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11/14/2011
Jim Lewis
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25 Injured in North Carolina Truck, School Bus Wreck

Twenty-four children from a school bus and the pickup truck driver wo cased an accident between the vehicles are being treated for injuries in Carteret County, North Carolina (NC). The wreck occurred at Professional Park Driver and Troon Way around 3:45 pm, when the man ran a stop sign. Sources say the truck driver has been charged for running the stop sign but that he claims his brakes failed.


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This is a very scary story for any parent. We put our children on the school bus each day with the hope that they'll be safe on the road. School bus safety statistics are generally very good, despite the fact that most school buses do not include seat belts for students. Still, the sheer size of a school bus usually protects any passengers from too much harm. Accidents like this one rarely cause so many injuries, which only hints at the danger these passengers faced.

The 24 students who escaped with injuries should not have to suffer this way because someone ran a stop sign. Even if the truck driver's claims about brake failure are true, it is still tragic that so man young children were hurt. The accident report and investigation will reveal what really happened. We can only hope that this accident didn't cause any serious or permanent injuries.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and have experience handling accidents involving airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of mass transit. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in an airplane accident. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg. 

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and we have been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. In addition, Rick and Jim have been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.

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