“Ms. Clack was seriously injured in the bus crash in question. We added the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel as a defendant as this bus trip was clearly part a joint venture between the casino and the bus company involved, making the casino equally responsible for the safety and welfare of the bus passengers.” said attorney Eric Artrip
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) – A third lawsuit has been filed against Teague VIP Express bus company in the deadly Mississippi bus crash that killed two Huntsville women and injured 44 others.
The lawsuit was filed Friday in Madison County by Mastando & Artrip. The plaintiff is Bobbie Jo Clack. The is the first lawsuit to name Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel as a defendant.
Mastando & Artrip offered WAFF 48 the following statement: “Ms. Clack was seriously injured in the bus crash in question. We added the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel as a defendant as this bus trip was clearly part a joint venture between the casino and the bus company involved, making the casino equally responsible for the safety and welfare of the bus passengers.”
The charter company for the bus is Teague VIP Express, located in Anniston, Alabama. In a 2017 review, the company was cited for 15 violations, including worn or missing steering systems, an axle problem and a cracked or broken wheel.
Some of the violations were “acute/critical violations,” and most of the violations were for vehicle maintenance. The company’s three buses were taken out of service, records show.
