A man who claims he suffered severe injuries after getting hit by a bus will receive $7 million in a settlement from the Orange County Transportation Authority.

The OCTA claims that Ronald Cunningham was extremely drunk when he was hit by the bus, and that he fell because his BAC was more than three times the legal limit. He was even supposedly carrying two 18-packs of beer when he was hit.

Cunningham accepted the settlement offer the night before his case was set to go to trial. A spokesperson for the transit authority said the OCTA wanted to go to trial, believing they should not be held accountable since Cunningham was drunk at the time of the accident, but the attorneys for the insurance company wanted to settle.

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If you or a loved one was injured in a bus accident in Los Angeles, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your pain and suffering, emotional trauma, decreased quality of life, and medical expenses relating to the treatment of your injuries. A Los Angeles personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus would be happy to meet with you during a free consultation to discuss your rights and options in regards to filing a claim.

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An accident involving a charter bus near Maricopa, Arizona has left six people dead and 15 people injured.

The accident occurred on Interstate 10 after the bus rear-ended a passenger vehicle, causing the bus to veer off the side of the road. As the bus veered and rolled over, it hit another passenger car and a semi truck before it eventually came to a stop.

All of the people killed in the accident were passengers on the bus, and two of the 15 people injured were minors.

Five people are dead and two people are injured following a head-on collision involving a pickup truck and country star Trace Adkins’ tour bus.

The accident occurred February 13 when the pickup truck, driven by 21-year-old Justin Maxey, crossed the center divider on U.S. Route 71 in Louisiana and collided head-on with Adkins’ tour bus, which was en route to a concert. Both Maxey and his passenger were killed in the accident, while five of Adkins’ band members who were riding in the bus sustained injuries. Adkins himself was not in the bus at the time of the accident.

The band members were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for relatively minor injuries, including bumps, bruises, lacerations, and a shoulder injury. Adkins later picked up his band mates from the hospital and they went on to perform a scaled-back version of their show.

Recovering Compensation After an Accident

Have you been injured in a truck accident or bus accident? If so, a San Fernando Valley truck accident attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus would be happy to meet with you during a free consultation to review your case and determine if you have a valid injury claim. If it can be proven that another person was at fault or contributed to the accident, you could be eligible to recover compensation for your pain and suffering, property damage, medical bills, and lost wages.

Contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus today by calling (888) 203-PAIN. The sooner you speak with an attorney, the sooner action can be taken and the closer you’ll be to reaching a settlement.