Blog: Pedestrian Accidents

Nov 1, 2013

As the air temperatures cool and the leaves turn, residents across Ohio are busy preparing for the impending winter. For many Ohioans, one fall ritual involves the raking and bagging of leaves. For one Ohio man, what began as an afternoon spent raking leaves and readily his yard for winter, quickly turned into a tragedy. Around 2:30 p.m. police report that the driver of a van traveling through a Youngstown residential neighborhood appeared to lose...

Pedestrian safety tips for kids this Halloween

Oct 30, 2013

This week, millions of children will don masks and costumes and converge upon neighborhoods across the U.S. While most children are focused on getting candy and having fun this Halloween, a night of trick or treating presents many safety concerns for parents, drivers and children. Overwhelmed by the excitement and sugar high which often accompany Halloween night, children are less likely to watch for approaching cars. Many children, however, are out and about much later...

Woman hit by campus bus settles lawsuit for $50,000

Oct 23, 2013

Drivers who travel in and around densely populated areas must pay extra attention to the whereabouts and rights of pedestrians. This is especially true near schools and on and around college campuses where students are hurrying to and from class and may dash across the street in an attempt to beat a light. Most college campuses throughout the state of Ohio have some type of college buses or shuttles. The men and women who drive...

Drunk driver hits 3 pedestrians in South Side

Oct 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Police were alarmed shortly after 2am on East Carson Street in the Southside when a black Pontiac driven by a 26-year-old intoxicated Wilkinsburg man hit three pedestrians walking along the road. Police were actually attending to another call when the Wilkinsburg man hit one person, drove away, saw police, backed into two more people, and then tried to escape again before he was stopped. One Pittsburgh Police officer fired a shot at the Pontiac,...

Summer months prove most dangerous for Ohio children and teens

Jul 8, 2013

All school year, Ohio school children eagerly await the warmer weather and summer vacation. For many, the warmer temperatures and time away from school bring trips to the local swimming pool, summer family vacations and spending time outdoors. While the summer months are most often associated with fun, they are also the time when most school-aged children sustain serious injuries. In Ohio, more school-aged children are injured and killed during the summer months than during...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed over fatal pedestrian accident

Jun 17, 2013

Every year young adults from around the world come to the U.S., and to states like Ohio, to live, study and work. Typically these foreign students or workers are part of a oragnized program aimed to provide young adults with an opportunity to live, study and work in the U.S. While many of these young men and women thoroughly enjoy their stays in the U.S. and return home safely, some are victims of unfortunate accidents...

Older pedestrians more vulnerable to injury, death

May 29, 2013

Walking is the oldest form of transportation and one that many Ohio residents rely upon every day whether for pleasure or out of necessity. Walking, however, is not without its dangers and a new study indicates these dangers may be particularly deadly for older Americans. During a nine-year span roughly 47,400 pedestrians died after being struck by a motor vehicle. Of those individuals who died, the highest death rates were among elderly men and women...

Car crashes into crowd, injuries five

Feb 22, 2013

Ohio residents were recently shocked to learn of several pedestrians who were injured while attending a candlelight vigil. The vigil was being held in remembrance of a young man who recently died after he was also struck by a car. As friends, family and concerned citizens gathered to commemorate the young man's life, a car drove into the crowd hitting and injuring five pedestrians. According to Ohio State Police, investigators do not believe the two...

Ohio man struck by car faces long recovery

Jan 18, 2013

Accidents involving pedestrians and cars typically result in serious injuries or even death. One such recent pedestrian accident occurred on New Year's Eve and resulted in an Ohio man suffering a head injury and two shattered legs. According to police reports, the accident occurred during the early morning hours on New Year's Day. At this time, police believe a 46-year-old man was riding his bicycle when a 27-year-old man driving a Lincoln Town car struck...

Cellphone use among pedestrians cause for concern

Jan 8, 2013

In recent years, much attention has been given to the dangers associated with distracted driving. Researchers have linked distracting behaviors such as texting while driving with an increase in car accidents. As a result many states, including Ohio, have banned texting while driving. It turns out; however, that cellphones may be just as distracting and dangerous to pedestrians. Results of a new study published in the Journal of Injury Prevention; show that one in three...