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Children Injured in California Pedestrian Accidents


October 15, 2007
Topic: Pedestrian Accidents

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.


The California personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group represent victims of accidents, injuries and wrongful death throughout California from our offices in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Fresno County, Kern County, Sacramento County, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, Antelope Valley, Torrance, Glendale, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Ontario, and Victorville.