Karuizawa bus accident lawsuit Chiba district mediation established September 5 15:51
Three years ago, in the case of a bus accident in which 15 people, including university students, died in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, the victim's bereaved family asked the bus operator for damages. , I found out that mediation has been established.
In January 2016, a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa, 15 university students and 26 passengers were injured.
The victim's bereaved family is conducting trials in various courts seeking damages against the company in Hamura City, Tokyo, which was operating the bus, "SP".
Of these, the first oral argument was held in February in the Chiba District Court, but last month the survivor withdrew the complaint and mediation was established. Regarding the contents of the mediation, it is said that neither the survivor's lawyer nor “ESP” can be clarified.
In addition to the Chiba District Court, at least Nagano and Tokyo, Saitama, and Kawasaki's court have filed cases in which the bereaved family is seeking damages from the ESP side. Of these, the Tokyo trial has been settled, with ESP paying more than 130 million yen to the survivor of one victim.