Palm Beach County - A 6-year-old boy was injured last month after being struck by a car as he was being dropped off at school. After being struck, the boy became stuck under the car. The boy was rescued by three police officers from Boca Raton, who lifted the car. The driver, Liliana Gonzalez, will not be charged, according to police. Dominic DeRoberts's injuries include a severed ear and slightly punctured lung. He is expected to return to his elementary school in the near future.
According to statistics, approximately 7,000 children were injured during a one-year period while being dropped off at school. To learn about safety rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation, please visit this site.
The Law Office of Cytryn & Velazquez helps injured people involved in car accidents throughout South Florida, including the cities of Coral Springs, Margate, Pompano Beach, Parkland, Coconut Creek, Pembroke Pines, Lauderhill, Davie, Plantation, Weston, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami.
We are experienced trial lawyers with a 'quality vs. quantity' philosophy, meaning we are very selective about the cases that we handle. This allows us to devote the time and effort necessary to pursue each case to its fullest.
If you or a family member has suffered injuries from a car accident involving a negligent driver, call us today for a free consultation in Broward at 954-255-7000 or toll-free at 1-877-853-7466.
Ryan Hutson, Esq. is a Coral Springs accident lawyer at Law Offices Cytryn and Velazquez, P.A.
Our firm's founder, Dan Irving Cytryn, is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who has been handling accident cases in South Florida for 30 years. He has received a 10.0 rating on Avvo, a lawyer rating service, which is the highest rating given for a lawyer. He is also rated the highest ability and ethics rating, "AV", by Martindale Hubbell, a company rating lawyers for more than 100 years.
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