Anyone who has spent any time in New York understands that traffic can sometimes be so congested that if anything goes wrong, it can instantly lead to a chain-reaction crash that results in disaster.  Unfortunately, that appears to be what occurred over the weekend when a livery cab struck a double-parked vehicle.  The result of this Brooklyn car accident was that seven people overall were injured, including two 9-month-old twins who were being walked by their mother on the sidewalk.

According to authorities, this Brooklyn car accident occurred on Sunday at approximately 1:15 p.m. at Fourth Avenue and 44th Street in Sunset Park.  21-year-old Patricia Mechuca, who was visiting from Baltimore, was walking her twin sons Daniel and Gustavo when a livery cab came down the road.  The cab was blocked to the left by a speeding vehicle, and it crashed into the rear of a mini-van that was double-parked.  The collision sent the mini-van crashing into a legally parked pickup truck, which jumped the sidewalk and slammed into the mother and her twins.  All three were injured, and one of the infants is in critical condition.  The livery cab driver and the passengers in the cab were also injured.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our sincere hope that the people who were injured are able to recover from the harm they have suffered quickly, especially the infant who was hurt seriously and who is struggling for his life.  In addition, this Brooklyn car accident 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 Personal Injury Lawyers

While the analysis of this situation that would lead to an assignment of fault could be complicated, it's clear that the mother and her twin boys did nothing wrong.  Therefore, if she files a New York personal injury lawsuit against those responsible for this harm, which could include both the livery cab driver and the person who illegally parked the van, she could recover damages that compensate her and her boys for their medical costs, her lost income and their pain and suffering.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in an accident, you need to seek the help of New York car accident lawyers who have been protecting the rights of the injured for nearly 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.