Many pedestrian crashes involve strangers and busy locations, such as high-traffic roads or hectic intersections. Drivers who don’t check their surroundings can strike people walking to work or simply trying to cross the road. Pedestrian crashes that occur at high speeds increase the risk of severe or fatal pedestrian injuries.
Occasionally, pedestrian crashes occur in parking lots or near driveways at low speeds. Frontover collisions often occur in residential areas and involve drivers who have just started moving their vehicle. Despite the low speeds involved, frontover collisions often inspire tragic circumstances.
What constitutes a frontover crash?
A frontover pedestrian crash occurs when a driver slowly pulls forward over a pedestrian. Frequently, the pedestrian is a child. They are short enough to make them hard to spot, especially from a taller vehicle. They may have approached the vehicle from the side, leaving them in the blind spot at the edge of the windshield.
All too often, drivers operating pickup trucks, SUVs and family vans near their homes do not check their blind spots before pulling out of their garage or driveway. The tragic result may be that they strike one of their own children or a neighbor’s child with whom they have a relationship.
Frontover collision can cause devastating injuries and can also lead to major changes in close personal relationships. They can also lead to intensely emotional claims for compensation, as people feel conflicted about the situation when they know the driver at fault.
Those affected by frontover collisions and other types of pedestrian crashes may need support as they review insurance coverage, calculate their losses and consider options for compensation. At the end of the day, anyone affected by a pedestrian crash may ultimately benefit from speaking with a skilled legal team, and that’s okay.