Texas City Boy Hit by SUV on Way to School-Then Given Ticket by Police

Talk about adding insult to injury! One moment you're walking to school with two friends. The next moment you're knocked off your feet from behind by an SUV driven by an 18-year-old with an expired license. Then shortly after that, the police give you a ticket for walking on the wrong side of the street. The 18-year-old SUV driver receives a citation for driving with an expired license.

11-year-old Noah Popovich missed a week of school because of injuries suffered in the accident. His mother, Ashley Falks, intends to fight Noah Popovich's ticket. In a news account of the pedestrian - vehicle accident, Ms. Falks seemed understandably outraged about the outcome for her son.

As Texas City pedestrian accident lawyers, we at Denena and Points are aware that Texas law requires pedestrians on stretches of road without sidewalks to walk facing oncoming traffic. Statistics, however, indicate that walking against traffic increases young pedestrians' chances of being struck by a vehicle.

Noah and his friends had reached a stretch of road bordered by tall grass and no sidewalk when the SUV struck him. Realistically, should the students take the risk of crossing busy streets to change sides every time a stretch of sidewalk ends? Do 11-year-olds even know about this provision of the Texas Transportation Code? Does anyone tell them these things? Did you know about this provision of the Texas Transportation Code?

I fully support the position that "ignorance of the law is no excuse." But I do think we should take extra steps to educate people, especially our children, about traffic and pedestrian laws and the accident dangers for everyone in violating them. In this instance, young Noah Popovich received injuries that caused him to miss a week of school. But so many pedestrian - vehicle accidents prove tragically fatal.

Noah and his mother could still seek financial compensation for his injuries because of the accident. Even a minor pedestrian - vehicle accident might result in some serious expenses. Noah and his mom face the financial burden of his medical bills from the SUV accident, her time missed from work to take care of his injuries and his traffic ticket, and the expense of the ticket itself. Recovering fair financial compensation for the injury accident could help soothe some of the pain of this traumatic accident and its unusual outcome.

At Denena and Points, we're Board Certified Texas City pedestrian accident lawyers with more than 12 years of experience guiding clients to successful outcomes for their valid accident injury claims. We could help Ms. Falks understand her array of legal options regarding a civil claim for injury compensation for Noah. We could help explain the effects of the citations given to Noah and the SUV driver on possible outcomes of the case.

As knowledgeable Texas City pedestrian accident lawyers, we well know how to overcome the obstacle presented by an injured victim's traffic violation. An initial legal consultation is free. Our goal is to help win justice for injured victims. I think Ms. Falks and Noah Popovich need to see some justice done in this unusual pedestrian - vehicle accident case.