Many people understand what it takes to have and to raise a family and all that goes into every day that a family lives together to ensure that the children have had their needs met.  What's tragic is the reality that despite years of effort and work, an entire family can be torn apart in mere seconds if something goes wrong on the road.  Sadly, that appears to be what occurred over the weekend when a mother and one of her sons was killed and two of her other children were critically injured in a Long Island car accident. 

According to the authorities, this fatal Long Island car accident occurred on Saturday morning at just before 8:30 a.m.  The 30-year-old mother was driving a Honda sedan on Oceanview Boulevard.  As she encountered the intersection with County Road 111, her vehicle collided with a Ford van.  The mother and her seven-year-old son were killed and two other children in the vehicle were critically injured.  The driver of the van also suffered what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.  Police are continuing to investigate the situation.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the people who were killed.  We also hope that the children who were critically injured in this Long Island car accident are able to overcome the harm they have suffered and survive.  In addition, this crash will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, more than 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

Clearly, much more invetigation will be necessary in order to define fault for this Long Island car accident.  However, if it turns out that the driver of the van was at fault or even shared in the fault to a large degree, it could lead to the filing of a New York wrongful death lawsuit against that driver.  If the remaining family does initiate such a claim and it's successful, it could lead to an award of damages that compensates the family for their losses.

If you have lost someone you love in a crash, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been fighting for the rights of grieving families for many years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.