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Pedestrians and drivers get critically injured in car accidents each and every day. Some of these accidents are unavoidable, but most could have been prevented. Unfortunately, unless the at-fault driver was drunk or obviously impaired in some way, there is little punishment to be found within the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a criminal conviction in most cases will not help victims pay for medical costs or compensate their pain and suffering. That’s why a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit is often necessary and justified after a serious\u00a0car accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A recent case from just outside of Chicago illustrates the fact that drivers who cause devastating injuries sometimes face only minimal charges. Last February, a Darien man was attempting to make a turn on a street in Downers Grove and somehow ran over a 14-year-old boy who was riding home on his bicycle. The boy suffered a traumatic brain injury and has yet to recover. According to his mother, he now requires hospice care and he is not expected to survive.<\/p>\n

Yet despite causing these gruesome injuries, the at-fault driver was sentenced to only 300 hours of community service and a $1,500 fine. Since he was convicted of “failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk,” the judge was unable to impose a harsher sentence.<\/p>\n

This pedestrian accident was almost certainly unintentional, but that doesn’t change the outcome or compensate the victim or his family. In a recent news article, the boy’s father shared his opinion that the driver who struck his son has not owned up to his actions. He said: “He has not contacted our family; he has not taken accountability for what he did. In my opinion, he has made a mockery and further desecrated my son by coming in here and falsely testifying that my son somehow magically appeared under his car.”<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of a horrific car accident, the at-fault driver may or may not face criminal charges. But regardless of any criminal proceedings, victims and their families may wish to seek justice and compensation through a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>Chicago Tribune, “Driver guilty in accident that left teen severely disabled,” Dawn Rhodes, Nov. 15, 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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