Santa Monica Bus Accident Lawyer
Dangerous Driving by Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Drivers
YouTube.com is replete with videos shot by bus passengers and people on the street which show dangerous driving by Santa Monica Big Blue Bus drivers, including: texting while driving, eating while driving, unsafe lane changes, running of red lights, and even check writing while driving. The fact that bus drivers would engage in this reckless behavior while they have a busload of passengers entrusted in their care and safety is shocking, to say the least.
Bus Driver Duty of Care
California law imposes a heightened duty of care on bus drivers, who are considered "common carriers" under the law.
The California jury instruction which applies to common carriers, CACI 902, states:
"Common carriers must carry passengers safely. Common carriers must use the highest care and the vigilance of a very cautious person. They must do all that human care, vigilance, and foresight reasonably can do under the circumstances to avoid harm to passengers.
While a common carrier does not guarantee the safety of its passengers, it must use reasonable skill to provide everything necessary for safe transportation, in view of the transportation used and the practical operation of the business."
Aggressive Representation of Bus Accident Claims
Results That Speak for Themselves
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$122,500,000 Global Settlement Sexual Abuse
Represented 14 of 124 childhood sexual abuse victims against the City of Santa Monica.
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$18,000,000 Auto v. Truck
Client rear-ended by trucking company.
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$10,000,000 Auto v. Big Rig
Family struck by a big rig.
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$4,090,000 Auto v. Auto
Family struck by a County of Los Angeles employee.
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$3,500,000 Negligence, Personal Injury
Client who was injured when a piece of machinery fell off a plumbing truck onto his foot.
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$3,500,000 Warehouse Accident
Client whose foot was run over by a forklift driver.