Paramus, NJ – Woman Loses Life in Pedestrian Collision in ShopRite Parking Lot on Rt 4

Paramus, NJ (September 8, 2023) – A woman from Hackensack lost her life on Monday, September 4 in Paramus. Police say she was struck by a vehicle in a ShopRite parking lot at around 1:00 p.m. 

Details surrounding the incident show the woman was hit by a Cadillac in the ShopRite parking lot on Route 4, according to information provided by the Police Chief. The person driving the Cadillac was identified as an 81-year-old man from Tappan, New York. 

The woman, whose name has not been reported, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased a short time later. Police in Paramus continue to investigate the details of the collision. 

We want to offer our sincere sympathies to the family of the deceased victim at this time. 

No further information has been reported at this time. 

New Jersey Pedestrian Collisions

Pedestrians often suffer severe injuries in car crashes. Every year, tens of thousands of pedestrians are seriously injured after being hit by vehicles. The rate of negligent driving in the United States is higher than ever, causing more than 90% of reported car crashes.

Fatigue, distraction, speeding, and intoxication cause more than 5 million auto accidents yearly. These collisions can have an extremely negative impact on injured victims and their family members, sometimes costing people their lives. Despite valid efforts to spread safety awareness among drivers, people continue to drive negligently, causing crashes while speeding, intoxicated, or distracted. 

Yearly, throughout the nation, approximately 6 million auto collisions happen that cause more than 3 million to sustain injuries and 40,000 to lose their lives. When the fact is considered that more than 90% of these crashes occur due to negligent driving, we see a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Negligent drivers need to be more aware of their behavior and the dangerous situations that they create for everyone on the roadways in the United States.

If you or a loved one were injured in a traffic accident caused by driver negligence, you should be able to recover without having to worry about your finances. A personal injury lawyer can help you file a claim so you can get the money you need to pay for lost wages, vehicle repairs, medical bills, and more. You may even be eligible to collect compensation for damages like pain, suffering, loss of life enjoyment, and more. 

At Metro Law, we know what needs to be done to get you the financial compensation you need at this time. We can thoroughly investigate your accident and make sure that we can prove how it happened so you can be fairly compensated. If the worst has happened, and you have lost a loved one in a crash caused by negligence, a wrongful death lawyer in Paramus can get you compensation for all of the damages that resulted from your family member’s accident, as well as funeral costs and more. 

Call our law office at (800) 469-6476 to learn more about how we can assist you and your family members in recovering from the damages brought about by a severe auto accident.