According to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, a car recently struck
four pedestrians as it tried to turn onto a highway onramp. All four of
the pedestrians, three of whom are teenagers, were seriously injured and
had to be transported to a trauma center. According to the police, the
auto accident occurred when the driver tried to turn onto the onramp at the same time
as the pedestrians were attempting to cross it.
There are many ways in which a driver's negligence can cause car accidents
that end in serious injury for the victims. If a driver does not act with
the ordinary level of care due under the circumstances, then that driver
may be held legally responsible for injuries caused. Examples of potentially
neglectful behavior include speeding, driving drunk and driving while
distracted by something such as a cell phone.
When behaviors like these cause an accident which then cause injury to
other people, the victims can often file a legal claim for compensation.
By filing an accident claim promptly, it may be possible to recover for
hospital bills, wages lost while recovering, pain and suffering and other
expenses and damages suffered due to a collision.
While three of the victims in the recent Maryland accident were released
from the hospital on the same day, one of them remained at least overnight.
According to police, the fact that the site of the accident had no crosswalk
or streetlights may have contributed to the early-evening crash. The driver
responsible remained at the scene.