{"id":8022,"date":"2019-12-13T13:45:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/uncategorized\/what-to-do-in-a-hit-and-run\/"},"modified":"2019-12-13T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:45:46","slug":"what-to-do-in-a-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/article\/what-to-do-in-a-hit-and-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9 hacer en un \u201cgolpe y fuga\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fatal Pedestrian Accident in East Harlem, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A toddler is dead, and his mother is seriously injured, after a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2019\/12\/09\/truck-strikes-mother-and-child-in-east-harlem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speeding pickup<\/a><\/u> struck them as they crossed the street.<\/p>\n<p>The wreck accident occurred near the intersection of 116th Street and First Avenue in East Harlem.<\/p>\n<p>A 59-year-old-man, whose name was not released, struck a woman and her child, who was in a stroller, in his Ford F-250 truck.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency responders rushed mother and child to a nearby hospital. She is expected to survive, but 3-year-old Bertin Dejesus did not.<\/p>\n<p>Charges are pending against the driver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed and Pedestrian Accidents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Excessive velocity increases the risk of a collision and the force in a collision. So, speed is a factor in about a third of the fatal pedestrian accidents in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Speed multiplies stopping distance, which is the distance most vehicles travels in the few moments it takes for a tortfeasor (negligent driver) to see a hazard, apply the brakes, and safely stop the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>At 30mph, stopping distance is about six car lengths. At 60mph, stopping distance triples to eighteen car lengths.<\/p>\n<p>Most pedestrian accidents take place outside crosswalks. So, tortfeasors may not be travelling 60mph, but they are usually moving a lot faster than 30mph.<\/p>\n<p>Speed also multiplies the fatality rate. At impact speeds of less than 20mph, the pedestrian death rate is about 10 percent. That proportion skyrockets to about <u><a href=\"https:\/\/aaafoundation.org\/impact-speed-pedestrians-risk-severe-injury-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">90 por ciento<\/a><\/u> at 40mph.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle occupants have multiple restraint layers and steel cages to protect them in collisions, but pedestrians almost literally only have the clothes on their backs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Su reclamo por da\u00f1os y perjuicios<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the tortfeasor received a traffic citation, the tortfeasor may be liable for damages as a matter of law. The negligence <em>per se<\/em> doctrine applies if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The driver violated a safety law, and<\/li>\n<li>That infraction substantially caused the crash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emergency responders often file criminal charges in fatal accident cases.<\/p>\n<p>But in many nonfatal cases, emergency responders may not even issue traffic tickets, especially if the victim was outside a crosswalk.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, most of these incidents take place outside marked crosswalks. So, a <u><a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/lesiones-personales\/abogado-de-accidentes-automovilisticos\/\">Abogado de lesiones personales de Nueva York<\/a><\/u> must often use the ordinary negligence doctrine.<\/p>\n<p>All drivers have a duty of reasonable care.<\/p>\n<p>Another person\u2019s mistake, such as crossing the street outside a crosswalk, does not change this responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>If the tortfeasor did not drive defensively, the tortfeasor might be legally responsible for damages. In court, the victim\/plaintiff must establish a lack of care by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not).<\/p>\n<p>Damages in a car crash claim usually include compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defensas de la compa\u00f1\u00eda de seguros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although this compensation is available, insurance companies do not simply give it away. In pedestrian accident claims, there are several legal doctrines available.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/home-safety\/safety-topics\/distracted-walking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distracted walking<\/a><\/u>, which is a form of contributory negligence, is one example. Device distraction only causes a small number of the distracted driving-related crashes in New York. But hand-held devices are almost exclusively the cause of distracted walking.<\/p>\n<p>The insurance company has the burden of proof on this point.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence of device distraction could include web browsing logs, device use records, and the tortfeasor\u2019s testimony about distracted walking.<\/p>\n<p>If there is evidence of contributory negligence, the jury must divide fault between the victim and tortfeasor on a percentage basis.<\/p>\n<p>New York is a pure comparative fault state. Even if the victim was 99 percent responsible for the crash, the tortfeasor is still liable for a proportionate share of damages.<\/p>\n<p>At best, contributory negligence only reduces the amount of damages.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden emergency defense, however, completely excuses negligent conduct. This rule applies if the tortfeasor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reaccion\u00f3 razonablemente a<\/li>\n<li>Una emergencia repentina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first prong is usually present in all cases except hit-and-run crashes. After a serious collision, it\u2019s reasonable to pull over, render assistance if possible, and wait for emergency responders to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>The second prong, however, is usually absent in pedestrian accidents. In this context, a \u201csudden emergency\u201d is usually a hood fly-up or another completely unexpected situation.<\/p>\n<p>A jaywalking pedestrian, while unusual, is hardly in this category.<\/p>\n<p>So, even if the tortfeasor remained at the scene of a pedestrian accident, the sudden emergency defense usually does not apply.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s especially true if there were no unusual circumstances, such as a victim running across a rural road in complete darkness.<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrian crash victims may be entitled to substantial compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Para una consulta gratuita con un <u><a href=\"\/es\/contactenos\/\">abogado con experiencia en lesiones personales en Nueva York<\/a><\/u>, contact Napoli Shkolnik . Home and hospital visits are available.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accidente fatal de peatones en East Harlem, Nueva York Un ni\u00f1o peque\u00f1o muri\u00f3 y su madre result\u00f3 gravemente herida despu\u00e9s de que una camioneta a toda velocidad los golpeara cuando cruzaban la calle. 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