Car accident in school zone need help?

lisa46151

Yes...get a lawyer...then check the posted speed limit and take a picture of the sign. Usually in a school zone it is 20 miles per hour when children are present. And, most of the time a pedestrian has the right of way. And if they were boarding a school bus, the car should NOT have been passing at all. It should have stopped until the bus was loaded or unloaded. Was the stop arm on the bus extended? All of these things are important and thats why you need a lawyer involved. And if this was on school property, she is coverdd under the schools insurance. Good Luck !!!!!

kja63

Of course you need a lawyer.

notaclue

Call an attorney! Every state has different regulations but for sure no one should be running over school kids anywhere! Most states also stipulate that when pedestrians are in crosswalks your automobile should not be!!

The Druid

Get a lawyer quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

kelly A

I would contact a lawyer to evaluate the accuracy of the report. If the car was doing the school speed limit of even 30 mph, the car should've had enough time to stop. The injuries seem more extensive than a car hitting at 30mph. You should be compensated for medical bills. You be able to get free legal advice, lawyers don't want to take a case that they can't win, because then they don't get paid. I have never had a situation like this.. but since I'm about to be a parent, I would make sure that my child got the best medical care and I would hold the driver accountable. I would find out the age of the driver, some kids go out for lunch that have licenses at 17, 18yrs old. How does your niece's mother feel about the situation? Is she doing anything about it?

mei-lin

pedestrians always have the right of way.

doingitdifferent

this is why they have posted school zones around schools and where i live the posted speed liit is 20mph on school days when Children are present

Jinx

definatly! SUE THE PERSON FOR EVERY PENNY THEY GOT! then buy some nice things with the money.

xorosho

If they were crossing against the light, they are at fault. If the car was 30mph, usually school zones are 20mph, so the car is at fault. Over the speed limit trumps crossing against the light, so the car is ultimately at fault. Check to see if the speed is posted at 20mph. You may have some difficulty with proving 30mph, don't know how the police report cited 30mph, but you should find out. Regardless, you should get a lawyer, you are talking about a lot of money for surgery and rehabilitation.

Coconuts

I would contact a lawyer just to make sure you get the money you need to take care of the kids. Not sure i understand were the kids crossing at a red or the car running a red. If the kids were crossing at a red and not going from corner to corner then it is there fault but it can be argued that if the car had not been speeding the driver could have avoided the accident. if the car was running the red they are scrued because the ran a red in a school zone were speeding and caused an accident the should do some jail time for at least vehicular assault

Rosie

if it was at the school zone and it was a traffic light, most of the time is a cross guard also....if they disobey the light. is their fault..but the car should stop if he/she saw them.pedestrians as cars has to fallow the rules...your insurance needs to fallow up with the car insurance to see who is the one in fault....at this point you need to wait to see what will happen. if they rule against your nice, then talk to a lawyer to see what they can do about it...usually insurance has their own lawyer...good luck

Justsyd

Your insurance company should be the one to sue so I'd contact them. Call their help line and ask them how they want to handle it.

robsta

sounds like some legal advice would help but remember that'll it cost you. if there are witnesses saying the kids in the wrong you're probably screwed. maybe the kids need to learn something from this - although it's a hard way to learn by being smashed up by a car !

R W

By all means Retain a Lawyer. This is a personal injury MVA.

archie

get a lawyer and contact your insurance company. if the person was going too fast to stop or was not paying enough attention to stop, especially in a school zone, the driver is at fault

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