If you have been injured in a casino bus accident, you may have a claim and be entitled to compensation. This compensation may include medical expenses, lost wages, and other past, present, and future economic and non-economic losses. If a loved one has been killed in a casino bus accident, you may have a legitimate wrongful death claim.
Many casino tour buses have video cameras which may have valuable information about the crash, or the events that led up to the crash. Additionally, there are laws governing the amount of time a lawsuit can be filed. As such, it is essential to contact a qualified personal injury attorney to discuss the facts and circumstances of your case as soon as possible if a casino bus accident occurs. Casino bus accident cases are taken on a contingency. This means there is no cost to you until and unless we win your case. If you can’t afford to have your casino tour bus injuries treated, we can get you to a doctor who will treat you on a lien, meaning you won’t be charged for treatment until your case is over.
We have been representing those injured in casino tour bus accidents, and other injury victims such as car accident victims and school bus accident victims, since 1990, having recovered over 0,000,000 for our clients. Our vast experience allows us to recover maximum compensation in your bus accident claim.
Casino tour bus accidents are not just a problem isolated to Las Vegas. If you or a loved one has been injured in a casino bus accident in California, contact a casino bus accident attorney at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation by calling us today, texting us from this page, or completing the contact form on this page. Our lawyers handle casino bus accident claims throughout the state. We work solely on a contingency fee basis, so there’s no upfront cost to you for our services. Don’t wait, call us now to learn more about your legal rights and legal options.
What Compensation Is Available After Casino Tour Bus Accidents?
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a casino tour bus accident in California, you may qualify for financial compensation for:
Medical Bills
You might already be facing medical bills as a result of your casino bus accident. Your injuries may require additional treatment in the future as well and this will lead to even more bills. We can help you recover financial compensation for any past and future medical expenses related to your casino bus accident.
Lost Wages
Your casino bus accident may have caused you to miss time from work. You might have been hurt too badly in your casino tour bus accident to work for a period of time, or you might have had to take time off from work to have your injuries treated. We can help you recover any wages you were unable to earn due to your casino bus crash.
Loss Of Earning Capacity
If you became disabled as a result of a casino bus accident, you may no longer be able to work, or able to work in the same field, due to your injuries. This represents a loss or reduction of earning capacity caused by your casino bus accident which we can help you recover financial compensation for.
Pain And Suffering
Casino bus accidents, like all auto accidents, can lead to tremendous physical pain and mental suffering. We are experts at placing an accurate value on our clients’ pain and suffering and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their pain and suffering.
Wrongful Death
If you lost a loved one to a casino bus accident, we can help you recover compensation for:
- Your grieving and suffering
- Your loved one’s medical bills
- Your loved one’s pain and suffering
- Your loved one’s funeral and burial costs
- The loss of your loved one’s income
- The loss of your loved one’s love and companionship
- The loss of your loved one’s household services
- Loss of consortium
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages will not be available in all casino tour bus accident cases. However, when these cases involve intentional or reckless conduct such as driving under the influence, we can seek punitive damages on your behalf to maximize your recovery and punish the offender.
Do I Need A Casino Tour Bus Accident Lawyer?
If you have been injured in a casino tour bus accident, there is no legal requirement for you to hire a lawyer before seeking financial compensation. However, you won’t be able to recover all the compensation you’re entitled to under California law if you don’t hire a lawyer to handle your casino bus accident case.
It was found by a Martindale-Nolo survey that injury victims who hire lawyers receive an average of $77,600 worth of compensation. The same survey found that injury victims who don’t hire lawyers receive only an average of $17,600 worth of compensation. The survey found that those who hire lawyers end up with about three times as much compensation even after taking attorney fees into account.
Why do injury victims who hire lawyers receive more compensation? It’s because of how California law handles enforcement of liability in traffic accident claims.
You see, under California law, those who injure others via negligence, or a lack of reasonable care, are financially liable for those injuries. In practice, this typically means their insurance company is liable for those injuries. So, in the case of a casino tour bus accident, it will typically mean the casino tour bus company’s insurance company who is liable.
