CHILD DRIVING CAR CAUSES INJURY ACCIDENT – LAWYER MN

CBS News Online recently reported a Minneapolis car accident caused by a child driving the car. Actually, a half-dozen children were arrested after the chase and crash in Minneapolis on Tuesday. According to the report, none of the children are even old enough to get a driver’s permit, let alone a license. In fact, there are even too young to stand trial. Our car accident lawyers handle many cases involving a child.

According to police, the children were in allegedly stolen vehicles connected to armed robberies in south Minneapolis. Officers pursued one of the vehicles until it crashed on Interstate 94 westbound near Cedar Avenue. Four children ran from the vehicle and were apprehended, police said. One of the children took off running across I-94 in Minneapolis, narrowly dodging oncoming traffic.

Two children from that car were apprehended.  The children were all 14 or younger — three boys ages 11, 12 and 13 and three girls ages 14, 14 and 12. The 12-year-old boy had “multiple prior contacts with MPD,” police said. However, the other five were unknown to police before Tuesday’s incident.

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Fortunately, this incident is rare. However, our lawyers have seen several cases where a child gets in a car and backs it out of the driveway, hitting someone. Similarly, we have had cases where a child puts a car into gear and moves it on the street. Many times, the damage is minor. However, if a pedestrian is hit, the injury can be serious even at slow speeds.

If you were injured in a by a car driven by a child call us. You can speak directly with a lawyer. First, we will answer your questions and explain your rights. The primary purpose of our car accident lawyers is to make sure you are as fully compensated as possible. This starts with medical bills. However, there is much more. If you miss time from work, that has to be reimbursed. Likewise, future medical treatment must be provided for. Also, there is compensation your pain and suffing caused by the accident. The initial consultation is free. Further, we never charge anything unless you receive compensation.