A Safeway clerk from Dublin, California was critically injured last week on his way home from work when he was struck by a motorist. The man was on his way home from a shift at the grocery store where he works last Sunday night when a woman who was driving a black Honda struck him with her vehicle. The man, who is not only deaf, but has cerebral palsy, was thrown to the ground and sustained serious head injuries. Because of his disabilities and the recklessness of the motorist, the man was unable to get out of the way of the approaching vehicle in time. Rather than get out of her vehicle to help the injured man, the woman who hit him fled from the scene of the crime. Police fortunately found him a short time later, still lying on the ground where the reckless motorist left him injured and alone. They rushed the man to the Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. He is still there, and his condition remains critical.
The driver of the Honda went to the police station the following evening after the accident to report a hit and run accident. She was not, however, referring to the accident in which she hit the Safeway clerk. She reported her car being hit from behind by a large SUV who then fled the scene of the accident. After inspecting her vehicle, police concluded that her vehicle had not been hit from behind, but had incurred damage on the front end that was similar to what would have been caused by hitting a pedestrian. The woman initially denied having any part in the hit and run accident of the Safeway clerk, but admitted later on that she did so and fled the scene of the pedestrian accident.
It is against the law in California to flee the scene of any type of vehicular or pedestrian accident. The law requires that, at the very least, those involved in the accident exchange contact information. Because of this law, the woman who hit the Safeway clerk and fled the accident could be convicted of a felony hit and run. If a pedestrian is injured by a vehicle, it is the moral responsibility of the motorist that hit him or her to get medical attention for their injuries. This woman did not volunteer any help to the man she hit, and even hesitated to admit her part in the accident when questioned by police.
There are precautions that one can take in order to avoid a pedestrian accident, but these precautions may still not guarantee your safety. If you or one of your family members was recently injured in a California pedestrian accident, don’t hesitate to contact a personal injury attorney to help you file a claim. Many injury victims do not have the financial resources to pay for all the medical bills that are typically a result of pedestrian accidents. Los Angeles Personal injury lawyers help victims like these get the monetary compensation they need to cover costly medical procedures that are needed for a successful recovery.
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