Personal Injury In Chinatown
Last month in the Chinatown section of New York City, a van that had been left in reverse backed over a sidewalk and struck a group of children in which two of the children were killed and left 11 others injured. The driver of the van did not realize the car was not in park until after the accident had already occurred. Jeffrey Lichtman had this to say about the incident:
This is an unfortunate tragedy which took the lives of two pre-school students from their families. The driver of the van had double-parked and entered a store in Chinatown, leaving the van running and in reverse gear, thinking it was in park. The van subsequently hopped the curb killing two pre-school students and injuring 11 others. Unfortunately, the family members will have limited recourse in the court system due to New York’s antiquated Wrongful Death law. It is time for Albany to act. The law must be changed.
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February 18th, 2009 at 3:10 am
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