus equipment are among the most devastating and preventable.
Liability in Bus Crashes Can be Complicated
Bishop & Heenan Law Firm specializes in helping people. Bus accidents often cause serious injury. Liability in these cases can be very complicated and complex. Bus accidents are certainly not the fault of the people riding on the bus. Bishop & Heenan Law Firm offers free consultation to any injured person. Montana law provides for you to be put back in the condition you were before this deadly bus accident near Missoula or anyplace else in Montana.
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