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Injured as a Bus Passenger

Watch this video about being injured as a bus passenger in Mississippi. Then call the Brad Morris Law Firm for a free consultation.

Question:

What should I do if I was injured as a passenger on a bus?

Answer:

Injured as a Bus PassengerIf you or a loved one find yourself in a situation where you’ve been injured as a passenger on a bus here in Mississippi, there’s a few things that I can recommend that you do that would not only be in your best interest, but that also may help you or your legal counsel later down the road. First of all, get the medical help that you need. The first thought on your mind shouldn’t be the legal claim, it should be getting medical attention if you’ve been injured. Get the help you need, get the treatment, do what the doctors tell you, and, most importantly, do the follow-up treatment. If they tell you to go to rehab, go to rehab. If they tell you to come in for a follow-up, come in for a follow-up. If they tell you to go see a specialist, go see a specialist. Focus on your health and getting better because ultimately that’s what it’s all about. If you don’t have your health, you really don’t have anything, as the saying goes. Get better, and get treated. Focus on your health first.

There are also legal benefits to people who get the medical treatment they need and who follow the doctor’s orders on all of the follow-up during their treatment and recovery process. A legal benefit to that is that we end up with a good, clean, consistent record of that person’s injury, their diagnosis, their treatment, and how all of that impacted their life throughout the timeline of that injury treatment and recovery. That has tremendous value later on down the line when we’re pursuing the legal claim that eventually will come. It has tremendous value from an evidentiary standpoint because we’re able to show those details and show the consistency of the treatment, but also it helps eliminate the gaps in records that we sometimes see that can cause or create problems. Medical treatment first; that’s the most important thing. After you’ve taken care of yourself, don’t try to talk to the adjusters on your own. Don’t try to deal with the bus company or their insurance company on your own. You’re going to need legal representation if you’ve been in a bus wreck. Point blank, there’s no way around it. You are going to need legal representation if you were injured in a bus accident. The quicker that you get that representation, once you realize you’re injured and that there’s going to be a claim, the more that your legal representation can do to protect your interests and rights to maximize the value of your claim and make sure that you are fully compensated and that you are paid the fair amount on your claim. This involves everything from documenting the site of the crash to getting experts involved early on, so they can do their work and documentation that’s going to help with your claim down the road, to dealing with the bus company, the insurance company, the adjuster, because you don’t need to be doing that on a claim like this. Getting legal representation involved early in the process is important. Cases is which there are really catastrophic injuries or death bring out the attorneys that will just show up at your door and come knocking. Folks that you’ve never heard of, folks from three states over, show up knocking on victim’s doors. Try to avoid that. It doesn’t matter how many cases like that they’ve handled or what they tell you in terms of their competence, you should really just be wary and try to avoid attorneys like that. The other sort of extreme, in terms of selecting counsel, involves reaching out perhaps to an attorney that the victim or their family already knows but in a different context— for instance, an attorney who did a deed for them or an attorney who handled their divorce, or the attorney who handled their speeding tickets. They may be good folks and they may have done a great job on the other work, but if you or a loved one have been involved in a bus accident, or some other type of major catastrophic personal injury event like that, you really need an attorney to represent you who does personal injury litigation day in and day out. You need someone who is not afraid to litigate the case, who’s not learning on the go, and someone who handles personal injury claims on a daily basis and is prepared to step right in and handle that litigation. It should not be someone who dabbles a little bit in this, a little bit in that, or who’s primary practice is something else. That’s no slight on anyone, it’s just good solid advice. If you were on trial for murder charges, you probably wouldn’t want to hire a personal injury attorney to represent you on that. You would want someone who’s up to speed on criminal trials and criminal representation. It’s the same thing with this – you want someone who deals with these particular cases day in, day out. Those are the biggest pieces of advice in terms of what will get you on a path to recovery, protect your interests, and put you in the best position long-term if you or a loved one have been involved in a bus crash. Get the medical attention that you need, don’t in any way try to handle the claim on your own, get legal counsel involved early, and get appropriate competent legal counsel that handles personal injury claims on a daily basis and who will litigate your claim to get you maximum value and a fair payment. If you have any additional questions about a bus wreck claim or any other type of personal injury claim, my name is Brad Morris. I’m here with Brad Morris Law Firm, PLLC. Just know that we’re available to answer your questions. There’s no charge for a consult of any kind. Just reach out to us through our website or give us a call, and we’ll try to get you whatever information you need, get you pointed in the right direction, and, most importantly, try to get you the help that you need and deserve on your claim. Again, my name is Brad Morris and I appreciate you taking the time to watch this.

Were you or a loved one injured on a bus in Mississippi and have questions about being injured as a bus passenger? Contact the experienced Mississippi personal injury attorney, Brad Morris, today for a free consultation and case evaluation. We don’t just care about personal injury law, we care about you. Like Us on Facebook Out of Town Resources These NYC MTA Bus Accident Lawyers have done a great job creating educational content. If you need help with a bus accident claim in New York, we recommend you take a look at their website.