The driver of a Citi Bike van who struck a 72-year-old woman crossing a street 
in Brooklyn has been charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the 51-year-old driver was given a desk appearance ticket in connection with this pedestrian accident.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition with head injuries after the Citi Bike van struck her as she tried to cross Dekalb Avenue. The van driver hit the woman while turning right onto Dekalb Avenue from Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill. Police said that while the driver had the green light, the victim had the walk signal and the right of way at the time.
Failure to Yield to Pedestrians
Motorists in New York are required to stop and yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections. While in this case, both the driver and the woman had the light, the motorist was still required to stop and yield the right of way to the pedestrian who had the “walk” signal.
Pedestrians have the right of way in all crosswalks and intersections with marked or unmarked crosswalks. The law also states that motorists turning right or left at an intersection should always look for pedestrians and yield the right of way to them. Pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, even if drivers have a green light.
Some of the deadliest pedestrian accidents occur in crosswalks and at street intersections. Failure to yield the right of way to pedestrians is one of the most common causes of vehicle versus pedestrian accidents in crosswalks and at street intersections. A driver may fail to see a pedestrian who is crossing at an intersection because of the driver’s impairment, inattention or distraction.
When this occurs, the at-fault driver can be held liable for the injuries, damages and losses caused. Some of the common injuries suffered in these types of accidents include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, broken bones, internal organ damage, etc. Recently, a growing number of speeding drivers have caused devastating pedestrian accidents in New York City.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
Injured victims of pedestrian 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.
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 remember that they may be able to 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 the 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 49 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.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-citi-bike-van-driver-charged-struck-pedestrian-20201021-cvj6p2qsqballmw4tmfkzu3qn4-story.html