Denver Bus Accident Lawyers

A: The answer depends who is at fault.  If you are a passenger on a bus and are hit by an at-fault automobile driver, you may sue the driver.  You may also sue the bus driver if they are negligent, the bus company (whether privately or publically owned) or the manufacturer of a faulty bus.

A: You may sue whoever is potentially liable (at fault) for the accident.  This would include the driver of the vehicle in which you were a passenger, any other at-fault automobile driver, the bus operator, the bus company, or the builder of a defective bus.

A: Yes, a bus is considered a common carrier and therefore has special duties of care that it owes its passengers.  A common carrier is an entity such as a bus, cab or train, whose business is to transport people or goods from one place to another.

In Colorado, a common carrier has a duty to its passengers to use the highest degree of care in proportion with the practical operation of their business.[1] A common carrier is obligated to provide its passengers with a safe place to exit and board the vehicle.[2] Additionally, a common carrier has a duty to refrain from creating any condition that would subject its passengers to a risk of injury.[3]

A: You may sue whoever is at fault for your injuries.  This may include a public entity that has poorly maintained the crosswalk or sidewalk, the owner of the bus, the driver of the bus, an at-fault automobile driver, or an illegally parked car that may have blocked the bus driver’s view of you.  A thorough investigation may need to be conducted in order to obtain all the possible defendants.

A: The person that assaulted you will be liable for the attack. However, in some situations, the bus company may be held liable (at fault).  If the bus company did not use reasonable care to assist in insuring a reasonably safe environment they may be held liable.