Toddler Injured in Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident Near Los Angeles
Earlier this week, we reported on a Merced County pedestrian accident in which two twin toddlers were injured when a car struck their stroller. The two girls were injured when they were ejected out onto the street. In a similar accident, a seventeen-month-old boy has been injured when a car struck him as his father pushed him in a stroller. According to Edgar Rencinos, he was pushing his son in the stroller. As Rencinos and his wife crossed a street in Canoga Park, they saw a black Lincoln Town Car coming at them.
The driver of the Lincoln mowed down the father and the stroller, sending both Rencinos and his son about twenty-five feet before they crashed down. The driver of the Lincoln Town Car fled the scene of the crash. The 17-month-old boy suffered serious injuries, and was airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman, the toddler is in stable condition. The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a vehicle involved in the accident which has been described as a black 1990’s sedan. Anybody with any information on the pedestrian accident has been asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department. In both the pedestrian accidents, the children who were ejected from the stroller were lucky to escape any serious injuries. Pedestrian accidents generally involve serious injuries to the pedestrians. That’s because these people have no protection in the event of an impact. Even an accident involving a vehicle traveling at normal speed limits is sufficient to cause severe injuries. A pedestrian may be thrown several feet into the air, and can crash to the ground with devastating force. Injuries sustained in such impact may require extensive hospitalization and surgeries. Serious injuries like head and spinal cord injuries can require weeks and months of rehabilitation and therapy. The road to a complete recovery can be long and hard. For victims of such accidents, it helps to know that they may be eligible for compensation from the motorists responsible for the accident. California laws allow for pedestrians to be compensated even when the pedestrian is partially at fault in the accident. For instance, if the pedestrian was in violation of traffic rules, or was distracted at the time of the crash contributing to a collision, he could be seen as being partially at fault in the crash, but may still be eligible for compensation. Avoid carelessness or distractions while on the road. Always be alert to the movement of vehicles on the road. Pedestrians should use caution when walking on the street while listening to an iPod or using a cell phone. Such distractions could cause pedestrians not to hear a motorist’s car horn or signal with serious consequences. Always cross the road only in marked cross walks and walk on sidewalks wherever these are available. Avoid walking in poor weather, and if you’re walking at night, wear brightly colored or reflective clothing. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents . Please visit our website at trlglaw.com . If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us . The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.
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Toddler Injured in Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident Near Los Angeles