Just like cases with accidents involving pedestrians and cars, skate-boarders can suffer from serious injuries in collisions with automobiles. Even with proper safety equipment, due to the speed and weight disparity between a skater and a vehicle, the skater does not stand a chance in a direct collision. Broken bones, head injuries, and serious contusions often result from impacts.
As a skater, it is important to always follow proper safety procedures and to wear all safety gear including helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads. Furthermore, even though pedestrians and skaters typically have the right of way, it is better to practice an abundance of caution. Lastly, it is always good habit to look both ways before crossing through an intersection even with a walking signal.
However, at the Law Firm of Rivers J. Morrell we have helped several skateboard injury victims who were struck by a car and injured outside of the confines of a crosswalk or sidewalk. In one case, the skateboarder was riding down the center line of a residential road. In another, the skateboarder was struck in a driveway. We prevailed in both cases and achieved the best possible result for our clients. The benefit of more than 40 years experience and a strong trial record lets insurance companies know that we are serious and ready to take our case all the way.
If you or anyone you know has been struck by an automobile and sustain injuries, please feel free to contact the Law Firm of Rivers Morrell for a free consultation to discuss your case at (949)305-1400. Our thoughts are with this young Anaheim skateboarder as he recovers from his injuries.
