A 52-year-old woman was fatally injured after she was struck by a Con Edison vehicle at a busy intersection in Grasmere near the Staten Island Expressway. According to a news report in the Staten Island Advance, the pedestrian accident was reported the morning of Jan. 29 at Narrows Road South and Fingerboard Road. NYPD officials said the victim suffered severe head trauma and died at the scene.
Street Intersection Accident
The injured victim was found underneath the truck. A preliminary investigation by 
the NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad indicates that the Con Edison utility truck was traveling westbound on Fingerboard Road and was making a left turn on to Narrows Road South when the vehicle struck the woman.
The driver of the utility truck remained at the scene. It is not clear if summonses were issued to the truck driver or if any charges were filed. The incident is under investigation. We offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim.
Recent Increase in Pedestrian Accidents
A recent study by AAA Northeast shows that pedestrian accidents have been increasing steadily in New York State from 2010 to 2019. The report shows that during this period, one pedestrian was struck by a motorist every 33 minutes in New York State with nearly 162,000 people killed or injured in pedestrian accidents. The data suggested that the top causes of vehicle versus pedestrian collisions were driver inattention and failure to yield the right of way to the pedestrian.
New York laws state that pedestrians have the right of way in all crosswalks and intersections with marked or unmarked crosswalks. The law also states that motorists turning right or left at an intersection should always look for pedestrians and yield the right of way to them. Pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, even if drivers have a green light.
Failure to yield the right of way to pedestrians is one of the most common causes of vehicle versus pedestrian accidents in crosswalks and at street intersections. Driver impairment, inattention and/or distraction are also causes of major injury or fatal pedestrian accidents. Pedestrian versus vehicle collisions have the potential to result in major injuries such as head trauma, spinal cord damage, multiple fractures, internal organ damage, etc. They also often result in fatalities.
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.
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://www.silive.com/news/2021/01/report-of-pedestrian-struck-in-grasmere-near-staten-island-expressway.html