Result

Bus Crash | $11 Million Settlement

What Happened

Two passengers boarded what should have been a routine interstate bus trip — and never made it safely to their destination.

Their driver, entrusted with dozens of lives, was drunk behind the wheel. She lost control of the bus, causing a violent rollover crash that left multiple passengers seriously injured.

Our clients suffered catastrophic injuries in an event that was not an accident, but the foreseeable result of a company’s failure to do the most basic thing: hire responsibly.

How We Fought for Them

When we took the case, the bus company denied responsibility and immediately tried to move the lawsuit out of Dallas County, where it was filed, to Jackson, Mississippi, where the crash occurred, which is a far more defense-friendly venue.

We fought that transfer and won, keeping the case in Texas, where the company maintained its principal operations and where accountability would not be avoided.

From there, we dug deeper into the driver’s background and what we found changed everything.

Through a comprehensive social media search, we discovered that the driver had publicly bragged about her drinking, posting photos of herself carrying liquor bottles in her purse on her way to her job interview with the bus company. Her posts showed a pattern of alcohol abuse that anyone performing even a basic background or social media check would have seen.

We proved that the company’s failure to vet her was not a mistake, it was negligence. The company had the information in plain sight and ignored it.

When the defense refused to settle at mediation, we pushed harder. We lined up depositions, prepared experts, and made it clear we were ready for trial. In the weeks that followed, the company agreed to settle the case for millions more than what was offered at mediation.

The Result

We secured an $11 million settlement for our two clients — passengers who trusted a transportation company to keep them safe.

The resolution brought not only financial stability and medical security but also validation: the system finally recognized that their pain, surgeries, and trauma were caused by choices, not chance.

Why This Case Matters

This case exposed the kind of negligence that hides in plain sight. A single glance at the driver’s public social media profile would have revealed a history of alcohol abuse and reckless behavior, but the company never bothered to look..

They put a known danger behind the wheel of a bus filled with innocent passengers and then tried to run from accountability when disaster struck.

By keeping the case in Dallas, refusing to accept a low settlement, and proving what the company should have known, we helped ensure that no other family faces the same preventable nightmare.

This case stands for something larger than one crash — it’s about corporate responsibility in public transportation, and about what happens when trial lawyers dig until the truth comes out.

Related Case Types

• Bus & Public Transportation Crashes
• Drunk & Impaired Driver Cases
• Corporate Negligence in Hiring & Supervision

If you or someone you love has been injured in a bus or commercial vehicle crash, Greenberg Streich, PLLC is ready to fight for full accountability.

???? Call 832-583-3471 or reach out online for a confidential consultation.