Child Killed By Drunk Motorcyclist in Marin County, California
Recently, a child pedestrian was struck by a drunk motorcyclist in Marin County, California. The 9-year old girl was crossing a street with her father when the motorcyclist, having already run a red light, collided with both the child and her father at excessive speeds. The girl was killed almost instantly while the father received severe injuries. In fact, he has already had to have one leg amputated because of the accident. The man who viciously ran down the young girl and her father is now facing murder charges from the Marin County District Attorney.
Soon after the accident, the police reported that when the man was driving his motorcycle that fateful day, he had a blood alcohol level that was twice as high as the legal limit allows. To make matters worse, this was not the man’s first incident involving drunk driving. In fact, the man had been arrested at least six times previous to this accident for the same crime—driving while under the influence of alcohol. Until now, however, there has never been a visible victim of his drinking problems. Yet because of his continuing problem, he has now taken one life and broken another. The man is being charged with murder, partially because of “implied malice.” The man was well aware of the dangers of drunk driving, having previously been to prison and possibly even rehabilitation programs because of it, and yet he chose to drive under the influence regardless of his knowledge. This constitutes “implied malice” in a court of law and could, in accordance with the hopes of the DA, place the man in prison for a life sentence.
Although the grieving process this family has been forced to bear is their greatest burden, there has also been financial burdens placed upon their shoulders. Funeral arrangements are more expensive now than they have ever been, and the medical costs the father has incurred are likely astronomical. In addition to the immediate medical costs of having his leg amputated and his other wounds cared for, this man will likely have to undergo extensive rehabilitative services in order to live without a leg and walk again with the use of a prosthetic piece in its place. These services will likely cost thousands and possibly even millions of dollars.
If you’ve been injured in a California pedestrian accident or any other type of accident, you should acquire the advice and counsel of a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer or attorney. Personal injury lawyers specialize in injury cases with the determination to help their clients receive the monetary compensation they need in order to cover the expenses they incurred during an accident. Although the financial aspect of funerals and medical attention is likely to be the last thing on a person’s mind when a loved one is injured or killed, these burdens will not simply disappear and can significantly increase a person’s stress and anxiety during the period of time in which they should be given the opportunity to mourn and heal.
