Boy Airlifted After Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident
Law enforcement officials are looking for a green Nissan pickup truck that witnesses saw flee the scene of a bicycle accident that sent a five-year-old boy to the hospital with critical injuries. Bradenton Police say the accident occurred around 7:30 on the evening of March 12 in the 2200 block of Fifth Avenue Drive East. Lt. Bryan Fowler of the Bradenton Police Department said, “The boy was riding his bike in the road when the pickup heading southbound on 22nd Street hit him.” Anyone who witnessed or knows anything about the accident is requested to call the Bradenton Police Department 941-932-9301 or call Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477.
It is difficult for most of us to understand how a person could strike anyone, much less a child, with his or her vehicle and then flee the scene to avoid responsibility. Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents involving bicycles, pedestrians and automobiles happen every day in Florida, especially in densely populated areas like Orlando. When this occurs, victims and their families need an Orlando personal injury lawyer like James O. Cunningham by their side to protect their interests while they focus on healing and recovering from the accident.
Mr. Cunningham has been helping injured people for the last 34 years and has a proven record of success getting people the fair and just compensation they need to help pay for the following:
• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Expensive medication
• Pain and suffering
• Physical rehabilitation
• Modifications and equipment for the home
• Other accident-related expenses
Mr. Cunningham offers free consultations for victims and families. He answers questions, explains the laws that apply, outlines the victims’ legal options and explains how he can help them and what to expect. After the consultation, he uses his experience, expertise and resources to build effective cases for clients that help them receive damages through a court award or settlement. Have you been injured by a hit-and-run driver? Do you have questions about your rights and legal options? Call Orlando personal injury attorney James O. Cunningham at 888-425-2004 or 407-425-2000 or fill out a contact form for a fast response. Call today and get his experience and proven record of success on your side!
James O. Cunningham
Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.