UNSAFE SCHOOL BUSES ON THE ROAD
School children in Chicago and throughout the country may be at risk in certain school buses equipped with unsafe materials. Nearly 2,000 unsafe school buses, which are primarily used to transport disabled children, are out on the road, despite the knowledge of the problem. Some problems include seat backs that fail to meet strength requirements and seat belt anchors that may also detach from the floor or wall.
After involvement from the National Highway Safety Transportation Authority (NHTSA), a New York company named Transportation Collaborative Inc. (TCI) agreed to notify customers this month that the small buses have parts that must be recalled. TCI alleges that a different company, U.S. Bus Inc., is to blame for manufacturing the faulty bus parts, which were sold from 2001 to 2007. NHTSA officials maintain that TCI and U.S. Bus are essentially the same company with different names.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll is a Chicago-based personal injury and wrongful death law firm. We handle a variety of cases, including bus negligence and products liability matters. Please contact us today for a free consultation at (312)676-7222.
