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It seems that you may have a death wish if you are a senior citizen walking in a crosswalk in New York. Why is that? According to the New York Post, certain areas of New York City are known for a high rate of senior pedestrian deaths.  

A study conducted by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign from 2006-2008 shows that pedestrians between the ages of 65 and 70 years of age are more likely to get killed while crossing the street than their younger counterparts. The statistics get even grimmer. While senior pedestrians only make up 17 percent of the population in New York, they make up 42 percent of pedestrian deaths.

Another personal injury case may be in the works for two students who were hit by a car on their way to school. The two teens were struck in Brighton Beach before the start of school. NY 1 reports that the driver Oliver Black, 54, is facing charges of "driving with a suspended license and having an unregistered vehicle" and vehicular assault. 

Both Elizabeth Lopez and Brian Rosario, 17, had to be treated at a hospital. Luckily, their injuries were non-life-threatening. 

It seems like if  they filed a suit, it would depend on many things including where they were walking. If they were on the sidewalk and the car jumped the curb to hit them, or if they were in the cross walk, then their case might be a slam dunk; however, if they were jaywalking, it might be harder for them to prove that Black was at fault. 

After reading the story in the New York Daily news about the NYC Transit driver, Jeremy Philhower, who hit Seth Kahn while he was jaywalking, I decided to look up how the jaywalking problem is being handled in the city.

First, I googled, looking for the law and how much of a fine it would be. Imagine my surprise when it couldn't be found on the internet. The entire internet was only sprinkled with little "I think it's a law" or "my cousins cousin got one back in the early 90s."

Where were the facts?