Jack Mikulincer, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor, was fatally injured in a Brooklyn pedestrian accident when a driver struck him as he was crossing a street near his home in his electric wheelchair. According to a Ny1.com report, the fatal collision occurred when Mikulincer was moving north on Coleridge Street at the intersection of Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach the afternoon of Feb. 5.
Fatal Collision
The man driving the car remained at the scene after he struck the victim and has
not been charged. Mikulincer was on his way with a friend to his synagogue when the car struck him. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. We offer our deepest condolences to the family members of Jack Mikulincer for their tragic loss. They will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Under New York law, any person who is walking on foot or using a wheelchair is considered a pedestrian. Based on news reports Mikulincer was crossing the street in a crosswalk when he was hit. New York law requires motorists to stop and yield the right of way to pedestrians who are crossing the street in a crosswalk or at an intersection.
Increase in Pedestrian Accident Fatalities
Last year, New York City saw the highest number of traffic fatalities since 2013, when 279 people were killed by vehicles. Last month, Mayor Eric Adams issued a public statement promising to punish drivers if they kill, injure or put pedestrians in harm’s way by failing to yield. Mayor Adams and the city’s senior police officials said in a news conference last week that they will take strong steps to enforce the city’s Right of Way law. Even though New York City has required motorists to stop and yield to pedestrians, drivers often do not obey the law.
This move by Mayor Adams to tighten enforcement at street intersections comes after a number of recent pedestrian fatalities and injuries caused by drivers who failed to yield the right of way, particularly at crosswalks and intersections. Pedestrian accidents have the potential to result in catastrophic or even fatal injuries. Some of the common injuries suffered in pedestrian accidents include head trauma, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, internal organ damage, limb amputations, etc.
Contacting an Experienced New York Lawyer
Injured victims of pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents can seek compensation from the 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 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. 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.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/02/06/99-year-old-brooklyn-man-in-wheelchair-fatally-struck–nypd