How do bus accident lawsuits differ from those for auto accidents?
A private, commercial bus is generally considered a common carrier. As such a lower burden of proof exists than for a car accident. Additionally, a bus accident tends to involve a larger number of both victims and defendants. Potential defendants include the bus company, their insurance carrier, bus part manufacturers and suppliers, the bus driver, and governmental entities. Legal actions against governmental entities, such as the school board or county, face Florida’s tough sovereign immunity law.
