USA Justice?

Hi,
yesterday was the day that the driver who hit mom in Marco Island, last April, went before a traffic court judge. Dad went up to Naples to watch the proceedings. I think he also wanted to see who the driver was.

There was a police representative, but not the actual policeman who responded to the accident. Four witnesses were also in court. One witness stated that he was an engineer and he knew that the pedestrian crossing lights were not working properly at the intersection where mom was hit. The lawyer for the driver went so far as to complain that the driver incurred $3500 worth of damage to his vehicle because he was hit by mom on her scooter. In the end the judge decided that there was "inconclusive evidence" that the driver was at fault and the case was dismissed.

Mom had to have 5 surgeries, spent 3½ months in hospital and rehab, died, and the driver didn't even get charged or fined. This makes me sick to my stomach.

This was not the justice I expected. The policeman in court stated it is against the law to hit a pedestrian at a crosswalk, 7 people witnessed the accident, three of the four vehicles stopped for mom as she crossed the road.... what didn't the judge hear as evidence? Who cares if the crossing lights worked or not? She was at a legal crosswalk with traffic stopped going both ways and had the right of way.... this is not brain surgery!


I have finally convinced dad that he needs to get a lawyer involved with this matter. It will now become a civil court case.... and I hope it gets nasty. Where is Perry Mason when you need him? 

Right now the US justice system makes me ill. 

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