Crosswalk pedestrian injury, fine of KRW 5 million instead of imprisonment
In a crash where our client struck a pedestrian on an unsignalized crosswalk, the victim's wish not to punish and other factors were considered and a fine of KRW 5 million was imposed.
How the case unfolded
Background
Passing an intersection with an unsignalized crosswalk, our client did not properly check for pedestrians and struck one who was crossing, causing a fracture requiring months of treatment. The charge was based on breach of the crosswalk duty.
Issues and ruling
The court noted the serious injury but, considering that the victim expressed no wish to punish, chose a fine.
Outcome
Our client was sentenced to a fine of KRW 5 million.
This is the outcome of an individual case and does not guarantee the same result in similar matters. Some facts have been generalized to protect the parties involved.
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