Live Oak Mother and Son Injured in Pedestrian Accident

A serious driver error contributed to a pedestrian accident in Live Oak on Wednesday. According to news reports, a mother and her 4-year-old son were injured when a car lurched out of its parking space and crashed through a fence.

The woman, a preschool teacher, and her son were walking on the sidewalk. The woman had apparently dropped off her older son at a school nearby and was walking with the younger son, when a Subaru Legacy struck the fence. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of the Subaru seems to have slammed on the accelerator instead of the brakes, causing the car to crash into the fence and onto the sidewalk. A post of the chain link fence through which the car crashed seems to have hit the woman on the head. The boy seems to have been pinned down by the post.

California Highway Patrol officers don’t believe that there was a strong impact from the car on the pedestrians. The car seems to have dislodged the post which then struck the woman and her son. The woman is a well-known preschool teacher, and has sustained serious head injuries. She had to be airlifted for emergency medical attention. The Legacy driver was also taking her child to a preschool. Neither she nor her child sustained serious injuries.

We hope the young mother recovers soon from her injuries. She and her family will continue to be in our thoughts during this difficult time. The Legacy driver will likely insist that this was an accident, but the fact is that there was a serious error made here. That error has contributed to severe head injuries to the mother of two children.

Head injuries are some of the most severe types of injury resulting from an accident. That’s because fractures or injuries to the skull can easily lead to brain injuries. Emergency medical attention, if not provided within the “golden hour,” can lead the victims with long-lasting effects from the injury. Depending on the level and type of brain injury, victims may suffer from memory loss, concussions, contusions, inability to concentrate, depression etc. Victims may have to relearn their ability to perform routine activities. In case of severe injuries, victims may have to undergo expensive physical rehabilitation therapy to regain functioning of their limbs. In all cases, persons who suffer head injuries may have to undergo therapy that will lessen the impact of the injuries on their lives.

Injuries resulting from driver error can be the basis for a personal injury lawsuit. An error, however minor, that causes injuries to another motorist, pedestrian, bicyclist or motorcyclist can qualify as the basis for a civil lawsuit. Victims may be eligible for a range of benefits in compensation for the losses. These damages can include compensation for monetary lawsuits like medical expenses, lost wages etc. Besides, victims can also claim compensation for pain and suffering, anguish, and loss of consortium from serious personal injury.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.