Pedestrian Accidents

A Toyota Camry driven by an elderly Westford woman struck an unidentified Concord woman and her two children Saturday morning at about 9:00 a.m. as the family was crossing Commonwealth Avenue in Concord. What Happened According to The Boston Globe, the woman and her two sons, a 20-month-old and a 5-year-old, were crossing the roadway at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Winthrop Street. The unnamed elderl [...]

At Breyer Law Offices P.C., we were surprised to hear of an incident involving a USPS truck hitting a woman in a motorized wheelchair on December 22 at about 1:30 p.m., according to a news report published in Fox 10. The accident occurred near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road. Witnesses attempted to lift the semi to free the woman who became trapped underneath it after the truck h [...]

It happened in early February. Middle school students from Ribault in Jacksonville were misbehaving by setting off an alarm on the emergency exit. This made it unsafe to continue to drive the bus. Instead of pulling over and transferring students to another bus, or calling police, the school bus driver instructed them to get off the bus at Rutledge Pearson Elementary School and find their own way home. Thankfully, [...]

New York is one of two states that have proposed new legislation that would prohibit pedestrians from using cell phones, MP3 players, and other electronics while walking or running, according to ABC News. Arkansas is also looking at a similar ban. Thirty states and the District of Columbia ban drivers from using cell phones and texting while driving and lawmakers are concerned that distracted pedestrians could be j [...]

A 32-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a New York hit-and-run car accident in Elmont. The woman was crossing Linden Boulevard at 239th Street when she was hit by a driver whose car did not stop, according to a news report in the Long Island Press. She was brought to a local hospital and is said to have sustained a brain hemorrhage, facial and spine fractures. Police are describing the car as an older gre [...]

Joe Rollino, who was renowned as the "Strong Man of New York" was killed in a pedestrian accident in Brooklyn when he was crossing a street. According to a news report, the 104-year-old Rollino suffered injuries to his head, chest and pelvis. He was transported to an area hospital, but succumbed to his severe injuries. Officials say the driver was traveling at the designated speed limit. They do not believe alcohol [...]

An elderly woman sustained fatal injuries in a New York auto accident after she was hit by an ambulance that was transporting a patient to the hospital, according to a WPIX news report. The woman was reportedly crossing Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway in Brooklyn when she was hit. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Officials believe that the woman was in her 80s. Officials are [...]

Many children in the U.S. walk to and from school every day; children also travel on foot to meet friends or to get to after-school and weekend activities. However, children are more likely than the average adult pedestrian to suffer injury in a pedestrian accident. Knowing what makes children more vulnerable to accidents can help drivers learn to prevent Maryland child pedestrian accidents. First, children are o [...]

At Breyer Law Offices P.C., we were surprised to hear of an incident involving a USPS truck hitting a woman in a motorized wheelchair on December 22 at about 1:30 p.m., according to a news report published in Fox 10. The accident occurred near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road. Witnesses attempted to lift the semi to free the woman who became trapped underneath it after the truck hit her, but they were unsuccessfu [...]

As pedestrian accident attorneys, we were saddened to hear that a man in his 60s was hit by two cars as he attempted to cross the intersection of 19th Avenue and Cactus on the night of December 14, according to Fox 10. It appears the man was crossing in a designated crosswalk. He was hospitalized with critical injuries. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the man and his family, and we wish him a quick recovery. Whi [...]