School Bus Driver in Montgomery County Fatal Crash Has Bad Record
On February 17, 2010, a 38-year-old school bus driver was driving a Perkiomen Valley school bus in Montgomery County when it collided with an oncoming car, killing a passenger in the car and seriously injuring its driver.
According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the school bus driver had previous citations and was involved in a fatal accident.
When a prospective employer checked the school bus motorist’s driving record, there were only two 1999 citations listed, careless driving and failing to heed a stop sign.
But, in November 1999, the male school bus driver had been on his cell phone when his Ford Explorer went through a stop sign in Bucks County and caused an accident that killed a 2-year-old girl and injured her mother. The fatal car accident in Pennsylvania led to a lawsuit resulting in a six-figure settlement.
The November of 1999 accident resulted in two violations for the 38-year-old man, one of which carried points. Neither the criminal nor motor-vehicle reports showed any record of the man being charged with a crime or any details about the 1999 accident.
The February 17th accident killed a 27-year-old man and seriously injured a 41-year-old man.
The article said that the bus carrying 45 children was turning across traffic into the Perkiomen Valley Middle School West parking lot when it collided with a Honda Civic carrying the two aforementioned men.
The 38-year old school bus driver was not hurt, but five students were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The 1999 accident fatally injured one individual. A civil suit was filed by this individual’s family against the bus driver and his employer at the time, Delaware Valley College. It was settled and estate records show the family received at least $207,000.
In 1999, the bus driver was sued by a Quakertown man who was injured when the bus driver’s vehicle rear-ended his car two years earlier. That lawsuit was settled in 2001.
When needless death occurs due to the negligence of another party, wrongful death lawsuits can be filed. In these lawsuits, the decedent’s heirs sue the negligent party or parties for damages related to the loss of life and their own pain and suffering. It is recommended that families who think their family member’s death was wrongful first contact a wrongful death attorney for a case assessment. If the case is valid, the attorney can help investigate the claim, gather evidence, represent them in court, and collect the compensation they deserve.
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