Drinking and driving is always a dangerous activity regardless of motive or any other specifics. This is particularly so when someone has allegedly been drinking and driving and is among young people in traffic. Unfortunately, a young bicyclist paid a heavy price for being in the wrong place at the wrong time after he was hit and seriously injured by a driver who is suspected of being under the influence at the time.
The latest Las Vegas DUI accident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Thursday night when a 15-year-old boy was riding his bicycle near Jones Boulevard and Elkhorn Road in North Las Vegas. 28-year-old Gregory Scott Cambern was driving his pickup truck at the same time smashed into him, leaving him with critical injuries. Cambern then fled the scene, but was soon located by police after he had also left the vehicle that had been involved in the crash. He was arrested and charged with DUI with substantial bodily harm, hit and run resulting in injury or death, failure to render aid in an accident and failure to report an accident to police.
Nevada DUI Accident Statistics
We’d first like to send our hopes that the boy, whose name was not released, is able to overcome his injuries and get back into life’s routine. In addition, this latest Las Vegas DUI accident will only add to the overall statistics in this regard. Every year, more than 100 people are killed in Nevada traffic accidents where one driver registers a BAC that’s over the legal limit of .08. In addition, almost half of all fatalities that result from bicycle accidents nationally involve bicyclists who are under the age of 16.
Las Vegas DUI Accident Lawyers
In addition to the slew of serious criminal charges the suspect faces, he could also face significant civil liability if the family of the boy decides to file a Nevada personal injury lawsuit. If such a suit is filed and is successful, the family could be awarded damages for medical costs, emotional distress and pain and suffering among other forms of compensation. However, the decision regarding whether or not to file such a claim should only be made with the help of Las Vegas DUI accident lawyers who have been holding drunk drivers accountable for the harm they have caused for many years. Contact Jack Bernstein & Associates today to schedule a free initial consultation.
Mon, Aug 16, 2010
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