Pedestrian Badly Injured After Car Hits Her

A woman from San Francisco was badly injured when she was struck by a car while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Vicente and West Portal in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood. According to a report from SFGate.com, the pedestrian was in a crosswalk. Both the driver and the pedestrian claim to have the right of way.

The injured woman was with her husband at the time, who suffered non life-threatening injuries. The wife suffered catastrophic injuries and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital.

Generally, if a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, a driver must give the pedestrian the right of way. The only time that does not really apply is when the pedestrian "darts out" in front of oncoming traffic.

Pete Clancy is an Oakland personal injury lawyer.