School Bus Concussion

[Nashid2000]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

My seven year old daughter suffered a concussion while riding the school bus home from school and suffered partial memory loss. The driver was unaware of the incident until I noticed my daughter's disorientation when she exited the bus. Needless to say, I'm livid this incident occurred to my daughter and blame the driver. I'm still trying to collect information on how and when this occurred but find this difficult to do when questioning a bunch of seven year olds and their parents. Of course the bus driver denies anything out of the ordinary occurring. How should I handle this?

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

My seven year old daughter suffered a concussion while riding the school bus home from school and suffered partial memory loss. The driver was unaware of the incident until I noticed my daughter's disorientation when she exited the bus. Needless to say, I'm livid this incident occurred to my daughter and blame the driver. I'm still trying to collect information on how and when this occurred but find this difficult to do when questioning a bunch of seven year olds and their parents. Of course the bus driver denies anything out of the ordinary occurring. How should I handle this?

Did your daughter state what happened? Was it on the bus or at school? Did it happen at recess? How do you know she suffered a concussion while riding the school bus?

 

[Nashid2000]

Did your daughter state what happened? Was it on the bus or at school? Did it happen at recess? How do you know she suffered a concussion while riding the school bus?

My daughter did not recall what happened because of the memory loss. When I picked her up at the bus stop I noticed the disorientation i.e. my daughter not recognizing her schoolmates, not recognizing her daily school bus, not knowing where she was coming from or going to. At this point I immediately rushed her to the hospital where she was examined. The doctor told us she experienced a concussion and a indentation in her skull.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Lobby your school to buy new buses with the recent seat belt mandate or lobby a retro-fit. Aside from that, it does not appear you have a claim of any sort. The bus meets current DOT standards without them. Only 6 states mandate them.

 

[davew128]

My daughter did not recall what happened because of the memory loss. When I picked her up at the bus stop I noticed the disorientation i.e. my daughter not recognizing her schoolmates, not recognizing her daily school bus, not knowing where she was coming from or going to. At this point I immediately rushed her to the hospital where she was examined. The doctor told us she experienced a concussion and a indentation in her skull.

How do you know it happened on the bus?

 

[TigerD]

Ask the bussing company or school district to review the video.

DC

 

[Nashid2000]

Lobby your school to buy new buses with the recent seat belt mandate or lobby a retro-fit. Aside from that, it does not appear you have a claim of any sort. The bus meets current DOT standards without them. Only 6 states mandate them.

I understand. However, I'm concern that this bus doesn't have a attendant. Especially for this particular group of passengers.

 

[Nashid2000]

How do you know it happened on the bus?

My daughter's bus-mates recall her unconscious for a period of time.

 

[Nashid2000]

Ask the bussing company or school district to review the video.

DC

There are no video cameras on this bus.

 

[justalayman]

I understand. However, I'm concern that this bus doesn't have a attendant. Especially for this particular group of passengers.

are you inferring there is something special about this group of passengers?

does your state require an attendant for "this particular group of passengers?"

 

[Nashid2000]

are you inferring there is something special about this group of passengers?

does your state require an attendant for "this particular group of passengers?"

Nothing special. I don't particularly know if the state requires a attendant for a bunch of first-graders but I'll look this up.

 

[justalayman]

Especially for this particular group of passengers.

then why the statement? The mention shows you believe there is something about "this particular group of passengers" that makes you believe there should be an attendant. What would that be?

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Your daughter suffering from a previous concussion while on the bus is not inconceivable.

 

[Nashid2000]

then why the statement? The mention shows you believe there is something about "this particular group of passengers" that makes you believe there should be an attendant. What would that be?

The age and the number of passengers. A driver can only do so much with a group of first graders in an emergency. This time around this only involved my daughter, god forbid something more serious should happen. Thus, my statement about a attendant being needed.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

I have never heard of a school district supplying an attendant for a bus load of regular school children of any age. The law certainly does not require it.

The age and the number of passengers. A driver can only do so much with a group of first graders in an emergency. This time around this only involved my daughter, god forbid something more serious should happen. Thus, my statement about a attendant being needed.