Re: child on bicycle struck by vehicle

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The reason I had asked the "fault" question is that I too had a
son hit while crossing a road.He just had some very minor
injuries. It was deemed my son's fault and therefore we had no
suit against the driver. The other driver's insurance did make a
good faith settlement to my son for a very small amount. And my
car insurance paid for his hospital bills, so we were not out
anything monetarily.

I suggest that you contact a personal injury attorney ASAP.
There should be a reasonable payment put in a trust for your son
for this accident. I couldn't begin to tell you what you should
ask for, but I will tell you if your attorney asks for too much
you will be spending the next two years in court before it's
settled. I saw a settlement for a man who lost his leg in an
accident and he received $500k before attorney fees and costs.
After all those he had about $300k left over and he and his wife
blew it all within one year. They are now divorced. The injuries
to your son do not appear to be permanent and he appears to have
fully recovered. There is a marked difference in these two cases
I know, but that just shows you what a permanent injury could
receive. I'm guessing your settlement could be in the low 5
figures, but again, your attorney would know best for your
particular case.

On 5/23/05, sumphatdad wrote:
> Witnesses state that the driver was doing approx. 40-45 in 25
> zone. Witness says that boy was trying to cross street after
> complete stop at stop sign but driver was going to fast.
> Driver did not see boy and hit him. Boy sustained closed head
> injury. 3 fractures of the skull, bruised brain, blood on the
> brain, partially collapsed lung. Boy missed 2 months of
> school and could not play for 6 mos. Otherwise appears to
> have made good recovery.
>
> On 5/22/05, 00 wrote:
>> There are no "calculations" for such a thing.
>>
>> Who was at fault? What kind of injuries did the child
> sustain?
>>
>> On 5/22/05, sumphatdad wrote:
>>> How can I calculate damages for a child that was struck by
>>> a vehicle while he was crossing the street on his bicycle?