{"id":708,"date":"2015-10-23T14:38:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T14:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2015-10-23T14:38:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T14:38:47","slug":"staten-island-ny-bridge-closure-leading-factor-in-pedestrians-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/blog\/staten-island-ny-bridge-closure-leading-factor-in-pedestrians-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island, NY Bridge Closure Leading Factor In Pedestrian\u2019s Death."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In 2013, more than 32,000 people were killed in automobile accidents.<\/strong>\u00a0 Many more were injured.\u00a0 These accidents were caused by a number of factors, including driver aggression, driver distraction and driver fatigue.\u00a0 Ultimately, all drivers have a duty to every other driver to operate their motor vehicle with a reasonable degree of care under the circumstances.\u00a0 <strong>When drivers fail to live up to this standard, and a crash results, the consequences can be devastating. \u00a0<\/strong>When this happens, you need to call a skilled <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\">Boston car accident attorney<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/obmhzMb0dz4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A 77-year-old woman, Valentyna Shevchenko, was killed on July 31, 2014, while attempting to cross a busy intersection.\u00a0 <\/strong>According to SI Live, authorities had received several complaints from community members weeks before the accident about the dangerous intersection.\u00a0 Despite the complaints, nothing was done, and this fatal accident resulted.<\/p>\n<p>The already busy intersection was worsened that summer when Staten Island\u2019s Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to close the northbound Lily Pond entrance ramp onto the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for construction.\u00a0 <strong>The closed on-ramp created a dangerous situation, where several lanes of traffic from different directions were forced to converge onto the bridge at the same time.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allison Payne was driving the vehicle that struck and killed Shevchenko.\u00a0 Payne has not been criminally charged, and police do not suspect that this is anything more than a tragic accident.\u00a0 Nevertheless, Shevchenko\u2019s family has filed a lawsuit against Payne and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.\u00a0 The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.\u00a0 <strong>Just days after the accident, construction was halted as Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis called on the city to keep the entrance ramp open during all hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V3-5xNnqbaI\">Injured in a car accident<\/a><\/em><\/strong>?\u00a0 If so, please pick up the phone and call 617-787-3700 now for your free and confidential consultation with one of our dedicated <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-auto-car-accident-injury-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, Massachusetts car accident attorney<\/a><\/em><\/strong> experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, more than 32,000 people were killed in automobile accidents.\u00a0 Many more were injured.\u00a0 These accidents were caused by a number of factors, including driver aggression, driver distraction and driver fatigue.\u00a0 Ultimately, all drivers have a duty to every &hellip; 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