An elderly man has died from the injuries he suffered in a pedestrian accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a report in The New York Daily News, the 84-year-old man was hit while crossing the street near his Upper East Side home. The man was in a crosswalk on First Avenue at East 58th Street when a northbound SUV slammed into him. The driver of the SUV did not stop and left the scene of the major injury collision.
Fatal Injuries
The elderly man was transported to an area hospital with a cut to his head and a 
fractured arm. He was initially expected to survive. However, his condition became worse shortly after and he died at the hospital, police said. A 68-year-old man from New Jersey has been arrested in connection with this hit-and-run crash.
Police said they used surveillance cameras to identify his license plate and track him down. The driver has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident. He could face additional or upgraded charges now that the victim has died. We offer our deepest condolences to this hit-and-run victim’s family.
Violation of Laws
Recently, we have seen a number of pedestrian versus vehicle collisions in New York City that involve vehicles striking pedestrians at crosswalks. In fact, these types of collisions are among the most common causes of major injury or fatal pedestrian accidents in New York City. New York law requires motorists to come to a full stop as they reach a crosswalk and only proceed when there are no pedestrians crossing the street or when it is safe to do so.
We also find that many of these “failure-to-yield” pedestrian accidents occur when vehicles are making a turn at an intersection. Factors in these types of accidents tend to involve impaired driving, distracted driving, recklessness or failure to obey the rules of the road such as stopping for a red light or a stop sign.
It is also illegal under New York laws to leave the scene of an injury or fatal collision. Drivers are required to stop immediately at the scene of the crash and wait for officials to arrive. Leaving the scene of an accident is a crime.
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.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-pedestrian-killed-hit-and-run-driver-crosswalk-20210218-5pc4xqqd4jfv3nsfxps2xs6bna-story.html