Several Sue in Philadelphia Megabus Crash
Lo Wah Chu, 56, of King of Prussia Pennsylvania is suing after being injured in the now infamous Philadelphia Megabus crash. Chu’s is one of several filed so far against the Coach Bus company, the bus driver, and others. Her suit was transferred to federal court in Philadelphia last week.
The bus was traveling from Philadelphia to Toronto carrying 29 people including the driver when it crashed around 2:30 a.m. on September 11th. Before the accident, driver John Tomaszewski missed a turn late at night and failed to clear a low 10-foot-9-inch railroad bridge. A New York grand jury found that Tomaszewski allegedly missed 12 warning signs, some with flashing yellow lights that would have prevented the approximately 13-foot bus from crashing into the low railroad bridge.
Lo Wah, who was sitting on the upper deck of the bus, now suffers from catastrophic brain injury, spinal injury, and pain and suffering after being injured in the September 2010 crash. Her lawsuit alleges that the accident could have been prevented by a company installed GPS system that would have prevented the driver from getting lost and slamming into the bridge.
The accident proved fatal to some and injured many others. The crash killed a New Jersey teenager as well as a college student from Kansas, a Malaysian preacher, and an information technology specialist from India.
Chu’s cases as well as the other civil cases surrounding the Megabus crash are being put on hold pending a criminal case. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer you can trust. Edith A. Pearce, worked for an accident defense firm for years and knows the tricks of the trade. She will use her expert knowledge from inside the industry to help you recover expenses.
