Galveston Injury Lawyer asks: How Safe are School Buses for Your Child?

This Galveston injury lawyer was startled to see Blue Bird school buses on the list of the NHTSA's latest recall alerts. The problem relates to a Blue Bird fuel line leak that could lead to fire. Not the sort of problem you want to have on your child's school bus.

School districts all over Texas use Blue Bird school buses. In fact, Blue Bird school buses operate worldwide. You may have seen the bird shaped logo on many of the school buses around our area.

But it isn't just the recall notice that has this Galveston injury lawyer wondering about school bus safety for our children. I've seen a rash of news reports on school bus accidents in the last month or so. Among the school bus related accidents recently in the news were the following.

• An accident yesterday where a driver in a Toyota Avalon ran a red light and struck an Aldine ISD school bus carrying 48 students from Eisenhower Senior High. Four of the students received transport to hospitals following the school bus accident.
• Stories revealing that the NTSB found that a 19-year-old driver who caused a fatal school bus accident in Missouri had sent or received 11 text messages in the 11 minutes preceding the deadly crash.
• A drunk driver in Silsbee, TX struck two schoolgirls and their grandfather earlier this month as they walked from the school bus the girls had just exited. The grandfather received critical injuries from the DWI accident. One girl received serious injuries, while the other girl received less serious injuries.

School buses and school zones clearly aren't immune from the horrific injury accidents that occur on Texas roads every day. If you or your child have been injured in an accident and you have questions, contact our Galveston injury lawyers at Denena & Points for a free and confidential legal consultation. We have your answers and solutions.

Our experienced and aggressive Texas Board Certified Galveston injury lawyers could help you achieve a full financial recovery for your accident losses and expenses. No fee unless you win.