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The crash on July 16, 2011, was just the latest tragedy involving a tour bus, and our thoughts are with the victims. Just this year, on March 15, a World Wide Tours bus with 31 passengers aboard crashed while returning to New York's Chinatown, when a tractor trailer or large truck clipped it and it hit a pole. That accident killed 15 people.
On May 31, 2011, our experienced Virginia personal injury attorneys reported on a tragedy closer to home when a tour bus crashed on the I-95 in Caroline County, VA, killing four and injuring 43. Manslaughter charges have been brought against the driver of that bus, who is accused of falling asleep at the wheel. The bus company Sky Express is under investigation. Wrongful death lawsuits could likely follow.
In June another tour bus crashed as it carried Asian tourists to New York (NY) when it slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-80, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The driver was killed and two dozen passengers were injured this time.
This spate of crashes has alarming implications for passenger safety. At least eight discount bus lines in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA, make runs on a daily basis to New York and Washington DC, but only two of these companies appear on a federal database that helps passengers check safety records.
The latest tragedy in New York state raises questions about the adequacy of maintenance on these tour buses and leads our Virginia mass transit lawyers to ask if discount bus companies are not also providing discount safety.
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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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