How can I prove that the school board was negligent in my accident?

In order to prove that the school board was negligent in your school bus accident, you must first provide evidence to prove the school board was responsible for your injuries. To do this, you must show that: 1) the school board had a duty to safeguard passengers on the bus; 2) the school board breached that duty by failing to take reasonable care, such as not hiring qualified drivers or regularly inspecting the bus; and 3) this breach directly caused your injuries. To prove these elements, you may use witness testimony, expert testimony, documents, photographs, and/or video recordings. You may also be able to prove that the school board was directly responsible for the accident by demonstrating that the driver was intoxicated, inexperienced, or distracted. If the school board was aware of hazardous conditions on the bus and failed to make corrections, that could also be evidence of negligence. The Texas Department of Transportation maintains public safety records that could be accessed to show this. The records may include maintenance logs, driver qualifications, and logs of past accidents involving the school board’s buses. If proving negligence is difficult, you may also be able to prove negligence through a legal doctrine called res ipsa loquitur. This means that the defendant was in exclusive control of the situation and the accident wouldn’t have happened unless the defendant was negligent. It’s important to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney to determine the best course of action for your case.

How can I prove that the school board was negligent in my accident?

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