A 69-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a pickup truck while walking home from the grocery store. According to a report in The New York Daily News, the grandmother of four was fatally struck at the corner of 85th Street and 16th Avenue in Bensonhurst the morning of Aug. 27.
Fatal Head Injury
Police said a 36-year-old Brooklyn man driving a pickup truck was making a left
turn on to 16th Avenue off 85th Street when he struck the woman who was crossing the street. Emergency personnel took the victim to a local hospital with severe head trauma. She succumbed to her injuries.
The victim’s son said his mother immigrated to the country in 2002 and had been working in his grocery store in her retirement. He also told the Daily News that the pickup truck that collided with his mother was driving “much too fast.” The driver remained at the scene. Police have not made arrests or issued summonses as they continue their investigation into the crash. We offer our deepest condolences to the family of this victim for their tremendous loss.
Increase in Fatal Crashes
This is the second fatal Brooklyn pedestrian accident in just over one week. On the night of Aug. 24, a 6-year-old girl who was crossing the street in the Dyker Heights neighborhood was struck and killed. Police determined that the girl was crossing with the signal. The driver in that case was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and failure to yield to a pedestrian and improper left turn on a one-way road.
Gothamist also recently reported that the number of fatal crashes in New York City is higher this year compared to the same time last year, according to NYPD’s statistics. This data shows that the number of deadly traffic accidents increased to 166 until Aug. 22, compared to 128 during the same time period last year, which is a 30% increase. According to Streetsblog, there were 140 fatal crashes in the same time period in 2019, representing 18% fewer fatal crashes compared to 2021. NYPD also said there were 78 pedestrian fatalities across the city so far this year compared to 51 during the same time period in 2020, which is a 50% increase.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
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.
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, which was caused by a negligent (careless) driver, then 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 nearly 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. 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/ny-pedestrian-struck-brooklyn-20210827-6ryseikxubdthp36lanl33znh4-story.html