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The first question you should ask is, was the bus run by the government, or by a private company? The answer determines your deadline, your cap, and who actually pays.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pt-grid\">\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-bus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Public \/ government<\/span>\n          <h3>City &amp; transit buses<\/h3>\n          <p>If you were in an accident involving any of the following government agencies: DART, Houston METRO, VIA in San Antonio, Capital Metro in Austin. The Texas Tort Claims Act controls your case, meaning a short deadline and a hard cap on what you can recover.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-graduation-cap\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">School district<\/span>\n          <h3>School buses<\/h3>\n          <p>A school district is a government agency too. If you were in an accident with a school bus, the claim targets the district, not the driver, but still falls under the Tort Claims Act.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-building\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Private company<\/span>\n          <h3>Charter, tour &amp; Greyhound<\/h3>\n          <p>If you were in an accident involving private company buses, then your case can be worth far more. Charter companies are required to carry roughly $5 million in coverage.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"pt-note\"><strong>If another driver was involved in your accident,<\/strong> be it car or truck, then that adds the driver and its insurer as a target, which matters more if the bus belongs to a government agency.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 02 THE 6-MONTH DEADLINE -->\n  <section id=\"deadline\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"crash-grid\">\n        <div class=\"crash-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>The hidden deadline<\/span>\n          <h2>Once you&#8217;re hit, you have two years to file, in some cases only <span class=\"accent\">six months.<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p>This is the rule that quietly ends more good claims than any other. Everyone assumes the two-year deadline applies, but it doesn&#8217;t when you&#8217;re against DART, METRO, VIA, or a school district.<\/p>\n          <p>Under the Texas Tort Claims Act you must give the government entity <strong>written notice within six months<\/strong> of the crash, and some Texas cities cut that to as little as 45 to 90 days under their charters. Miss it and the case can be barred, no matter how badly you were hurt.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"crash-stats\">\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">6 mo<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">To put a government entity on written notice, and sooner under some city charters<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">2 yrs<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">The separate deadline to actually file suit, but the notice has to come first<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">$100k<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">Cap on what one person can recover from a local government entity<\/span><\/div>\n          <span class=\"crash-source\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Notice per Texas CPRC \u00a7 101.101; caps per \u00a7 101.023<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"vbuild\">\n        <h3 class=\"vb-h\">Three things people get wrong <span class=\"accent\">about the deadline.<\/span><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"vb-sub\">Each one is a trap that has a cost to your claim.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pt-grid\">\n          <div class=\"pt-card\">\n            <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-calendar-day\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <span class=\"pt-tag\">01 \/ The clock<\/span>\n            <h3>Started the day you were hit<\/h3>\n            <p>The day of your accident is when the six-month clock starts, not after you realized your injuries. Texas courts don&#8217;t care to extend that deadline because of how bad your injury is.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"pt-card\">\n            <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-triangle-exclamation\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <span class=\"pt-tag\">02 \/ The report<\/span>\n            <h3>Your incident report is not a &#8220;notice&#8221;<\/h3>\n            <p>If you tell the driver or fill out a form at the scene, it won&#8217;t satisfy the law. Proper written notice has to describe your injury, the time and place, who you are, and it has to go to the right agency.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"pt-card\">\n            <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <span class=\"pt-tag\">03 \/ Separate deadlines<\/span>\n            <h3>The six-month notice is not the same as the lawsuit<\/h3>\n            <p>Think of the six-month notice as a condition you set before you can sue. The two-year filing deadline still applies on top of it, but you need that notice to get started.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"note-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"atnote\">\n          <img class=\"an-av\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-Alexander-about-us-photo-cropped-sm.png\" alt=\"Josh Alexander\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n          <div>\n            <span class=\"an-kick\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg>Josh&#8217;s take<\/span>\n            <p class=\"an-text\">Oftentimes I get difficult calls that are seven or eight months down the line, when the client&#8217;s injury is severe and the liability is clear, but the window for notice against the city was missed. If you were in an accident and a public bus was involved, the most important thing you can do is get that notice out first.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"an-attr\"><b>Josh Alexander<\/b> \u00b7 Founder &amp; Managing Attorney<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 03 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE -->\n  <section id=\"liability\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-graphite\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Who&#8217;s responsible for your bus accident?