Everyone in the city understands that pedestrians are everywhere, and that they can appear at almost any place and at almost any time.  Therefore, when motorists collide with pedestrians, the need for drivers involved in New York pedestrian accidents to follow the law is paramount so that these situations can be properly handled.  Tragically, a woman was killed last week while crossing a street, but the driver fled the scene.  That driver has been identified, arrested and charged in this fatal Bronxville pedestrian accident.

According to authorities, this Bronxville hit-and-run accident occurred on Thursday of last week when 59-year-old Sheryl Chasin was attempting to cross Kraft Avenue to attend an awards banquet at J.C. Fogarty's Tavern, which is located at 60 Kraft Avenue in Bronxville.  As Ms. Chasin crossed the street outside of the crosswalk, she was hit by 85-year-old Bridget Gambone.  After the initial impact, the driver backed over Ms. Chasin and fled.  A second driver subsequently hit the woman who was lying in the street, but that driver remained on the scene and won't be charged.

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First and foremost, we'd like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the woman who was killed.  Losing a life in such a violent manner is always tragic, and we hope that justice is served in this situation.  In addition, this Bronxville pedestrian accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York pedestrian accidents.  Every year, 15,000 people are injured in these collisions and more than 300 people are killed.

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The driver is facing a felony charge for leaving the scene, but that doesn't prevent the family of the woman who was killed from looking into the possibility of filing a New York wrongful death lawsuit against that driver.  However, any legal analysis of the situation would need to include an application of the facts of the situation to New York's standard regarding comparative negligence, as the woman who was killed was crossing outside the crosswalk at the time. 

If you have lost someone you love to a reckless driver, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been successfully defending the rights of grieving families for nearly 40 years. Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.