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The bus left Greensboro, North Carolina (NC), on the night of May 30 and was headed for New York City with 58 passengers on board. According to court records cited by the Boston Globe, the driver had previous citations in Virginia.
The Globe said he has "previous traffic violations in Virginia dating back to 2003, including speeding, following too closely, and failing to obey a highway sign. It was not clear whether the violations were personal or while driving a commercial vehicle."
As experienced personal injury attorneys based in both Virginia and North Carolina, we are deeply saddened by this tragedy that has now led to serious charges. Indeed one of our attorneys, Jim Lewis, was born in Caroline County, so this tragic incident has hit close to home.
The tragedy has led the authorities to look closely at the driver and at SkyExpress. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an unsatisfactory rating for SkyExpress on the day of the accident.
And it's not just this company. The authorities are now looking more closely at the dubious record of bus companies that run in and out of New York's Chinatown. The buses have been under scrutiny since another terrible crash in March, when a bus returning to New York's Chinatown slid into a pole, killing 14 people.
Our Virginia wrongful death attorneys see far too many cases in which involuntary manslaughter charges are brought in the wake of tragedies on our roads. Last year we noted how an involuntary manslaughter charge was brought against a man charged with killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol in Hampton, VA.
While the charges against the bus driver and the investigation into the bus company are still making headlines we are reading less about the victims and those who are struggling with serious injuries.
Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible tragedy.
DM
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.
Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
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