In one of the more the sadder cases, a mother of a boy who was killed by a Disney bus just reached a settlement with Disney. The boy who was 9, was hit by the bus while at Disney World. What happened was the boy was riding a bicycle and steered of the sidewalk into the direction of the oncoming bus. When the boy saw the bus getting closer, he fell off the bike and was runned over by the back wheel of the bus.
The mother sued Disney for driver negligence but Disney shot back saying that the driver had worked for Disney for close to 30 years and hasn't had any problems before. This case was drawn out for 2 years with a lot of back and forth and was just recently settled. The amount was not disclosed but I'm sure both parties are happy to have this over with.
It is sad to see when someone so young dies from an accident like this. If you have been injured in an accident contact a lawyer who can help you out and make sure that you are taken care of.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Man Gets $500,000 Settlement Against Hawthorne, Tilcon Quarry for Motorcycle Accident
A 59 year old man from Elmwood Park recently won a settlement of $500,000 against the boroughs of Hawthorne and Tilcon Quarry for a motorcycle accident he was involved in back in 2009. What happened was his leg was crushed by his own bike in an accident caused by the road being unsafe on a residential street. The man then sued both boroughs due to the fact that they used heavy trucks to drive through a residential area which damaged the road and made it unsafe for people riding on it.
The boroughs allegedly knew of this problem with the road being unsafe and mentioned that they were going to fix it but never did. Many of the trucks that drove through also wouldn't put covering over its cargo so there would be rocks that fell out the back and it would be scattered all over the road. For this accident, the motorcyclists skid across a manhole that was covered with gravel which made it very slippery. As a result of this accident, the motorcyclists leg was crushed and he needed emergency surgery to fix it. For the settlement of $500,000, both boroughs will split it and have to pay the man as it was determined that they were at fault for his injuries.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, call the offices of Zinda and Davis who can help you.
The boroughs allegedly knew of this problem with the road being unsafe and mentioned that they were going to fix it but never did. Many of the trucks that drove through also wouldn't put covering over its cargo so there would be rocks that fell out the back and it would be scattered all over the road. For this accident, the motorcyclists skid across a manhole that was covered with gravel which made it very slippery. As a result of this accident, the motorcyclists leg was crushed and he needed emergency surgery to fix it. For the settlement of $500,000, both boroughs will split it and have to pay the man as it was determined that they were at fault for his injuries.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, call the offices of Zinda and Davis who can help you.
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