A 32-year-old woman was fatally injured in a pedestrian accident in East 
Williamsburg, Brooklyn after being hit by a New Jersey man who officials say was driving impaired. According to a report on Gothamist.com, the woman was crossing Graham Avenue at Broadway in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by the 47-year-old driver who was going westbound on Broadway and made a right onto Graham.
The vehicle dragged the woman about 77 feet before the driver stopped, police said. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver was charged with driving while impaired and manslaughter. This is the latest in a number of fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collisions in Brooklyn just over the last week. Earlier, a Red Hook man was killed by a hit-and-run driver at Hamilton Avenue and Court Street while a 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus in South Williamsburg.
City Streets More Dangerous During Pandemic
Several recent studies have shown that the coronavirus pandemic has made city streets more dangerous not just for pedestrians, but everyone. Traffic statistics from 2020 show that road deaths in general have shot up. Through Dec. 16, 2020, New York City had recorded 234 total road deaths including pedestrians and bicyclists. That number also includes 115 car drivers, motorcyclists and passengers who have been killed – a 69% increase from the same period last year and the highest number of such deaths since 2006.
Pedestrians are more vulnerable to suffering catastrophic injuries in these types of accidents. They are more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord trauma that may result in paralysis, multiple bone fractures, amputations, internal organ damage, etc. We have also recently seen a number of such collisions in New York City involving vehicles that are making turns at intersections.
These types of accidents are likely to increase if drivers are impaired, distracted or otherwise negligent (careless). Motorists have a duty of care to pedestrians, which means they are required to exercise caution when driving in areas where pedestrians may be present including at street intersections. New York laws require drivers to stop and yield the right of way to pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections. Drivers are required to exercise caution even where there are no crosswalks.
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 car 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 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://gothamist.com/news/driver-faces-dwi-and-manslaughter-charges-after-striking-and-killing-brooklyn-pedestrian