A 17-year-old teenage girl has been critically injured in a Phoenix pedestrian accident. The young victim was walking on Broadway Road in Phoenix, when a car making a turn struck her. The teenager suffered a severe head injury and has been listed in critical condition.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2009 statistics, 190 people were injured in Arizona pedestrian accidents. Of those, four victims were teens between the ages of 15 and 19. Also, during the same year, 122 pedestrians were killed and 1,304 were injured in Arizona.
Drivers do not have to be cited for a car accident to be held civilly liable for the damages. A victim must only prove that the driver’s negligence contributed to the collision. Proving that the driver was unable to avoid the collision because of distracted driving or speeding can be sufficient in a civil claim.
Determining fault and liability is critical in Arizona personal injury claims. Injured victims can seek compensation for medical expenses, loss of earnings, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation and related damages. If a pedestrian accident was caused by a dangerous roadway or intersection, the government agency responsible for maintaining that roadway can also be held liable.
If you or a loved has been injured in an Arizona pedestrian accident caused by a negligent driver or a dangerous roadway, please contact the experienced Phoenix pedestrian injury lawyers Breyer Law Offices, P.C. Call us at 602-978-6400 to obtain more information about pursuing your legal rights. We will fight for your rights and ensure that you receive full compensation for all your injuries, damages and losses.
Sadly, Arizona drunk drivers continue to cause harm to innocent victims. In order to reduce drunk driving car accidents in Tucson and Phoenix and throughout Arizona, auto accident lawyers can play an important role. Reports indicate that a pedestrian hit on a sidewalk on Camelback Road close to 37th Avenue was injured due to an alleged drunk driver who ran a red light and swerved onto the sidewalk.
Since alcohol was probably a mitigating factor in causing the pedestrian accident in Phoenix, there should be both a criminal and civil prosecution of the driver. Too many people in Arizona are seriously injured and wrongfully die in drunk driving accidents in Phoenix, Tucson, and other communities in the state.
The criminal justice system works by putting drunk drivers in jail, but it does little to mitigate the financial damage too often caused by an alcohol-impaired driver. That is why it is equally as important to file a personal injury claim against the drunk driver’s insurance company in cases where there has been a serious injury. This will be an added deterrent to any drunk driver, and the use of experienced Arizona drunk driver injury lawyers in such cases can only make our streets and sidewalks safer.
Though the details in this case are sparse, and there is a possibility that alcohol did not play a role in it, we do know that alcohol-related car accidents involving pedestrians are prevalent throughout Arizona. As such, we need to take every step possible to ensure that drunk drivers stay off Arizona roadways.
We believe strongly in eliminating, or at least reducing, the risk of drunk driving, and that is why we invite anyone with a possible Arizona personal injury claim from any type of accident involving alcohol to contact us. We are glad to answer your questions, guide you towards what action is best for you, and in doing so keep others from becoming victims of drunk drivers.
