"To The Hospital Please... Taxi Driver"

Accidents do not prejudice anyone. They do not distinguish between race, colour, gender etc, so no-one is safe. Even the most experienced person, in whatever trade or career they undertake, is prone to having an accident. A driver, whose skills are more atuned than others, whose experience is vast, can succumb to an accident. The following report appeared in the New York press on January 18th 2010.

TAXI CAB ACCIDENT CAUSES INJURY TO YOUNG GIRL.
A young female, was involved in a road traffic accident, this week. Formerly a resident of Manhattan, New York where she grew up, Alison Cassani was struck by a yellow taxi cab, whilst out walking. Now living in Rome, she was visiting New York, with her mother, during the holidays. Alison was crossing on 34th Street between Third Avenue and Second Avenue when a taxi cab struck her. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital; located at 462 First Ave. New York, NY 10116. She suffered numerous injuries from the accident, and some where considered by the medical team to be very serious. Amongst the extent of her injuries were fractures to her ribs, pelvis and skull. She also suffered brain trauma. To date, there are no charges being filed against the driver for DWI, and authorities have not yet confirmed whether drug possession was a factor in the incident.
Outside influences can bias the risk of an accident, and the incident can be attributed to many things. However, at the end of the day, peoples actions can have consequences, and they should take responsibility for those actions. That could, and sometimes should, involve an individual claim.