Luis Ramos-Cumez, 20, was killed in a fatal crash after the electric motor scooter he was riding collided with a back of a delivery truck that was double-parked near a restaurant in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. According to a Streetsblog news report, Ramos-Cumez was headed north on 86th Street when he collided with the delivery truck. He died at the scene of the crash while his passenger was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Police said Ramos-Cumez was driving a moped.
Dangerously Parked Trucks
Police said the parked and unoccupied delivery truck was double-parked. It is not known if the truck driver was cited for the dangerous and possibly illegal parking that might have led to the fatal collision. According to Streetsblog, the stretch of 86th Street where this crash took place is notorious for double-parked delivery cars.
Ramos-Cumez’s death marks the fourth fatality in New York City involving a moped or e-bike this year. Traffic deaths citywide have risen from 244 in 2019 to 262 in 2021. In 2022 alone, there have been 63 traffic accident fatalities so far with the injury and fatality numbers threatening to exceed those of last year.
In this case, the report states the delivery truck was unoccupied and double-parked. New York City law states that delivery trucks cannot double-park for more than 20 minutes while “actively engaged in loading or unloading goods, tools, materials or other items for the purpose of making pickups, deliveries or service calls.”
Understanding Your Rights
Whether you are riding a bicycle, e-bike or moped in New York for work, or to commute or just for recreation or exercise, you have a right to be safe. Motorists have a duty of care and responsibility to share the roadway with other vehicles, including bicycles. Bicyclists have the same rights as drivers of other vehicles.
Mopeds, bicycles, or e-bike accidents have the potential to result in serious and disabling injuries. Some victims are so badly injured that their lives are turned upside down. In some cases, victims may not be able to work for an extended period of time because they are recovering from their injuries. Sometimes, such victims are unable to return to work or make a livelihood because of their injuries. Such loss of income can prove financially devastating for workers and their families. A victim who has been injured by a reckless or negligent (careless) driver can seek compensation for his or her injuries, damages and losses.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
Injured victims of scooter or moped 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 such 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 bicycle or moped 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.
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/2022/04/21/will-double-parked-truck-driver-be-charged-for-causing-fatal-moped-crash-cops-wont-say/