When a car backs up in a parking lot or any similar location (in the state of Oregon or the state of Washington) and hits a pedestrian the driver will, in most cases, be liable for the injuries which result. With more hybrid type cars like the Honda Prius backing up injuries may escalate as most pedestrians are use to the typical sounds made by a full carbon gasoline car.

When a car backs into a person the issue will be whether the driver was negligent by failing to keep a proper lookout. Every driver has a legal duty of care to turn their head and look over their shoulder before backing up. Most backing up pedestrian injury cases occur when the driver fails to look over their shoulder. With a new age in driving now arriving with hybrid electric cars and other non gasoline powered cars the pedestrian once again faces a perhaps uncertain future as cars get quieter and less noisy.

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