USD 259 School Bus Accident

EMPORIA, Kan. – Lyon County Sheriff’s office reported that 26 people were injured when a Wichita school bus slid off the of the Kansas Turnpike, causing the bus to overturn. The school bus was on a field trip from Park Elementary. Initial reports left many parents in the dark about what happened to their children. Some students were transported to nearby hospitals, while others were taken to Emporia High School.

Patterson Legal Group is representing children who were injured in this horrific accident. Some insurance companies will deny claims that are caused by ice on the road as an exclusion for coverage. However, initial reports show that there were 28 other crashes in Lyon county between 7:15 a.m. and noon on February 12, 2020. The road conditions were too dangerous and the school bus driver and school district acted negligently for allowing the bus to be on the road. As a parent, you should not be responsible for the medical bills incurred by your children. If your child was injured, they should also be entitled to money for pain and suffering.

There are many special considerations when a school district is responsible for an accident. Schools qualify for special protections under the Kansas Tort Claims Act. To talk Contact a school bus accident lawyer today, call 888-687-2400.


EMPORIA, Kan. – La oficina del sheriff del condado de Lyon informó que 26 personas resultaron heridas cuando un autobús escolar de Wichita se deslizó fuera de la autopista de peaje de Kansas, causando que el autobús volcara. El autobús escolar estaba en un viaje de campo desde Park Elementary. Los informes iniciales dejaron a muchos padres en la oscuridad sobre lo que les sucedió a sus hijos. Algunos estudiantes fueron transportados a hospitales cercanos, mientras que otros fueron llevados a la Preparatoria Emporia.

Patterson Legal Group está representando a niños que resultaron heridos en este horrible accidente. Algunas compañías de seguros negarán las reclamaciones causadas por hielo en el camino como una exclusión para la cobertura. Sin embargo, los informes iniciales muestran que hubo otros 28 accidentes en el condado de Lyon entre las 7:15 a.m. y el mediodía del 12 de febrero de 2020. Las condiciones de la carretera eran demasiado peligrosas y el conductor del autobús escolar y el distrito escolar actuaron negligentemente por permitir que el autobús estuviera en El camino. Como padre, no debe ser responsable de las facturas médicas en que incurran sus hijos. Si su hijo resultó herido, también debería tener derecho a dinero por dolor y sufrimiento.

Hay muchas consideraciones especiales cuando un distrito escolar es responsable de un accidente. Las escuelas califican para protecciones especiales bajo la Ley de Reclamos de Tort de Kansas. Para hablar Contacte a un abogado de accidentes de autobús escolar hoy.

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