From The New York Jury Verdict Reporter

Bronx County Jury finds Pedestrian hit by vehicle bears the blame

In Davis v. City of New York, a jury declined to award damages to a man who claimed that he sustained head and leg injuries when he was struck by a motor vehicle. The underlying incident occurred Aug. 4, 2000, in front of a Bronx public school. The plaintiff,  then 12 years old, was struck by a vehicle and sustained a fracture of a leg and a head injury that was alleged to have caused cognitive deficits. He sued the vehicle's driver and the school, claiming that he had the right of way and that the school's crossing guard was absent.

Although Davis contended that he was in a crosswalk and guided by a green "walk" signal, Judge Patricia Anne Williams advised the jury that Davis should have yielded the right of way. The jury found that Davis was responsible for the accident.