Pedestrian Ricky Lee Reed Injured in Accident in Lubbock, Texas

According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, a pedestrian was injured in an accident in Lubbock, Texas. The accident occurred around 7 a.m. Wednesday, January 18 when 18-year-old Ricky Lee Reed was crossing Fourth Street. He was struck by a Ford Focus traveling westbound on the street. Police do not know if Reed was using the crosswalk or if any witnesses saw the accident.

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Commentary
It is interesting, and indeed insightful into police investigations that currently they do not know what happened. You see, many accidents begin this way and many of them are not aided with eyewitness testimony. In these situations (and quite frankly most situations), a third party must investigate the accident if strategies regarding civil remedies are to be made apparent.
Remedies are only available if certain variables are discovered, namely a breach of duty from a liable party. This entails relaying to a jury that a defendant owed the victim standard of care at the time of the accident, in regards to this situation, safe operation of a motor vehicle approaching a crosswalk. A victim must then show that the liable party breached this standard of care by their actions. Again, this highlights the importance of the independent investigation, as these details may not be evident in a police report.

Lubbock Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman

Posted by: Lubbock Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 1/19/2012 | Comments (0)

As a Texas attorney practicing for 20 years, I have litigated all manner of personal injury cases. I use this blog as a place to write opinion / editorial articles on a variety of topics that catch my interest and as a means of sharing news stories relevant to personal injury accidents. I think the overwhelming majority of people are unaware just how common these types of accidents are and I hope this blog raises awareness to rather serious public safety concerns. However, this blog is simply a means for me to share my opinions and I would recommend that anyone who is considering seeking legal counsel should contact their family attorney.

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