The mention of a pedestrian injury usually conjures up images of a driver hitting a pedestrian with the front of their vehicle. Though far less common, backing up vehicle injuries remain a source of significant injury to pedestrians– young and old. An alarming 17,000 people are injured every year when vehicles ‘back’ into them. Backing up vehicles also account for an average 288 pedestrian deaths each year when vehicles back over pedestrians in the rear of the vehicle. While keeping a cautious lookout can surely help prevent some of these car accidents from occurring, the fact remains that vehicle design compounded with certain angles in which pedestrians may be positioned— gives many drivers very little opportunity to detect what is in back of them. A proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to reduce the alarming number of ‘backing up’ accidents by requiring the installation of built… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Uninsured Motorist Claims RSS FeedUninsured Motorist Coverage Can Help Children Who Have Been The Victim Of Hit-And-Run Auto Accidents
Posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Injury, Uninsured Motorist ClaimsLast week I met with the family of a seven-year-old boy who received horrific orthopedic injuries (fractured tibia and fibula with de-gloving of his leg) he sustained due to being hit by a car as he was crossing the street with friends. The driver completely ignored a traffic signal before hitting the boy and racing away before their plates could be written down. Several months after the incident– and several leg and arm surgeries later, the boy’s parents called to tell me about the incident and inquired as to what if anything they could do for their son who has incurred significant medical bills and will need extensive future medical attention. While the lack of a responsible party in a situation like the one above may appear problematic from a tort-recovery standpoint, this is exactly the type of situation that uninsured motorist covered was intended for. Unbeknownst to most drivers, they… Continue Reading