CASES OF INTEREST: FEBRUARY 2023
Teenage Passenger Killed in Single-Car Accident When Driver Flees Police & Runs Stop Sign
Our client was the front passenger in his friend’s vehicle at the time of this accident. Initially, the driver of the vehicle was signaled by police to pull over after the officer witnessed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. While the police attempted to initiate a traffic stop for this speed violation, the driver failed to stop. As a result, the officer engaged in a pursuit, which was terminated just after a few minutes prior to this accident. Over a mile away from where the pursuit was terminated, the driver was still traveling at an unsafe speed when they failed to stop at a posted stop sign, causing the vehicle to veer off the right side of the road. Ultimately, the vehicle struck two trees before coming to its final rest. Our client was pronounced dead at the scene. Due to the recklessness of the driver, our client tragically lost his life at the young age of seventeen. Our office is pursuing a wrongful death action on behalf of the surviving family.
Woman Resuscitated After Accident Ejects Her From Vehicle
Our client was T-boned by another driver, which caused our client’s vehicle to turn over multiple times, crossing the median. As a result, she struck another vehicle in the opposite lane of traffic. This three-car accident led to our client being completely ejected from the driver’s seat in her vehicle. The client was initially found to be deceased but was resuscitated shortly
after the accident, leaving her on life support for an extended period. She suffered various other injuries such as fractures in her leg, pelvis, ribs, and various parts of her spine. Since the accident, our client has been receiving intensive care and underwent several surgeries. Miraculously, our client is at a point where she is currently trying to learn how to walk again. Our office is pursuing a negligence claim against the driver who T-boned our client.
Man Severely Injured In Accident When Other Party Runs Red Light
Our client was traveling through an intersection and was suddenly struck by another vehicle that had just run a red light. At the time of this accident, our client was transporting patients as a part of his employment. Upon impact, both our client and the patient he was transporting suffered injuries. Our client sustained a fractured sternum, collapsed lung, phrenic nerve damage, and numerous other injuries that have required lengthy hospital stays and multiple procedures. Our office is pursuing both a workers’ compensation claim and a separate negligence claim against the other involved driver on behalf of our client.
