• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Karsman McKenzie Hart

Savannah Personal Injury Lawyer

For a Free Consultation Call(912) 335-4977
  • Home
  • Attorneys
    • Jeremy Mckenzie
    • R. Paul Hart
    • C. Dorian Britt
    • Nicholas Evans
  • Litigation Areas
    • Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
    • Major Industrial Accident
    • Product Liability
      • Necrotizing Enterocolitis – Baby Formula
      • Exactech Hip Litigation
    • Bicycle Accident Attorney
    • Bus Accidents
    • Car Accident
      • Drunk Driving Accidents
      • Hit & Run Accidents
      • Rear-End Accidents
      • Texting & Driving Accidents
      • Pedestrian Accidents
      • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
      • What To Do After a Car Accident
    • Child Injuries
    • Maritime and Vessel Litigation
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Premises Liability
      • Dog Bite
      • Negligent Security
    • Serious Burn Injuries
      • Chemical Burns
      • Electrical Burns
      • Explosion Burns
    • Recalled Medical Products
      • Stryker Hip Implants
      • DePuy Hip Implants
      • IVC Filters
    • Trucking Accidents
      • Failure to Maintain a Truck
      • Hours of Service
      • Overweight Violations
    • Personal Injury FAQ
  • Case Results
  • Contact Us

Charter Bus Collides With Tractor Trailer on I-95 in Port Wentworth

Posted on: May 18, 2016

Charter Bus Accident

Posted By Karsman, McKenzie & Hart || 18-May-2016

On May 17, 2016, a bus owned and operated by GD Bus Incorporated, a charter bus company located in New York, collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 in Port Wentworth, Georgia. As a result of this avoidable accident numerous individuals were injured, with at least one individual being airlifted to Memorial hospital in Savannah.

It is unclear at this time, but it appears the collision was apparently caused when the driver of another tractor-trailer was overcome with a health emergency causing a single vehicle accident. As traffic slowed for this single vehicle wreck, the bus rear-ended a separate tractor-trailer as a result of following too closely and/or general inattentiveness. It is widely reported that the bus line had numerous other previous citations.

A wreck like this gives rise to numerous claims and multiple parties. Under Georgia law, a charter bus company must exercise extraordinary diligence (not just ordinary care) to protect the lives and persons of its passengers. Each of the passengers, absent some contractual limitation, would have claims against the bus line and driver of the bus for all damages caused by the incident.

Most people know this includes medical bills, pain and suffering, and mental anguish, but this also includes all other damages proximately caused by the incident. This could include lost wages as a result of delays in completing the trip, expenses incurred during your stay in Savannah caring for a loved one confined to the hospital and a host of other damages.

In addition to the bus line and driver, the tractor-trailers are also considered common carriers under Georgia law. State and federal law imposes heightened duties upon common carriers to ensure that they do not pose unreasonable risks to the motoring public. There could also be potential claims against the tractor-trailer and driver that caused traffic to stop and, while more attenuated, the driver of the tractor-trailer that was struck in the rear may have some liability depending on what the facts reveal.

Claims such as these can be brought in multiple different courts, including the residence(s) of any drivers and/or businesses involved and the county where the collision occurred. Deciding where to file a claim is a tactical decision that should be made with experienced and competent legal counsel.

Have you or a loved one been affected by this terrible event? Call the attorneys at Karsman, McKenzie & Hart and find out what legal rights you may have and where these rights would best be vindicated. The initial consultation is free and, if we are retained, we will not charge you any fees unless you recover.

Categories: Uncategorized

Primary Sidebar

We only seek cases where the defendant has millions in insurance coverage.

FSIA Servicemember Litigation

Industrial Accidents

Maritime and Port

Medical Device

Cases We Handle

  • Camp Lejeune Litigation
  • Recalled Medical Products
  • Burn Injuries
  • Bus Accidents
  • Car Accidents
  • Child Injuries
  • Industrial Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Maritime and Vessel litigation

How Much is My Injury Case Worth?

Don’t let insurance lowball you: get a better idea of your case’s value.

Case Values

Email Us

Get the help you deserve today!







    Footer

    Karsman, McKenzie & Hart logo
    Karsman, McKenzie & Hart

    21 W Park Ave
    Savannah, GA 31401

    Phone: (912) 335-4977

    Get Driving Directions

    • Home
    • Attorneys
    • Litigation Areas
    • Case Results
    • Contact Us
    © 2023 All Rights Reserved. Karsman, McKenzie & Hart | Site Map | Privacy Policy