If you were injured in a bus collision, a Lakewood bus accident lawyer from our team can help you seek compensation for your medical bills, lost income, and other damages. These cases can be complex, but we know how to navigate the claims process.
A Lakewood personal injury lawyer from Matlin Injury Law can represent you and manage your case for you. We have more than 50 years of combined experience. Learn more during a free initial consultation with our legal team. Contact us to get started today.
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Seeking Fair Compensation with Help from Our Lakewood Bus Accident Lawyers
When we represent a victim hurt in a Lakewood, Colorado, accident involving a bus, we aim to get justice for our client. This involves holding the liable parties accountable and recovering financial compensation for the expenses and losses our client incurred. Some common examples include:
- Current and future medical care for accident-related injuries
- Lost income if you missed work
- Diminished earning ability if there are lasting injuries
- Property damage replacement or repair
- Out-of-pocket expenses with receipts
- Pain and suffering damages
Our Lakewood wrongful death lawyers can also help if your loved one dies in a fatal bus accident. Wrongful death cases provide a way for surviving family members to recover damages, too. However, the compensation in these cases varies from what the victim might recover in an injury case.
Under Colorado law, the surviving spouse and/or children have the right to pursue and recover monetary compensation. If there is no spouse or children, the victim’s parents can initiate a wrongful death lawsuit.
The potential recoverable damages in these cases include:
- Funeral and burial costs
- Loss of income
- Loss of domestic support and services
- Loss of consortium for the spouse and guidance for the children
- Loss of companionship and care
Why Injured Accident Victims Choose Matlin Injury Law
At Matlin Injury Law, we have recovered more than $25 million and served over 1,000 clients. When you hire our law firm, we will fight for your rights. We give each client personalized attention and develop a targeted legal plan on their behalf.
Our goal is to relieve you of any stress and frustration about how you will pay for your care, allowing you to focus fully on healing.
Founder Brian Matlin, Esq., and his legal team bring over 50 years of combined experience in handling injury cases in Colorado. We have earned a reputation for being able to secure bigger and faster settlements.
We do this by knowing how to navigate the insurance claims process, even when cases are confusing or complex. We will fight for the compensation you deserve.
Contact our firm for a free case consultation today. We frequently visit clients in the hospital and can do the same for you if you are still undergoing inpatient treatment. We are a contingency fee firm, so hiring us will not cost you anything upfront.
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Tell us about your caseUnderstanding the Complexities of Bus Accident Claims
Bus accident injury cases are rarely straightforward. Our Lakewood bus accident attorneys understand this. We know how to help our clients get justice when:
- You are injured as a passenger on a bus in Lakewood
- A bus driver hits your vehicle, causing a car accident
- You were a pedestrian or cyclist hit by a bus
While a motor vehicle accident generally involves two or more privately owned vehicles, this is rarely the case with buses. Your bus accident case may involve:
- A corporate-owned bus, such as a Greyhound bus
- A school bus from Jeffco Public Schools or another school
- A bus operated by a public agency, such as a Regional Transportation District (RTD)
In any of these cases, the bus driver is rarely the only liable party. This is true even if their negligence—such as running a red light—is to blame for the bus crash. Their employers are also usually at least vicariously liable, and we can build a case against them for compensation from their insurance coverage.
Gathering Evidence to Build a Strong Claim for Compensation
To recover compensation for injuries in a Lakewood crash, you must have documented injuries, show the mechanism of injury, and be able to prove who caused the accident. This requires having strong evidence to present to their insurance company, liable party, jury, or judge.
We thoroughly investigate the accident and gather evidence to build a strong claim. Some of the key evidence in these cases is often held by the bus company, owner or operator, so it is important that we get started quickly. For example, many buses are equipped with cameras. We will demand they preserve all evidence, and they could face legal consequences if they fail to do so.
Some of the crucial evidence we frequently use in these cases include:
- Police reports
- Medical records
- Witness statements
- Video and photographs
- Accident reconstruction
- Expert testimony
- Documentation of damages
Filing Deadlines for Bus Accident Lawsuits in Colorado
We recommend contacting us as soon as possible after your accident. We understand this is sometimes difficult if you have catastrophic injuries. However, we can also discuss options with trusted family members when the victim cannot make the call on their own.
Although Colorado statutes of limitations set specific deadlines for filing lawsuits, certain cases may have additional time constraints. This could include cases against public entities, such as school systems or transit agencies.
Generally, CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101 gives you three years to take legal action based on a traffic accident. However, you only have two years for other types of injuries or wrongful death under CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102.
Our Lakewood bus accident attorneys will ensure you meet all applicable deadlines, provided we are notified of your case in a timely manner.
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Contact Our Lakewood Bus Accident Attorneys to Get Started on Your Claim Today
Matlin Injury Law provides free consultations for bus accident victims and their families. We can review your case, explain your legal options, and answer your questions about how a Lakewood bus accident lawyer from our team can help.
Call today to learn about our team.
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