A Philadelphia woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit after suffering head injuries last month in a bus crash that killed four people.

According to the lawsuit, 26 year-old Candice Burks, of Mount Laurel, was one of the 28 passengers aboard a double-decker Megabus traveling from Philadelphia to Toronto on September 11. Around 2:30 a.m., bus driver John Tomaszewski missed an exit to the Syracuse bus station and doubled back, police say. Tomaszewski was looking at a personal GPS device when he drove the 13-foot-high bus into a railroad bridge with an 11-foot clearance, according to the accident report.

About a dozen signs and flashing yellow lights lead up to the bridge, warning drivers of the height restrictions, police say.

Burks sustained head, neck, and bak injuries in the crash. Her attorney, Shanin Specter, said the accident left her client with “significant cognitive impairments,” including problems with attention and memory.  “When you have a bus going at full speed and it just stops on a dime like that, you’re going to have people who are badly injured,” Specter said.

A number of other passengers suffered injuries in the crash. “The full extent of their injuries won’t be known until later,” Specter said. “Brain injuries and impairments can last for a lifetime and you just don’t know after an accident how a person could end up.”

In the lawsuit, filed Friday in Common Pleas Court, Burks is seeking more than $50,000 in damages. It is believed to be the first lawsuit stemming from the crash.

If you have been injured by a negligent driver, please contact a Philadelphia personal injury attorney of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-238-1130.

A 65-year old retired Pennsylvania state trooper was killed in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on I-80 on Thursday night. Authorities believe the former state trooper was hit by a tractor-trailer that was attempting to change lanes after being stopped on the side of the road. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

If someone you love has been killed in a hit-and-run accident, you may be able to take legal action against the person responsible. The Philadelphia wrongful death attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams are here to help you get the compensation you deserve. Contact us at 215-238-1130 to discuss your case today.