Children and School Bus Accidents
According to official school bus accident statistics, 1,450 people have been killed in school bus related accidents since 1990. Keeping children safe on school buses is important to Tabor Law Firm. Making sure that school systems enforce strict safety laws regarding hiring of drivers, and maintenance of buses is critical to keeping children safe.
Tabor Law has more than thirty-five years of experience investigating the causes and results of accidents that involve children. Losing a loved one is difficult, but losing a child can be devastating. Consider Tabor Law as your partner in this life changing moment, consider Tabor as your partner in this life changing case.
Case Study
Traversa v. Torma and Hy-Tech Automation, Inc.
On June 7, 2006, sixteen year old (16) Kayla Traversa was a pedestrian walking westbound on U.S. 6 on the gravel shoulder, while her friend walked beside her in the grassy area. Kayla and her friend were lawfully walking along the shoulder of U.S. 6. At the same time and place, Patrick Torma was operating a large, F350 westbound on U.S. 6 toward Walkerton at or near the location where Kayla was lawfully walking on the shoulder. The F350 was registered to Hy-Tech Automation, a business owned by Mr. Torma. As Mr. Torma's truck approached the girls from behind, Kayla's friend instinctively looked back to see the approaching vehicle coming toward them at a high rate of speed. At that time, Mr. Torma was looking over his right shoulder into the backseat. His truck veered rapidly north of the shoulder's fog line toward the girls. Before Kayla or her friend could take any evasive action, Mr. Torma's truck struck Kayla. The force of the impact caused Kayla's body to be thrown approximately 5 feet from the pavement's edge. Kayla Traversa died as a result of this incident. Kayla's parents, Thomas Traversa and Chana Mikel, sought representation from Tabor Law Firm in a wrongful death action against Patrick Torma and Hy Tech Automation, Inc. With the assistance of Tabor Law Firm, Kayla's parents were able to procure a settlement that allowed them to pay for her medical bills, funeral, burial, administration of Kayla's estate and compensated them for their devastating loss.