K.H. v. FIRST STUDENT, INC.

  1. August 10, 2023

    Bus Co. Fights Injury Suit With 'Jerk And Jolt' Doctrine

    A school bus company is asking a Pennsylvania federal court to throw out claims that a child was injured when a driver braked suddenly to discipline students, saying the evidence can't overcome a "jerk and jolt" doctrine by showing the incident was anything besides the normal movement of a bus.

  2. May 01, 2023

    School Bus Co. Fights Wealth Discovery In Family's Injury Suit

    A school bus company told a Pennsylvania federal court that a family had no evidence that the company's drivers had a pattern of suddenly braking buses to punish misbehaving passengers, and thus hadn't met the standard needed to delve into the company's wealth when pursuing punitive damages.

  3. April 15, 2022

    School Bus Co. Denied Dismissal Of Family's Bus Injury Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge rejected a school bus company's request to dismiss a family's personal injury lawsuit over a bus incident in which an abrupt stop left a kindergartner with head injuries and vision loss.