Personal Injury Law

Queens Hit-and-Run Car Accident Critically Injures Woman

A woman suffered critical injuries in a Queens pedestrian accident after an out-of-control van struck her inside Flushing Meadow Park, ABC News reports. Witnesses say the van was weaving in and out of traffic on the Van Wyck Expressway and then sped down the ramp, crashed into a parked vehicle, hopped a curb and then hit the woman.

The injured victim was apparently enjoying a family picnic at the park when she was struck. The 49-year-old driver has been charged with reckless driving, endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident.

In cases where unsuspecting victims are injured as a result of someone else's recklessness, negligence or callous disregard for public safety, victims and their families can seek significant compensation for their injuries and loss. This is especially true in cases where someone has been killed, critically injured, is incurring a lot of medical expenses, and also in cases where the victim needs 24/7 medical care for the long term.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on September 14, 2009 (boomark / email).