Local news reports indicate two construction workers were injured when a vehicle crashed into the work zone in St. Paul Minnesota. The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. Thursday September 29 when the driver ran into the site. The vehicle did not directly strike the workers but they did sustain injuries in the wreck. The driver ran from the scene leaving two passengers in the car who also sustained injuries. The driver has not been found yet.
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Commentary
I hope all the victims in this accident experience a full recovery. When the driver is found by the police (and he or she will be) they have some explaining to do for the accident. Several possibilities could arise from this accident each of which need an independent investigation to verify.
For example if the driver was found to be using excessive speed prior to the accident that could implicate the person in multiple personal injury claims. These claims are dependent upon a determination of duty and responsibility related to the accident. Duty is defined by what is reasonable for persons involved in the accident to expect to occur under normal circumstances. In other words it is probably reasonable to assume drivers have duty to slow down in a construction area. Responsibility is breached when the duty is not met which could implicate a party in a claim.
This type of claim could allow recovery for the victims in this accident to get back to work and life before the incident.
Texas Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
