Dozens Injured & 8 Dead in New Mexico Bus Accident

A Greyhound bus that had nearly 50 passengers on board it suddenly blew a tire while it was traveling on Interstate 40 in Thoreau, New Mexico. The bus driver lost control and sped over the median into oncoming traffic, where it collided head-on with a semi-truck. The impact killed eight people. The accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. It was disclosed that the bus was en route to Phoenix, Arizona.

Various debris, cargo, luggage, and materials from both the bus and truck littered the highway after the crash, making traffic slow down and causing emergency responders to have to navigate the crash to get close to victims.

Victims were transferred to a hospital nearby; the officials at the hospital said that 37 individuals were moved there and six more were expected to arrive. Highway patrol officials expect the death toll to rise in the aftermath of the incident.

Liability in Highway Accidents

If you were involved in a bus crash highway accident, you could take legal action against the responsible party. A Greyhound bus that suffered a blown tire could point to inadequate maintenance of the bus or improper manufacturing of the tires. You may be able to hold the company responsible for the accident. Greyhound has a duty of care to its customers and to everyone else on the road, and if you plan on filing a lawsuit, you must be able to show the four points of negligence.

First, there must be an established duty of care. As a paying customer, the driver must keep you safe and not drive recklessly. Other people on the road, too, must not be placed in harm’s way by the actions of the driver.

There must be a breach of that duty of care, whether by breaking the law, negligently driving, not paying attention, or using a bus that has not been inspected.

The breach must have caused an accident of some kind, whether a head-on collision, a sideswipe, or other kind of crash.

The accident must have resulted in physical injuries. If you were not injured, you won’t be able to file a personal injury claim.

Potential Injuries from Bus Accidents

The value of your lawsuit will be largely dependent on the injuries you suffered. If they were particularly severe or impactful and prevented you from living out your daily life or completing your job duties, you could receive a larger settlement than if you healed quickly and were not too badly hurt. Further, the insurance agent will consider your age, job type, and degree of fault when measuring your case worth.

Some of the injuries we have seen from bus accidents include:

• Neck and spinal cord damages
• Herniated discs
• Broken bones
• Sprains
• Fractures
• Severed limbs
• Crushing injuries
• Nerve damage
• Torn muscle
• Lacerations and abrasions
• Internal organ damage and hemorrhage
• Concussions and traumatic brain injuries
• Closed head injuries
• Paralysis
• Coma
• Death

Compensation from a Bus Crash

If you have been involved in a Greyhound bus accident, call our law firm to get started on your claim. You are entitled to various kinds of compensation if you were not at fault for an accident that caused you numerous injuries. Our team of expert attorneys will strive to bring you coverage for:

• Medical expenses from the past and future
• Lost wages from days of missed work from the past and future
• Property damage
• Pain and suffering damages for PTSD, emotional stress, fear, anxiety, and more
• Wrongful death expenses if a family member or loved one died, including funeral and burial expenses, loss of consortium, loss of expected finances, pre-death medical bills, pre-death pain and suffering, and more

Greyhound should be held responsible for your damages if you were merely a passenger on a bus that got into a crash. Our lawyers can ensure that you’re properly represented and that you receive that maximum settlement available under the law.

Normandie’s Role

Normandie Law Firm in Los Angeles is the perfect firm for you to receive compensation from Greyhound after a bus crash. Our attorneys have handled such types of lawsuits for years and we are able to negotiate the best deal from the insurance agent. We are aggressive and relentless when it comes to securing you restitution, and we are fully prepared to go to court if need be. We will ensure that you abide by the two year statute of limitations and that all of your evidence is packed and sent to the insurance agency.

Call us today for a free legal consultation with an experienced lawyer. You can ask us any questions you want and we will walk you through the legal process. If you hire us, we’ll give you our zero fee guarantee, which ensures that you won’t pay any legal fees from your own savings. We get covered only if we win and the money comes out of the settlement we win for you. If we lose, we suffer the losses and earn nothing.

To get started on your Greyhound bus accident lawsuit, reach out to Normandie Law Firm.