Hampton Roads Pedestrian Injury Attorney Report: Child Pedestrian Hit Crossing the Street in Dangerous Intersection

By Jim Hurley, Hampton Roads Pedestrian Injury Attorney

There was a small child injured while crossing the intersection of Poquoson Avenue and Little Florida Road A car turning onto Little Florida Road hit Roger Livingston’s 13-year-old son. The driver claims that the son walked into the intersection and it was impossible for him to see the boy. The police released a statement saying the driver was not charged. The son suffered from a pelvic fracture.

After his injury, his father was enraged at the lack of security for pedestrians who cross every day.  The father, Roger Livingston urged Poquoson City Council to implement some new safety measures to improve the streets.

In the past, there have been more than five accidents near this intersection. Other people injured on this intersection include bicyclists, other cars and pedestrians.  The council discussed during the meeting that it would be a great decision to redesign the intersection. The challenge of redesigning is with trying to make it so all drivers can see the crosswalk from any angle and side that they are coming from.

In addition, another way to help this problem in Poquoson and Hampton Roads is to teach children where to cross and how to make sure that they are visible to the drivers

Drivers who are paying little or no attention to the roads sometimes hit pedestrians. These injuries can cause injuries that can last a lifetime. Roger Livingston’s son is suffering from a pelvic fracture; many of these accidents can cause more severe injuries. Even though the driver was not charged, many times it is the[ fault of the driver and you may have a case.]

As an experienced VA child injury lawyer , I know that drivers have a heightened duty to look out when children are at play or known to be in the area. If a car operator sees that kids are about the street they must slow down or be more careful. Little kids will sometimes make a mistake and go in the road though they should not have. Kids are not always held responsible as they do not know as much as an adult driver about the risks.

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