Entrusting the safety of your children to another person can be a difficult, and necessary, part of parenthood.

If you are a parent, you can imagine the awful disappointment of parents in Houston after the police held a bus driver for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Local reports say that witnesses saw the school bus driver “back into a parked car several times after he picked up several students from the Zoe Learning Academy.” Fortunately, no one was hurt.

All children deserve to be safe, especially when they are away from their parents. So what happens if your child suffers a school bus injury? Beyond the bus, what if another school employee harms your precious cargo? Even if your family has a great school with trustworthy employees knowing what kind of protections the law provides can still benefit you in the long run. [Read more…]