Pedestrian Injuries
Accidents in which pedestrians get hit by a motor vehicle are more common than you might think. In the U.S., many thousands of pedestrians are injured by motor vehicles every year, and nearly 5,000 die. A car weighing several thousand pounds can kill or seriously harm a pedestrian, even at very low speeds.
Pedestrian accidents don’t only happen to people crossing a road without using a crosswalk, or only to children. Even people who practice safe habits are in danger when the drivers around them are not paying attention.
The causes of pedestrian accidents when a driver is at fault include:
- Speeding;
- Failing to come to stop at a traffic light and sign;
- Failing to stop prior to turning right on a red light at an intersection;
- Inattentiveness due to eating, talking, texting on a cell phone, or changing the radio;
- Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs;
- Disregarding a crosswalk;
- Turning onto a street without looking;
- Failing to use turn signals;
- Passing a school bus;
- Not watching for children in neighborhoods, near parks or at schools.
When drivers take their eyes off the road, they increase the odds of a serious collision with a pedestrian.
Pedestrian victims of vehicle accidents are at high risk of serious injuries.
Pedestrian victims of accidents are at a high risk for fractured bones, spinal injury, head injury, brain injury, disfigurement, and permanent disability. Survivors can also suffer from severe anxiety and lasting trauma.
If you or someone you love has been hurt in a pedestrian accident, you may be entitled to money for your pain and suffering, money for lost wages, money for medical expenses, money for permanent injury, money for scarring and disfigurement, and many other benefits. You should not have to bear those costs. If you have been seriously injured by a negligent driver, allow me to get you the compensation you deserve. I work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing up-front and only pay legal fees after a settlement or verdict is negotiated or awarded.
There is no fee for an initial consultation.
