Pedestrian accidents present a variety of issues for personal injury attorneys, as questions regularly arise regarding liability, such as comparative fault, and insurance coverage.  Those affected by pedestrian injury accidents should seek legal advice for a determination of their legal rights before speaking with any insurance representative or signing any type of paperwork, to include a release.

Fast forward two weeks later and a lawsuit is filed 1,500 miles away in Pasco County, Florida.  The basis of the lawsuit:  Not doing enough to help a choking victim.  According to an April 16, 2008 St. Petersburg Times article, the lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred during dinner between friends.  One of the friends, the invited guest, began to choke.  What did the host couple do?  Gave him a glass of water and called 911.  The choking victim later died in the hospital.  The lawsuit claims the host couple should have done more, like the Heimlich maneuver for example. 

In Connecticut, the bystanders are being crucified by the Connecticut media and the public for not doing anything, whereas in Florida, a couple now has to defend a lawsuit for not doing enough.  Let the debate begin, as to what are our moral obligations to our fellow man and how those obligations conflict with our legal obligations?