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Lawyer wants to help knocked-down pedestrians seek compensation for their car accidents
Spencer, a 13-year-old boy on his way to the library, was waiting on the sidewalk to cross the street. Suddenly, a van roared by, too close to the curb, striking him in the head with its sideview mirror. Doctors saved his life, but when he woke up in the hospital, his hearing was impaired from the bloodclots in his ear canal and he found himself blind in one eye from lacerations and swelling where the mirror struck his temple. Twelve years later, his case is still pending. The firm of Weitz & Luxenberg believes that's too long to wait for justice.
Pedestrians like Spencer are the largest at-risk group related to car accidents. A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident every 113 minutes and injured every 8 minutes. Most pedestrian fatalities in 2007 occurred in urban areas (73%), at non-intersection locations (77%); in normal weather conditions (90%), and at night (67%), according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Susceptible victims
The fact is, pedestrians are especially vulnerable to automobiles, being smaller, slower, and harder to see than other cars. As Spencer's experience shows, obeying the rules of the road and staying in one's lane of traffic won't always help. Sadly, pedestrians are, to a degree, at the mercy of drivers and their equipment.
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is an ardent defender of accident victims suffering catastrophic injuries. On Monday, December 17, 2007, the firm secured a $1.4 million settlement for a woman who was struck down by an ambulance on the streets of Manhattan. The New York City resident, who was 75 at the time of the incident, was struck by an ambulance while in the crosswalk. The same ambulance transported her to New York University Hospital where she was determined to have a fractured pelvis that required surgery.
Now 78, the injured woman has lasting health issues related to the accident. Regarding the $1.4 million settlement, the injured New Yorker said, “I am pleased with the outcome and I owe it to [Weitz & Luxenberg] senior trial attorney Mr. [Nicholas] Wise and his opening statement in court.”
Real people, real cases, real results
Weitz & Luxenberg helps you build your case and get the compensation you need to recover and return to normalcy. In some cases, thestatute of limitations for some accidents may be as short as 30 days, and if the plaintiff meets that window, the case itself can drag on for years. No one should have to wait twelve years to put his or her life back together.
If you were injured in a traffic accident, or suffered any kind of personal injury through no fault of your own, please complete the form below for a complimentary review of your case. Weitz & Luxenberg works on a contingency basis, so there are no legal fees at all until a lawyer secures a financial settlement or verdict for you.
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