A 59-year-old New Jersey woman who was struck and\nseriously injured by a runaway car while she was walking across a parking lot\nin 2016 is receiving a $1.4 million settlement in the case with the help of her\ncar crash attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim, who was not identified by name, was struck\nby the runaway car on July 12, 2016, when the driver of the car mistakenly\nhit the gas pedal<\/a> as the driver stopped at the parking lot entrance gate to\nobtain a timed ticket to park the vehicle in Summit, N.J., according to a July\n18 story on NJ.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The errant car was entering the parking lot at DeForest\nand Woodland avenues when its female driver unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the\ncar door and leaned out to grab a ticket without putting the vehicle into park,\nthe story reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “While leaning, the driver pressed on the gas pedal\nand crashed through the mechanical gate, hitting two parked cars and the woman,\nwho was walking through the lot,” the story continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The woman, who works as corporate communications\nconsultant, required left shoulder replacement surgery and other surgeries, as\nwell as physical therapy, to recover from her injuries. The victim had to use a\nwheelchair for about four months after being injured, the story reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the crash, the woman is unable to perform many of\nthe daily tasks that she could previously perform and must tolerate pain on a\ndaily basis, her attorney said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The case was recently settled by the driver and her\ninsurance company to compensate the victim for her pain and medical costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal cases like this one occur around\nthe nation every day and are examples of similar kinds of car crash cases\nthat MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> attorneys regularly work on tirelessly\nfor our own clients. Often, we are not able to discuss the cases we are\nactively working on due to confidentiality requirements, so we discuss\nother relevant cases in the news such as this one to illustrate the legal\nsituations people find themselves in every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you need a car accident injury attorney<\/a>, we here at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> stand\nready to assist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever\nseriously injured in any kind of car crash, slip and fall, pedestrian\ninjury, workplace injury or wrongful death in Philadelphia or anywhere in the\nUnited States. We pledge to make sure that you and your family get the compassionate,\ndogged and experienced legal representation that you deserve and expect from a\nprofessional legal team which works hard to uncover every fact to bolster your\ncase and maximize your damage award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We represent the families of victims who die in such tragedies\nas well, to ensure that their families receive every penny of damages that they\nare eligible to receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a Philadelphia car crash attorney at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em><\/a> by\ncalling 215-227-2727 or toll-free at 1-(866) 352-4572 anytime\nand our experienced, compassionate, aggressive team of attorneys and support\nstaff will be there for you and your family every step of the way as we manage\nyour case through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n