By Jim Lewis, Personal Injury Attorney in Virginia Beach

It’s terrible anytime someone gets injured in a car accident, but the situation is even worse when the innocent victim is a young child.

Take, for instance, the recent accident that occurred on Sandbridge Road involving an 8-year-old girl. The young girl arrived with her father at Red Mill Elementary School for soccer practice. While her father was getting a second child out of their vehicle, the girl began to cross the street on her own. Reports indicate she looked both ways and began to cross when a car hit her, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

The girl was flown to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. She has been stabilized but remains in critical condition.

Many questions remain unanswered about this Virginia Beach crossing accident. For example, was the at-fault driver not looking, or were they distracted in some way? The Pilot article mentions that witnesses on the other side of the street yelled for the girl to stop, so why did the driver fail to slow down when there was a young girl contemplating crossing the street? Police continue to investigate this terrible accident, so maybe they will be able to get some answers.

My heart goes out to the family, especially the father who was at the scene with his daughter. As a father, I don’t know what I would do if one of my children was seriously injured in a sudden accident. It is an experience I wish no parent had to suffer through.

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About the Editors: Personal Injury Lawyers with the Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton law firm do only injury and accident law. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident cases, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included in the 2011 issue of Best Lawyers in America. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, were also named 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law, an honor which fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), but we often represent clients in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Suffolk. If we agree to take your case, we will come to you at home or even in the hospital, to make it easier for you. We are ready to talk to you by phone at (757) 460-7776. We provide free initial confidential injury case consultations. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Further, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk Injuryboard, Norfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton Injuryboard, VA-NC Wrongful Death Lawyers, VA & NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Attorneys Blog and Virginia Trucking Accident/Injury Blog to provide important health, safety and legal information to the public.