Roosevelt Park Car Accident | Hit and Run
A Roosevelt Park car accident has severely injured a Muskegon man. Earl Bernard Martin, 24, was hit by a car that fled the scene on February 11, 2009. Earl Martin was sitting outside a bar waiting for a ride when a car narrowly avoided hitting him. The driver of this car pulled over to try to help him, but a second car ran over both of his legs, fracturing them, before the driver could assist. The second driver then drove off without stopping.
I hope that Earl Martin is able to recover fully from this accident. I simply cannot believe that someone would run over both this young man’s legs and not even check to see if he needed help. Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offense, and I hope this driver is caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
When a pedestrian is hit by a car, the pedestrian can submit a claim for Michigan No Fault insurance. For an accident like this, No Fault insurance will pay medical expenses including hospital bills and expenses for follow-up treatment. It will also pay wage loss benefits and other benefits if they are warranted by the victim’s injuries.
If the pedestrian is severely injured, he may be able to file a lawsuit against the driver, if the driver is identified. Even if the driver is not identified, it may still be possible to collect similar damages if the accident victim or someone he lives with has uninsured motorist coverage.
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