Florida Child Injury Law Blog

The driver of a car struck two children,  a teenager and her younger brother as they were walking home from school at  Gulf Trace Elementary on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news report. The news article stated the woman driver may have blacked out while driving.

 The boy suffered a broken leg and the girl incurred head and neck injuries in the collision.  A Pasco County spokesperson stated that the injuries are not life threatening.  The Florida Highway Patrol does not believe that the accident is alcohol related.  The pedestrian accident is under investigation. 

 It was reported that both of the children were taken to Bayfront Hospital to be treated for their injuries.  In pedestrian accidents such as this, when a victim suffers a head and neck injury it’s always best to exercise extreme caution and watch  for any signs of a closed head injury -  never underestimating the extent of the injury.  Serious injuries can create substantial medical costs which at times may exceed the policy limits of the insured’s coverage.