USA Holiday Bus Accident Lawyer

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Our teams of lawyers and bus accident experts are currently working with potential clients and investigators to gather all the evidence quickly to build the strongest case to protect you and your family's recovery for this terrible tragedy. Our investigators have found the driver of the USA Holiday Tour Bus had numerous prior accidents. Meet with our team for free to go the specific facts of this case if you were on the bus or you lost a loved one. We are local and we have handle some of the largest cases in California and throughout the United States. We are here to help you understand your rights.

A bus accident can be horrific, resulting in catastrophic injuries to and death of passengers. In the aftermath of such a devastating event, a bus accident attorney can prove to be an invaluable to achieving a sense of justice. The recent USA Holiday bus accident illustrates the horrendous of an accident involving a motor-coach.

USA Holiday Bus Accident

At about 5:00 in the morning, on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs, a busload of mostly sleeping passengers was heading back home to Los Angeles after a casino jaunt. USA Holiday tour bus company specializes in taking people back and forth from Los Angeles to casinos.

The California Highway Patrol stated that the investigation into the cause of the USA Holiday bus accident is ongoing. However, some distressing details have already emerged about the tour bus accident.

The USA Holiday tour bus slammed into the rear end of a semi-truck. The evidence suggests that the tour bus was moving at a high rate of speed, perhaps above the posted speed limit. In any event, the tour bus was moving faster than the semi-truck at the time of the collision. There is no evidence at this time to suggest that the semi-truck driver was operating the rig in an unlawful manner. There is no evidence to suggest that the commercial truck was going at an impermissibly slow rate of speed.

The official California Highway Patrol statement to date indicates that the USA Holiday your bus made no attempt to brake as it bore down on the semi-truck. Although there were skid marks on the roadway, bus accident investigators indicate that the skid marks came from the truck. The skid marks were created when the tour bus slammed into the back of the trailer being hauled by the rig.

The Aftermath of the USA Holiday Tour Bus and Semi-Truck Collision

The only word that can be used to describe the aftermath of the USA Holiday bus accident is ghastly. 31 people were injured, many of them seriously. 13 people, including the bus driver, were killed.

Passenger seats ripped from their moorings and flew out of the bus upon impact. The bodies of victims of the accident were found along the roadside.

Tow trucks needed to elevate the semi-truck trailer in order to pull the front end of the bus out from underneath it. Rescue workers propped ladders up against the bus to rescue injured victims by pulling them out through windows.

Bus Accident Wrongful Death Case

In the aftermath of a bus accident, like that involving the USA Holiday tour bus line, family members of a person killed in the collision can bring what is called a wrongful death lawsuit.

A spouse, child, parent, or sibling can file a wrongful death lawsuit to receive compensation that might include:

• loss of companionship
• loss of consortium
• medical bills
• funeral and burial expenses
• emotional distress
• lost income

Bus Accident Wrongful Death Case

A person injured in a bus accident case can pursue what is known as a personal injury lawsuit. An injured person can seek compensation for different types of losses that includes:

• medical bills
• pain and suffering
• permanent disability
• emotional distress
• lost wages

Protecting Legal Rights with a Los Angeles Bus Accident Lawyer

The key to ensuring that a person injured in a bus accident, or an individual who lost a loved one in that type of collision, fully protects legal rights and interests is proactively retaining the services of a Los Angeles bus accident lawyer. The legal team at The Doan Law Firm includes more than one skilled bus accident lawyer.

A bus accident attorney from the firm is available to schedule an initial consultation with a victim of a bus accident. An initial consultation can be scheduled by calling 424-334-0000. The bus accident hotline maintained by The Doan Law Firm is answered around the clock, 365 days a year.

The Doan Law Firm can schedule an appointment with a bus accident lawyer anytime and anywhere that is convenient for a bus accident victim. An appointment can be scheduled at the firm's conveniently located offices or at a prospective client's residence. A personal injury lawyer from the firm can even meet with a prospective client at the hospital or rehabilitation center, depending on the circumstances of an injured individual.

There is no charge for an initial consultation with a bus accident attorney from The Doan Law Firm. In addition, no fee is charged in a bus accident case unless and until the firm obtains a favorable settlement or judgment for a client.