Eric Salitsky, a 35-year-old Borough Park architect, was killed in a bicycle accident
involving a garbage truck the evening of May 5. According to Streetsblog.org, the NYPD has issued multiple summonses to the 62-year-old driver of the privately-owned Volvo garbage struck that struck and fatally injured Salitsky on Ninth Avenue at the MTA’s 38th Street Yard.
Salitsky suffered head and body trauma and died at a local hospital. The driver initially fled, but was located shortly afterward, police said. NYPD officials said the garbage truck operator “was not aware” immediately that he was involved in the collision. NYPD officials have not said what the summonses were for, but the driver did not appear to have been arrested, Streetsblog reports. We offer our deepest condolences to the family members of Eric Salitsky for their terrible loss.
Bicycle Safety Issues
Streetsblog reports that a number of MTA employees’ vehicles and even one NYPD Transit police vehicle had been illegally parked in the “No Parking” zone on the southbound side of Ninth Avenue where Salitsky was struck and killed. In addition to having a sign alerting drivers that they need to yield to bicyclists, the narrow two-way Ninth Avenue is also a bus route. According to Streetsblog, Borough Park is one of the least safe neighborhoods for bicyclists with no protected bike lanes.
Salitsky is the third bicyclist killed by a driver on city streets so far this year — up from the two fatalities that occurred by this time last year. In 2019, before the pandemic, vehicles had fatally struck seven bicyclists by early May, according to NYPD. Salitsky is also the fourth person to be killed by a garbage truck in the city this year and one of six people killed by vehicles in the city in a 72-hour period, according to the bicycling advocacy group, Transportation Alternatives.
Liability Issues
Bicyclists and pedestrians who have been struck by private sanitation trucks have the right to seek compensation. In addition the driver, his or her employer (the sanitation company) can also be held liable. An experienced New York pedestrian accident lawyer can provide you with more information about how to file a lawsuit and help you receive maximum compensation for your losses.
A victim who has been injured in a New York bicycle accident may be able to seek compensation for damages including medical expenses, lost income and benefits, hospitalization, cost of rehabilitation, permanent injuries, disabilities, past and future pain and suffering, etc. A family who has lost a loved one in a pedestrian accident may be able to seek compensation by filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible parties.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident or 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 50 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.
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Source: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/05/05/carnage-garbage-truck-driver-kills-cyclist-in-borough-park-after-pedestrian-is-killed-by-drunk-driver-in-manhattan/