A mother and her four children were injured in a Brooklyn hit-and-run crash after a car struck the family. According to an NBC New York news report, the woman had just picked up her children who had just gotten off the school bus, when a speeding car slammed into them. At least two of the victims suffered serious injuries.
Police said the car’s driver blew past a stop sign and the school bus’s stop sign near Avenue J and New York Avenue in Flatbush. The mother of four was crossing the street after picking up her eldest children, ages 8 and 5. Officers tried to pull over the vehicle two blocks away, but the driver kept going. Surveillance video from the area showed the vehicle speeding down Avenue J and through the stop sign before striking the family.
A witness told NBC that police were chasing the car, which blew past the stop sign. Police said the car struck the family including a 1-year-old in a stroller and a 3-year-old. The mother was struck so hard that she was pinned under the school bus, witnesses said. All victims were rushed to a local hospital. The driver abandoned the vehicle nearby and fled, officials said. Three of the four children were released from the hospital. The mother and one other child are recovering and are expected to survive. No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.
Compensation for Injuries
Under New York law, it is illegal to leave the scene of an injury or fatal crash. Often, we find that victims of hit-and-run accidents or those who have lost loved ones in hit-and-run collisions are suddenly burdened with significant medical expenses and other related costs. If you have been injured in a hit-and-run crash, it is important that you take a number of steps including filing a police report, gathering evidence from the scene and getting prompt medical attention. You should also contact an experienced New York City hit-and-run lawyer promptly.
Pedestrian accidents have the potential to result in major injuries or even fatalities. Injured victims of pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents can seek compensation from at-fault parties for damages including, but not limited to, medical expenses, lost wages and benefits, hospitalization, rehabilitation, permanent injuries, disabilities, past and future pain and suffering, etc. Families that have lost loved ones in pedestrian accidents can seek compensation for damages such as lost future income, medical and funeral costs, pain and suffering, etc.
The driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision and the vehicle’s owner can be held financially liable for the injuries, damages and losses caused. Such drivers — when located — can be held financially responsible whether or not they are arrested and/or charged. If a hit-and-run driver has injured you, please remember that you can seek compensation through the uninsured motorist clause of your auto insurance policy (even though the driver has not been identified) or through a quasi-state agency if there is no motor vehicle in the victim’s household. Our law firm recovered $2,000,000 (two million dollars) in a hit-and-run accident.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident or if you have lost a loved one in an auto accident caused by a negligent (careless) driver, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options, and also fight hard to recover just compensation for you.
Pedestrian accident victims and their families should also remember that they can seek compensation for injuries or losses in collisions even if the victim was not walking in a marked crosswalk and even if the driver involved in collision was not charged. Our law firm recovered the full one million dollar insurance policy for a girl who was not in the crosswalk when a motor vehicle hit her.
For over 51 years, our skilled accident attorneys have established a proven track record of helping injured victims get fair compensation for their losses. Our law firm recently recovered $5,600,000 for a bicyclist who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck, and $4,625,000 for a driver who was in a car and was hit by a van, and $2,500,000 for a man who fell through an improperly secured hole. Also, one of our clients obtained a verdict for $43,940,000 and another of our clients got a verdict for $23,500,000, both in medical malpractice cases.
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Source: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mom-and-4-children-hurt-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run-after-kids-got-off-school-bus-police/3978777/