Police are investigating a pedestrian accident in Queens, which left a 67-year-old woman dead. According to an NBC New York news report, the woman was found on Eliot Avenue in Middle Village after a sedan and a city bus struck her. Officials say neither driver remained at the scene.
Ongoing Investigation
Police say the woman was in the roadway in front of 69-82 Elliot Avenue when the
sedan first knocked her down. She was then run over by the city bus. It is not clear how much time passed before the bus ran her over.
Detectives are looking for any surveillance video that captured images of the sedan and the bus, both of which left the scene. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Transit Authority said the transit agency is fully cooperating with the NYPD’s investigation into this fatal collision. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family members of the deceased pedestrian.
Hit-and-Run Crashes
Leaving the scene of an injury or fatal car accident is illegal under New York law. Motorists are required to stop, remain at the scene and render aid to injured victims. In a hit-and-run crash, injured victims and their families suffer not only emotionally, but also financially as they deal with sudden expenses such as medical bills, loss of income and funeral preparations. There are several parties that can be held financially responsible in hit-and-run cases.
The driver and vehicle owner are both responsible parties even if the owner was not driving when the accident occurred. If the driver was on the job and/or operating a company vehicle at the time, his or her employer can also be held liable. When the driver is apprehended in a hit-and-run case and negligence (carelessness) is proven, victims can seek compensation for their losses.
If a hit-and-run driver has injured you, please remember that you can also seek compensation through the uninsured motorist clause of your auto insurance policy (even though the driver has not been identified) or through a quasi-state agency if there is no motor vehicle in the victim’s household.
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.
It is important to remember that pedestrian accident victims and their families may be able to seek compensation for injuries or losses in collisions even if they were not walking in a marked crosswalk and even if the driver has not been 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 almost 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.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-67-knocked-down-by-car-in-queens-before-mta-bus-ran-her-over-nypd/3147620/