Not exact matches
After two years of major declines in New York City's traffic
deaths, the number of people killed in
crashes dropped slightly last year while
pedestrian deaths rose, leading to questions about whether Mayor Bill de Blasio's ambitious campaign to eliminate traffic fatalities has stalled.
However, experts and advocates say that the overwhelming cause of
pedestrian injuries and
deaths are car
crashes.
While there is less street racing merely for the pleasure of putting
pedestrians and property at risk of
death or destruction, the film still includes a plethora of car chases, explosive
crashes, bullets and bikinis — and that's just in the opening credits.
Front -
crash prevention systems, better headlights and SUV design improvements are ways automakers can contribute to reducing
pedestrian deaths, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said.
As cities work to address decades - long issues of equity in street design (low - income people in particular have a disproportionate risk of
death or injury caused by traffic
crashes), effective bike share station placement and planning can help close the gap by increasing
pedestrian visibility at intersections, providing
pedestrian refuge areas, protecting bike lanes and
pedestrian plazas, and extending the reach of transit.
A
crash or
death if any of these people are injured or killed in a motor vehicle as a driver, passenger, or as a
pedestrian or cyclist.
Although
crashes involving
pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists are less common than car accidents in Chicago (accounting for 1.7 percent, 1.3 percent and 1.5 percent of the total
crashes in Illinois, respectively), these accidents are more likely to cause serious injury or
death.
At Breakstone, White & Gluck, we have handled many wrongful
death claims on behalf of grieving families following fatal
pedestrian accidents or other fatal car
crashes.
Whether you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident, bicycle or motorcycle
crash,
pedestrian mishap, slip and fall, work related accident or any other type of personal injury or wrongful
death case, we are here to help you through this tough time.
If your loved one or a family member was a victim of a fatal automobile accident, truck
crash,
pedestrian accident, slip and fall or fatal collison then contact a Rhode Island Personal Injury Attorney / RI Wrongful
Death Attorney.
Car
crashes claim tens of thousands of lives every single year, and while anyone involved in one of these accidents is at risk of serious injury or
death,
pedestrians are the most vulnerable.
Car accidents cause extraordinary suffering and loss to motorists, passengers and
pedestrians and the South Carolina car accident attorneys handle every type of car accident resulting in serious injury or
death: Intersection collision; Highway accident; SUV rollover; Fatal car
crash; and Seatbelt injury, Air bag injury, or Tire blowout.
No two motor vehicle accidents are alike, and Altman & Altman LLP has attorneys that are experienced in dealing with personal injury and wrongful
death cases involving car accidents, truck collisions, train accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle
crashes, and
pedestrian accidents, respectively.
Matt Powell is a Tampa personal injury lawyer who is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who represents injured victims and their families in cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful
death, automobile
crashes, brain injuries, sexual assault, trucking
crashes,
pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, birth related injuries, rape cases, dog bites, motorcycle
crashes, negligent security and many other injury cases.