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What to do if you are involved in a bus accident in Queens?

No individual walks out of the home expecting to be involved in a bus accident . Nonetheless, the accidents can happen anywhere and anytime. The bus accidents are extremely serious. Due to the size of the bus and the force, lack of manoeuvrability and the momentum, any accident caused is extremely disastrous. If you are a bus accident victim, you can sustain catastrophic injuries that can be life-threatening. What vehicle qualifies as a bus? According to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) , any motorized vehicles that carry ten or more passengers. The category of these vehicles include: Airport shuttles Municipal transit buses Church buses Trolleys School buses Tour buses Large vans used for public transport Interstate carriers Under the abovementioned law, the majority of vehicles are the common carriers. This means that these vehicles are under the state as well as federal licensing rules and requirements. For the victim, the state law will determin...