Woman Injured In Taxi Cab Accident
A Weston woman was struck and injured on Fort Lauderdale Beach, by a Fort Lauderdale taxi cab one Friday, night. The young woman was out with a group of college friends and as she was walking over to a stopped cab, as a second taxi drove by and struck her, causing her to fall into the roadway. Police cited the taxi cab driver for driving too fast for conditions and failing to exercise due care for a pedestrian in the cross walk.
The young lady was taken by Emergency Services to a nearby Broward Hospital, as she suffered serious injuries and was released three days later. The young ladies' family hired a personal injury attorney in Weston for legal representation, in filing her claim against the taxi cab company and the driver.
Under the Florida Law, “every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian, or any person operating a bicycle and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary”. Violation of this can lead to a traffic citation, as occurred above, and can also serve as a basis for civil liability in a suit for negligence.
Should you or a loved one become a victim due to the negligent actions of another, you should consult an experienced personal injury attorney to ensure you receive proper compensation for any injuries obtained.
