Greyhound Bus Crash Injures 14

“Greyhound Bus Crash Injures 14″ by Texas Bus Crash Attorney Daniel Willis

Bus crashes can cause serious injuries and even death.  Unfortunately, bus accidents seem to be appearing in the news all too often.

Over the weekend, a Greyhound bus overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  The bus driver lost control of the bus, crossing the highway and going up an embankment before flipping the bus on its side.  Boston.com states the following:

The bus from New York City stopped in Philadelphia and had traveled about 75 miles westbound on the turnpike when it overturned at about 6 a.m. Saturday on the way to a stop in Columbus, Ohio.

The driver, identified as 24-year-old Kareem Edward Farmer of Philadelphia, lost control of the bus while traveling in the passing lane, sending the vehicle careering across the highway and up an embankment before it landed on its side on the interstate, briefly trapping a woman, authorities said.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a bus crash, please contact us today.  It’s very important to contact an attorney quickly so that evidence is preserved, witnesses are contacted, etc.     We would love to meet with you.

Five Dead, Over 40 Injured in State Fair Stage Collapse

“Five Dead, Over 40 Injured in State Fair Stage Collapse” by Texas Personal Injury Attorney Daniel Willis

Saturday evening, a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair before the band Sugarland was set to perform.  As of Sunday morning, five people were confirmed dead and many more injured.  Reportedly, the rigging for the state lighting fell at about 8:50 p.m.  NBC WTHR 13 out of Indianapolis states the following:

“A lot of people unconscious. Broken legs, broken arms, pretty scary. I helped do CPR on somebody, helped transport people, helped triage people out from under the trapped stage,” Chestin said.

Dr. Rob Klinesiver, a critical care doctor who was sitting in the front row, said he treated a girl as young as two years old for a serious injury.

“She had a severe left arm injury, she was bleeding heavily,” he said.

Rain poured down as emergency workers and Samaritans worked to free the victims. As the rain stopped, the commotion started to clear. Those that could make it out were sent to the Pepsi Coliseum for cover and the victims tried to make sense of what happened.

“The winds came, the big dust storm moved from the west and, no sooner than that, hit. The winds hit and the canopy over the stage was just like a big sail. It just picked it up, twisted it and right on top of everybody standing in front of the stage,” said one witness.

You can read more about this story here.

Many times, tragedies such as these could have been avoided.  In general, property owners in Texas have a duty to make their property safe for their customers.  To show that a property owner was liable for an injury, the injured person must show the following:

1. A condition existed on the owner’s property that posed an unreasonable risk of harm;
2. The property owner knew, or should have known, that the condition of their property posed an unreasonable risk of harm;
3. The property owner should have anticipated that a person on the property would not discover the danger or would fail to protect themselves against it;
4. The property owner was negligent in that they created the condition, knew about the condition and negligently failed to correct it or should have known about the condition;
5. Someone was injured as a result of the condition on the property.

If you or someone you know has been injured while on another person’s property, please contact The Begum Law Group today.  As always, it’s free to meet with us and you don’t pay any attorney’s fees until you receive compensation.  We would love to help you.

Progresso Woman Killed in I-10 Crash in Boerne

“Progresso Woman Killed in I-10 Crash in Boerne” by Texas Personal Injury Attorney Daniel Willis

Over the weekend, a tragic crash took the life of a 20 year old woman from Progresso.  The crash took place in Boerne, Texas on I-10.  Eydeth Munoz, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene after she was ejected from the vehicle.  Daniel Correa, also from Progresso, and Destiny Correa, 4-years old, were airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio.

The Boerne Star states the following:

The incident occurred at 8:10 a.m. Sunday at Mile Marker 540 when the Correa vehicle was traveling eastbound on I-10.

In his report, Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Kendrick of Boerne said Correa fell asleep at the wheel, the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck the Frederick Creek bridge guardrail.

It was reported the driver’s side of the car was torn off. The car spun around several times before coming to a stop with three passengers being ejected.

Only one passenger was wearing a seat belt.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a car wreck, please contact the Begum Law Group today.  It’s free to meet with us and you don’t pay any attorney’s fees until you receive compensation.  We would love to help you.