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Dear Mr.Ruby, Mr. Shure, Mrs. Horseman and Mrs. Linton: I would like to express my appreciation to your professional support and guidance during the 3 overwhelming years. I was involved in a car accident. Mr. Shure came to my home and provided assistance the day after the accident. Then, your paralegals, Sandy and Dawn assisted me on each steps and kept me updated. Mr. Ruby answered my questions and phone calls. He tried and settled my case successfully. Your team professional services is the key in the success of my case. I will recommend your firm to my friend Thanks again!

-Lisa Zhang
I got into a really bad car accident and had no clue what to do. Luckily I called Portner & Shure. Thanks to them I did not have to experience the stress of talking to the insurance company's, or the hassle of gathering additional information about my case. Portner & Shure did it all. They handled all of my medical bills, and even provided a convenient chiropractor that was amazing and made me feel like myself again. They also offered a settlement that I was very pleased with.The staff were friendly and respectful. My questions were answered promptly and in great detail. I felt like I was in good hands throughout the entire process Portner & Shure is top notch. They exceeded my expectations. I recommend this law firm to anyone who refuse to settle for less.. Thanks again Portner & Shure for making this tragic experience a stress-free process and providing a satisfying result.

Jessica Tabron, Montgomery County, MD
First of all I thank God to be alive and I thank you for helping me with my case. God bless you all. It was a great pleasure. Thanks.

Angel Regina Reyes de Hernandez
Pam Brown was the paralegal that was handling my case. She was wonderful. She was always pleasant to speak with on the phone and she always kept me updated on my case. I think her professionalism is a testament to the entire team of Portner and Shure. Thank you guys for everything. Jun Jie Liu

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The attorneys at Portner & Shure have handled numerous cases involving bus accident victims. To the surprise of some, often these cases involve persons in the large bus sustaining severe injuries.

The reason for so many bus injuries are actually quite simple. First, a bus, or what the industry calls a motorcoach, is not required to have safety belts or crash-resistant roofs. Last year alone this lack of a standard feature led to the injuries of thirty nine people when a motorcoach was driven off an overpass on U.S. 75 near Sherman, Texas.

Each year the nations buses provide transportation to more than 600 million passengers. However, Congress has failed to act on the National Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommendations to improve industry safety standards.

The fact buses lack seat belts is actually surprising. Rollover crashes are a major cause of passenger fatalities. According to the NHTSA, seventy (70%) percent of occupant deaths in bus crashes were the result of ejection from the bus.

In investigating these cases, the personal injury attorneys at Portner & Shure will look into the bus drivers history. Often these drivers have been found to have medical conditions that impair their ability to drive safely.

School buses also present countless safety problems. As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and Government safety regulators have known about some of the recalled parts for as many as eight (8) years, as The Tribune Paper story has found.

For example, seat backs on some buses do not meet strength requirements, which could lead to more serious injuries in a crash. Additionally, seat belt anchors are not strong enough and become detached from the floor or wall.

Some of the problems have been traced to the U.S. Bus Company of New York. Recalls have been ongoing since 2001. In fact, in 2007, U.S. Bus was fined for repeatedly selling buses with recalled parts, but never paid the fines.

Further, the attorneys at Portner & Shure will review the safety record of the bus company involved in your bus accident. A thorough review in the past has revealed that some motorcoach companies with a history of safety violations, simply reincarnated themselves by re-registering under a new name. In fact, the company that owned the bus involved in the Sherman, Texas bus crash had been ordered out-of-service two (2) months earlier.

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For over fifteen years the attorneys at Portner & Shure have been representing victims injured in automobile accidents. You may request a free consultation with our personal injury accident lawyers in Maryland, Virginia & Washington D.C., to make sure you get the benefits you are entitled to.

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