BUS DRIVER OF ACCIDENT HAD PREVIOUS PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT – CALL SF BAY AREA BUS ACCIDENT INJURY LAWYERS NOW (Part 2 of 2)

After the deadly bus accident on Highway 101 on April 29, 2009, it was discovered that the driver, John Egnew, had been involved in another accident in 2005, also involving a bus that he was driving. Unfortunately, Egnew was one of the victims ejected from the bus and ultimately died from neck and head injuries. The 2005 accident occurred in Las Vegas when Egnew hit Joan Smith and her husband as they were crossing the street. Egnew admitted not seeing them until he hit them; the bus continued to roll on top of Smith and then backed off of her. Smith fell backward on the pavement and sustained brain injuries and a fractured pelvis. The bus was owned by Weeks Enterprises, which also owned the bus that he was driving in the Monterey accident.

After the 2005 accident, Smith and her husband sued Weeks Enterprises for the injuries that she suffered from the bus crash. The lawsuit settled for $750,000. Federal records show that Weeks Enterprises, which owns Orion Pacific, has held a clean record for the last two years. There have been no reported accidents in any of the states and there have not been driver or bus problems. Orion Pacific received an audit of its vehicles in 2006 and received the highest rating possible. The tourists who were onboard have said that they felt there was something wrong with the vehicle, and that it was going too fast. These tourists may bring lawsuits against the owner of the bus and the employer of the driver for their damages. However, their cases will depend on why the accident occurred and whether or not the driver was actually negligent in the accident. If the accident occurred as a result of a wheel malfunction, or some other part of the car, then the tourists may be able to obtain compensation from the manufacturer of the bus, and might not be able to recover from the driver or his employer.

In order to fully determine whether or not you have a lawsuit on your hands, it would be best for you to contact an experienced lawyer as soon as possible. The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP have had over fifty years of experience and represent people who have been seriously injured as well as the families of those who have been killed under wrongful death circumstances. We are experienced trial attorneys who have taken on big insurance companies and won. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free and confidential consultation with an experienced attorney. Visit our website, www.alawpro.com to read more about our attorneys, the areas of law that we practice and more information on bus related accidents.