Calgary School Bus Accident Lawyers

School bus collisions in Alberta are thankfully very rare and also less likely to result in injuries than other collisions. In an independent study commissioned by Alberta Transportation, Calgary’s Opus Hamilton Consultants Ltd. reported the following statistics:

• Between September 2001 and June 2006, 2,318 school bus collisions were reported in Alberta
• Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 319 resulted in injury
• Of the 319 school bus collisions that resulted in injury, 42 resulted in major injuries requiring admittance to a hospital
• Only 0.46% of all collisions in Alberta involve school buses
• School bus collisions are most commonly reported in Calgary and Edmonton, but 3 of the 6 fatal accidents occurred in rural areas

Although rare, when school bus accidents occur they tend to capture public attention, because children are usually involved. Our firm has extensive experience making accident claims on behalf of injured children, and families of fatally injured children. We understand that a child’s life is affected differently by an accident than an adult’s life. We work with medical professionals to determine the effects of injuries on a child’s school performance, concentration, memory, personality, leisure activities, and relationships with teachers, friends, and family. If your child has been injured in a school bus accident in Alberta, we can help. Whether the collision was caused by the bus driver, another driver, mechanical failure, or something else, we will get your child the compensation that he or she deserves. There’s no risk to contact us today; it’s free to talk to us, and we don’t get paid unless we win your claim.