crosswalk News

Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Presents New Subrogation Opportunities

A new analysis of pedestrian safety by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities are sharply on the rise. In fact, the report reveals the astonishing news that an average of nearly twenty-two (22) pedestrians per day …

Okla. Supreme: Tort Reform Law Allows Lawsuit Against Employer

Jerry Harwood couldn’t collect workers’ compensation benefits after he was paralyzed when he was struck by a car while trying to cross US Route 66 after leaving his workplace. But a split decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday …

Self-Driving Uber in Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Spot Jaywalkers

Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documents released by U.S. safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released more …

Police in Vermont Town to Focus on Pedestrian Safety

Police in a Vermont town that has seen a rash of pedestrian accidents is cracking down on pedestrian safety. Two pedestrians have died in Brattleboro in the last two months. There have also been a number of non-fatal accidents involving …

Safety Device for Texas Crosswalk Where 2 Teens Died

A Central Texas city will install a flashing-lights traffic safety device at a crosswalk where two teens died after being hit by a truck. The Austin American-Statesman reported Monday that a police investigation concluded the victims were looking at a …

Police Try to Resolve Fault for Calif. Crosswalk Crash

Police were reviewing grainy surveillance video Friday to help them determine who was at fault when a car plowed into two women and the two small children they were pushing in strollers across a Santa Ana street. Santa Ana police …