<\/span>\n        <h2>A crash involving a bus usually has <span class=\"accent\">more than one defendant.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p>The driver is rarely at fault for your accident. Each party shares the blame, and each has a separate source of coverage, especially when the government&#8217;s pockets are capped.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pt-grid\">\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-bus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">The driver<\/span>\n          <h3>The person at the wheel<\/h3>\n          <p>If you were in an accident because the bus driver was speeding, tired from a long shift, and made unsafe decisions, then the operator&#8217;s own negligence is where your case would start.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-building-columns\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Transit agency<\/span>\n          <h3>The city or transit authority<\/h3>\n          <p>DART, METRO, or VIA answers for its driver if you&#8217;re in an accident due to failures in hiring or training that falls under the Tort Claims Act.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-graduation-cap\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">School district<\/span>\n          <h3>The school district<\/h3>\n          <p>If your accident involves a school bus, then the district itself is the real defendant, subject to government immunity rules and caps.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-building\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Private operator<\/span>\n          <h3>The bus or tour company<\/h3>\n          <p>Charter and tour companies are responsible for their drivers and for skipping safety steps. They carry big coverage with no government cap.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-wrench\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Maintenance<\/span>\n          <h3>Maintenance contractors<\/h3>\n          <p>A shop that missed worn brakes or a steering problem can share the blame if a mechanical failure causes the crash.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-gear\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Manufacturer<\/span>\n          <h3>The bus or parts maker<\/h3>\n          <p>Your accident could have been caused by a defective brake pad, and the company that built the bus or part would be held responsible.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-car-side\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Other driver<\/span>\n          <h3>Another motorist<\/h3>\n          <p>If your bus was hit by another driver that triggered the crash, then we add that driver and their insurance into the case.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pt-card\">\n          <span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-road\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <span class=\"pt-tag\">Roadway<\/span>\n          <h3>The road design<\/h3>\n          <p>When a road is poorly designed or there&#8217;s a missing sign that contributes to your accident, then the government shares blame.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"pt-note\"><strong>If your accident involves more defendants, then it leads to more recovery.<\/strong> Government buses cap near $100,000, so finding a private company or driver that&#8217;s sharing the blame can be the difference between a partial payout and a full one.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 04 WHAT IT IS WORTH -->\n  <section id=\"value\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"law-layout\">\n        <div class=\"law-aside\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>You were in a bus accident. How much can you get?<\/span>\n          <h2>Here&#8217;s the breakdown of what your claim can recover <span class=\"accent\">and what we fight for.<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p>If you can prove negligence on the carrier&#8217;s side, Texas lets you recover the costs and losses the crash brought you for your past and future.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"clock\">\n            <p><strong>We could not give you an overall estimate based on averages.<\/strong> How much you get paid depends on how badly you were hurt and who owned the bus.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"law-cards\">\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>We factor your medical bills<\/h3>\n              <p>Your accident comes with piles of hospital bills, surgeries, follow-up treatment, and specialist visits, so they all get added into your recovery pot.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>We add all your missed income<\/h3>\n              <p>Being forced out of work due to your accident puts you at a loss of income. We take that into account for whatever is already missed and what will be missed.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>We think about your life<\/h3>\n              <p>The impact your accident leaves on your life costs more than anything. We translate that pain into compensation.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-triangle-exclamation\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>The government cap<\/h3>\n              <p>If you&#8217;re against a government entity, then your recovery is capped around $100,000 per person and $300,000 per crash. Private carriers don&#8217;t have a cap, so finding every party that&#8217;s responsible matters. <strong>Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- IMAGE BAND -->\n  <div class=\"imgband\">\n    <div class=\"ib-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mainstage-bg-lp.jpg'); background-position: center;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ib-veil\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ib-grain\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"ib-inner\">\n        <span class=\"ib-eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span>Why us<\/span>\n        <h2>The government agencies are already working against you. <span class=\"it\">Let us match that energy.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p>As soon as you&#8217;re in a crash, the transit agency or bus companies are sending their own people to the scene to take footage, document, and limit your payment. We&#8217;ve been on both sides for many years, so we know how they work. Let us push them back harder so you can focus on getting better.