Our client was walking in a crosswalk in a department store parking lot, on her way to do some shopping. When she was halfway through a crosswalk, a motorist struck her, causing significant injuries. The motorist told the investigating officer that he became distracted by couple who were arguing. As he watched the couple argue, … Read More
CDC: Older Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Die in Traffic Accidents
A new CDC report has found that older pedestrians are up to twice as likely to die in traffic crashes than younger pedestrian accident victims. According to the CDC’s research (available here), pedestrians aged 65 and older accounted for 19% of all pedestrian deaths in 2010 and traffic-related deaths for pedestrians aged 75 and older … Read More
Inconvenient Pedestrian Accident Resolved by Personal Injury Lawyer
Our client was walking from his house in Bend, Oregon to a nearby convenience store. He was walking up to the store’s entrance through the parking lot, as he always did, when the driver of a parked car quickly put his car into reverse. He backed into our client, injuring him so severely that he … Read More