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Pennsbury bus crash victim to return to court
Lawyers for Ashley Zauflik are seeking the full $14 million jury award instead of $500,000 -- the maximum allowed by the state.
On Jan. 12, 2007, Zauflik and about 16 other students were standing outside Pennsbury High School, waiting for their ride home, when an out-of-control school bus hit them. Zauflik, a junior, suffered the most serious injuries, requiring 11 operations, including amputation of her leg.
The accident was caused when the bus driver mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, Falls Township police and the National Transportation Safety Board determined. The district, however, did not stipulate liability for the crash until the day before jury selection for Zauflik's civil case.