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Pedestrian Accidents
Simi Valley Resident Dies after Being Hit by Van
October 19, 2007
A Simi Valley, California man who was hit by a van in Thousand Oaks early Monday morning was declared dead, according to the Ventura County Star. The victim, 48-year-old Sean Brewer was hit on Moorpark Road at about 5:30 am by a minivan. The driver of the van, Ken West, also of Simi Valley, stopped his vehicle and tried to help Brewer. This is where the story gets a curious twist. According to West, Brewer was already lying on the ground when he accidentally drove over him. West believes Brewer had been hit by another driver earlier, before he - West - arrived on the scene. Simi Valley authorities are looking into this theory too - that Brewer may have been struck by another vehicle before being run over by West. The road around the accident scene was dark at the time of the accident and visibility was low, leading investigators to struggle with these reports of the same accident. Simi Valley authorities have urged anyone who witnessed the accident to come forward with their accounts. Pedestrian accidents take a toll of thousands of lives and cause catastrophic injuries across California every year. Because pedestrians are so vulnerable to extreme injuries caused when they are hit by vehicles, the risk of severe personal injury and death are extremely high. If you or a loved one have been injured in a pedestrian accident, call the California pedestrian accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation on your case.
Children Injured in California Pedestrian Accidents
October 15, 2007
The vulnerability of California's pedestrians was brought home to us in two different accidents over the past week. Three children were injured in two separate pedestrian accidents with both having some striking similarities.
Last week, an 8 year old boy was injured at a crosswalk in San Diego by a 16-year-old driving an SUV. Sign on San Diego reported that the girl was on her way to school when her vehicle struck the boy as he was nearing the end of his crossing. The impact threw him at least 16 feet into the middle of the intersection. He was rushed to hospital with internal injuries and several cuts and bruises. Witnesses said the motorist was driving at 55mph in a 25mph zone. As is often the case in pedestrian accident cases, the driver claimed she did not see the boy.
On October 8 another, and this time more serious, pedestrian accident occurred at the 4700 block of West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles. As in the first accident, both girls were walking in a crosswalk when a compact car struck them. One girl suffered head injuries while the other had shoulder and leg injuries. The girls were rushed to Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Again as with the young boy in the first incident, the driver of the compact claimed he did not see the girls prior to impact.
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable users of the streets at any given point of time. Their vulnerability exposes them to the risk of severe injuries or even death when they are involved in an accident with a vehicle on the road. Head injuries are a common risk that a pedestrian faces when he is thrown several feet into the air and then crashes to the ground as is often the case in pedestrian accidents. Very often pedestrian accidents are the result of driver negligence. Drivers who are speeding, talking on the cell phone or are otherwise distracted are at greater risk for causing a pedestrian injury. Not surprisingly children are the most frequent victims of such accidents.
If you or your child has been injured in a pedestrian accident caused by a driver who was clearly speeding or other wise at fault, consult an attorney immediately. The pedestrian accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group have successfully handled personal injury cases related to pedestrians involved in a road accident.