However, this liability is not enforced through criminal law. It is enforced through civil law. This means that if an insurance company refuses to offer you fair compensation for your injuries, your only legal recourse is to sue them over their low ball offer.
If you don’t have a lawyer, of course, the insurance company knows you can’t win such a lawsuit. So, if you don’t have an attorney, the insurance company representing the casino tour bus company is simply going to offer you a low ball offer and dare you to sue them over it.
However, by hiring lawyers with a track record of success handling casino bus accident cases, lawyers like the attorneys at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, you send a message to the insurance company that you can sue them over a low ball offer and win. When a tour bus company’s insurance company receives a letter of representation from Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, they know that their choices are as follows:
- Pay the injury victim what they are entitled to under California law, up to policy limits
- Take the case to court, lose, and pay the injury victim what they’re entitled to in addition to expensive legal fees
The insurance company knows it’s in its best interest to pay you a fair amount out of court when they see you’re represented by us. Hiring Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is the best way to ensure you receive fair compensation for your injuries.
In addition, insurance companies are truly desperate to avoid paying injury victims what they deserve in order to preserve their own profit margin. They’re so desperate to preserve their profit margins that they won’t hesitate to resort to dirty tricks like trying to trick injury victims into saying things they can exploit to pay them less or nothing at all.
If you try to handle your claim yourself, the insurance company is going to want to speak with you on the phone while recording the call. While you’re being recorded, the insurance adjuster is going to try to trick you into implying you were at fault for your injuries, or that your injuries are not as severe as you’re claiming. It is very easy to fall for these tricks even if you’re aware they’re trying them. If you accidentally say the wrong thing it can cause the value of your casino tour bus accident claim to instantly plummet.
Call us today for a free consultation so we can handle all conversations and negotiations with insurance companies for you and make sure that the insurance companies pay you what you are entitled to under California law up to their policy limits.
Duty of Care of Drivers of Tour Buses
While everyone knows those who operate school buses need to be exceptionally careful, you should know that casinos and private bus companies also owe their riders a duty of care. For example, tour bus drivers have a duty to follow traffic rules. This means they should not speed, drive through red lights or turn from the wrong lane. It also means they should drive below the posted speed limit when certain conditions, such as bad weather, make following the speed limit unsafe. Drivers also have a duty to their passengers. For example, drivers should not start or stop the bus suddenly, as this could result in injury. Drivers should not depart before passengers are safely seated. Drivers should also drop their passengers off at a safe location.
Duty of Care of Agencies Hiring Bus Drivers
Agencies have a duty not to hire bus drivers who are not qualified to operate such a vehicle. Agencies should not simply take the word of an applicant, but rather should confirm the driver has the requisite license to operate the coach in question. Further, background checks are a must. Where appropriate, screening to determine potential drug or alcohol use should be implemented.
Duty of Care Regarding Bus Maintenance
Depending on the circumstances, either the casino, the bus company or both may bear the duty of care regarding the maintenance of buses used in casino bus tours. Buses should be subject to regular maintenance. Some of the many points of inspection include making sure tires are properly inflated and in good condition, brakes are working properly and the windshield wipers are not only in working order, but sufficient to clear the windshield of rain, sleet, or snow. Generally speaking, buses should be free from defect.
Additionally, the interior of the bus should be maintained in a manner that ensures the safety of the passengers. For example, spills should be cleaned up quickly to reduce, if not eliminate, the potential for slips and falls. Steps should be clearly marked with bright reflective tape to avoid falls and other injuries. If the bus comes equipped with seat belts, these should all be in working order.
Request A Free Consultation
Contact the casino bus accident lawyers at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers if you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to a casino tour bus accident. We have been handling cases involving casino bus accidents, school bus accidents and other vehicle accidents for over 30 years. Put our legal team’s experience to work for you. We never collect a fee for our services, unless a recovery is made. Call a casino bus accident lawyer at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers today, text us from this page or complete the contact form on this page for a free, confidential consultation.
