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Texas Man Injured With Ruptured Back Disc In Collision With Bus Recovers At Trial

 

A jury awarded $1,253,959 to an oil rig worker who claimed he sustained career-ending injuries in a collision with a bus. In 2007, Jesse James Gutierrez alleged that Jose Juan Betancourt, driving a Wackenhut Corporation bus, made a sudden left turn into his lane. Gutierrez was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the back of the bus. He sustained a ruptured disc at L5-S1 and underwent three surgeries in 2009. He claimed he has not been able to return to his previous job since the accident. He sued Betancourt and Wackenhut for $1.5 million in damages. The defendants argued that Gutierrez was driving too fast for the rainy conditions and that he had ample time to slow down before striking the bus. They also contended that Gutierrez was more than capable of working so long as the job didn't require heavy lifting or repetitive bending.

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Texas Man Collision With Bus Recovers 1.25M For Injuries and Pain

 

A jury awarded $1,253,959 to an oil rig worker who claimed he sustained career-ending injuries in a collision with a bus. In 2007, Jesse James Gutierrez alleged that Jose Juan Betancourt, driving a Wackenhut Corporation bus, made a sudden left turn into his lane. Gutierrez was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the back of the bus. He sustained a ruptured disc at L5-S1 and underwent three surgeries in 2009. He claimed he has not been able to return to his previous job since the accident. He sued Betancourt and Wackenhut for $1.5 million in damages. The defendants argued that Gutierrez was driving too fast for the rainy conditions and that he had ample time to slow down before striking the bus. They also contended that Gutierrez was more than capable of working so long as the job didn't require heavy lifting or repetitive bending.

For more information regarding bus accidents in Dallas, Texas go to www.injurylawyerdallastexas.com or call 214-855-0034.

Texas Driver Injured In Collision With Bus Recovers At Trial - Dallas, Texas

A jury awarded $1,253,959 to an oil rig worker who claimed he sustained career-ending injuries in a collision with a bus. In 2007, Jesse James Gutierrez alleged that Jose Juan Betancourt, driving a Wackenhut Corporation bus, made a sudden left turn into his lane. Gutierrez was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the back of the bus. He sustained a ruptured disc at L5-S1 and underwent three surgeries in 2009. He claimed he has not been able to return to his previous job since the accident. He sued Betancourt and Wackenhut for $1.5 million in damages. The defendants argued that Gutierrez was driving too fast for the rainy conditions and that he had ample time to slow down before striking the bus. They also contended that Gutierrez was more than capable of working so long as the job didn't require heavy lifting or repetitive bending.

Bus Accident At Club Leads To Serious Injury and Shattered Femur

An elite men's club in San Francisco agreed to a $1.1 million settlement with a man who shattered his femur in a bus accident on its campground. In 2007, Edwin M. Wilson, then 89, was on an open-air bus at Bohemian Grove. The bus at the club's 2,700-acre campground reportedly jerked, throwing Wilson from his seat onto the floor. The plaintiff claimed that the right front tire of the bus struck a tree burl and he slid off the bench partly because there were no seat belts. The club contended that the driver never hit the burl and only applied the vehicle's brakes lightly to avoid it. The defense also argued that Wilson was not sitting properly on the bench.

Woman Injured In Crash With City Bus Wins At Trial

 

A jury awarded $155,353 to a woman who said she was injured in a collision with a San Antonio city bus. In 2004, Ariadna Ramirez-Saenz, then 25, was a passenger in a suburban driven by Rosa Maria Ramirez when it was struck by a VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority bus at a busy intersection. Ramirez-Saenz, who sustained a torn rotator cuff in the incident, claimed the bus was at fault for going straight in a turn-only lane. She sought $280,600 in damages in her lawsuit against VIA; her suit against Ramirez settled before trial. The bus driver disputed Ramirez-Saenz's story, arguing that Ramirez caused the accident when she made a right turn from a straight-only lane. The defense also contended that the collision was minor and didn't cause the alleged injuries.