757-460-7776 Website Visit contest 1-800-752-0042

Practice Areas

HSInjury Blog

Wrongful Death

view all

Norfolk-Portsmouth Personal Injury Lawyer

Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

Northeast NC Personal Injury Lawyer

Firm News

View all

Library

Wrongful Death

View all

print

Blog Category:

Wrongful Death

7/21/2009
Emily Mapp Brannon
Comments (0)

North Carolina Pedestrian Struck and Killed While Crossing Road

While attempting to cross Sugar Creek Road, a Charlotte pedestrian has died after an SUV struck him early Saturday morning. Police state that man darted out into traffic at 1:25 a.m. in front of a 1997 Ford Expedition. This SUV struck and fatally hit him, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police news release.

Emergency responders transported the dying man to a Carolina Medical Center, where he passed away from his multiple severe injuries. It has been reported that the driver of the SUV was not injured in any way. The Police are in the process of notifying the victim’s family before releasing their name.

It’s especially important to watch out for children’s safety when they’re walking. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4,784,881 pedestrians in the United States died from traffic-related injuries in 2006, and another 614,000 were non–fatally injured. Nearly one out of every five children ages five to nine years old who died in traffic were pedestrians. Child pedestrians are at higher risk for injuries than adults for several reasons:

      1. Size

      Kids’ smaller size makes them difficult for drivers to see, especially if they’re standing between parked cars on the side of the road.

      2. Inability to Judge Distances and Speeds

      Because of their age and developmental stage, it's harder for them to judge distances and vehicle speeds. This can lead them to misjudge when it's safe to cross the street.

      3. Lack of Experience with Traffic Rules

      Kids’ young age and developmental stage can make it hard for them to apply traffic rules in real–life settings. Also, drivers and child pedestrians may each assume, incorrectly, that the other will yield the right–of-way.


BM

How should you locate the best, top injury lawyer for your case?

Our Injury Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:


Several  Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition (Lewis-Injury Law, Shapiro-Railroad Injury Law) and been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the
largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal).  Click on icons for more details.

 

 injury, lawyerinjury, lawyerinjury, lawyerinjury, lawyerinjury, lawyer

 

 



Geographical Areas:

Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.

As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.

Injury Lawyers licensed in VA, WV, NC, SC, KY & Wash., DC.



There are no comments.

Post a comment

Post a Comment to "North Carolina Pedestrian Struck and Killed While Crossing Road"

To reply to this message, enter your reply in the box labeled "Message", hit "Post Message."

Name:*

Email:* (will not be published)

Website:

Message:

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.

For security purposes, please enter the graphic text in the box below: [hit F5 if you can not read the text]


Quick Contact

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Tell us more:


Main Office
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757) 460-7776
Fax: (757) 460.3428
Toll Free: (800) 752.0042
Get Directions

Hampton-Peninsula Area Office
Mill Point Center
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: (757) 788-8162
Fax: (757) 460-3428
Toll Free: (800) 752-0042
Get Directions

NE NC Office
101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: (757) 460-7776
Fax: (757) 460.3428
Toll Free: (800) 752.0042
Get Directions

We Welcome
Lawyer Referrals
click here


Case Results

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND THE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHILE ACCURATE, DO NOT REPRESENT WHAT WE MAY OBTAIN FOR YOU IN YOUR CASE.


Wrongful Death

More

FAQs

Wrongful Death

more

InjuryBoard Resources

1-800-752-0042