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"ib-cta\">\n          <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Call (469) 807-7480 <span class=\"arr\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/request-a-free-case-review\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">Free case review<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <!-- 05 WHAT TO DO NOW -->\n  <section id=\"evidence\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-graphite\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"law-layout\">\n        <div class=\"law-aside\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>What you should do now.<\/span>\n          <h2>The first hours <span class=\"accent\">decide the case.<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p>Speed is crucial after your accident. The agency&#8217;s people will be at the scene before you leave it, but you&#8217;re the first one there, so you have the advantage.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"clock\">\n            <p><strong>Bus and station video is often overwritten in days,<\/strong> and agencies will say no footage exists unless someone formally demands it be kept. That&#8217;s where we step in.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"law-cards\">\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Go get medical care.<\/h3>\n              <p>You might not feel any pain at first, but some injuries can delay by a day or two, and besides, having documentation early is going to help your case.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Call your local police.<\/h3>\n              <p>Getting an official crash report from the scene is strong evidence, and having that makes it hard on the agency to dispute later.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-bus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Get the bus details.<\/h3>\n              <p>Write down the bus number, the route you may have been on, the driver&#8217;s name or their badge. Identification of the bus is good to have.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-camera\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Record everything.<\/h3>\n              <p>Take videos and photos of the buses, the collision, any witnesses, street signs, and injuries. The sooner you can record, the better.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-video\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Ask for video.<\/h3>\n              <p>In this case, we would send written preservation notices for the footage on the bus and street cameras to be kept before they&#8217;re looped over and deleted.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-user-shield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Talk to who saw.<\/h3>\n              <p>Talk to any passengers or bystanders, get their information, take pictures of their IDs, and get their phone numbers. They&#8217;re much harder to find later.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"datac\">\n            <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-eye-slash\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n            <div>\n              <h3>Don&#8217;t say anything on file.<\/h3>\n              <p>Giving the agency or insurer a recorded statement would not be a smart move. If a public bus was involved, then get written notice out before the six-month deadline.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 06 FAQ -->\n  <section id=\"faq\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"faq-layout\">\n        <div class=\"faq-aside\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Common questions<\/span>\n          <h2>Texas bus accident <span class=\"accent\">FAQ.<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p class=\"faq-intro\">Straight answers about deadlines, caps, and who pays after a Texas bus crash.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"faq-cta\">\n            <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Call (469) 807-7480 <span class=\"arr\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/request-a-free-case-review\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">Free case review<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <span class=\"reviewed\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-scale-balanced\"><\/use><\/svg>Legally reviewed by Josh Alexander<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"faq-list\">\n          <details class=\"fq\" open=\"\">\n            <summary>How long do I have to file a Texas bus accident claim?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">If a public bus is involved, then you have two deadlines to worry about: first your notice to the agency, which is six months, and then the file to suit, which is two years, but you can&#8217;t have one without the other in cases involving government agencies. This falls under the Tort Claims Act. <strong>Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/strong><\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>A DART, METRO, or city bus hit me. Who do I even sue?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Usually in this case, it would be the government entity that runs the bus. Texas will shield government agencies from suit. The Texas Tort Claims Act waives immunity when a government employee causes a crash driving a government vehicle.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Is there really a $100,000 cap on what I can recover?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">The $100,000 cap you&#8217;re referring to is only when your case is against local government entities. It&#8217;s $100,000 per person and $300,000 per crash.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Who pays my medical bills while the case is open?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Your health insurance, any MedPay from your auto policy, and if another vehicle was at fault, then that driver&#8217;s insurer.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>My child was hurt on a school bus. What now?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">First and foremost, get your child treated, document everything, and send a notice to the right agency before the six-month deadline. 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