When pedestrians are stuck by motor vehicles the results are often deadly, with survivors often suffering permanent, debilitating injuries. Driver negligence is often to blame for pedestrian accidents, but other factors such as dangerous intersection design can play a major role. We will thoroughly investigate your accident and pursue every avenue of compensation so that you and your family can recover the money you need and deserve.
A driver’s duty to watch out for pedestrians does not end when they leave the public roadway. Pedestrian accidents can happen anywhere cars and people on foot can come together, even places where vehicles should never be found. Pedestrian accidents often occur at:
- Crosswalks
- Sidewalks
- Intersections
- Shoulder of the road
- Bus stops
- School zones
- Playgrounds
- Bike paths
- On-ramps and exit ramps
- Overpasses and bridges
- Alleyways
- Driveways
- Yards
Pedestrians are often struck by drivers who fail to use caution (driver negligence), as a result of distracted driving, speeding, poor roadway or parking lot design, driving while intoxicated, or a combination factors:
- Malfunctioning traffic signals
- Faulty or absence of streetlights in areas where pedestrians are likely to be present
- Poorly designed or improperly marked crosswalks
- Unmarked or improperly marked construction zones
- Poorly designed intersection or bus top
- Poorly designed parking lot
- Poor or faulty lighting in parking lots and parking garages
- Construction zones without a clearly marked and safe pedestrian detour
Examples of the types of driver negligence that often leads to a pedestrian accident include:
- Violation of pedestrians’ right of way in crosswalks
- Improper passing of school buses
- Failure to check blind spots before backing up
- Failure to obey traffic signals
- Failure to use turn signals
- Distracted driving
- Intoxication
- Fatigue
- Excessive speed
- Failure to use caution in areas where children are known to be present
- Failure to use caution in construction zones
- Failure to use caution when passing vehicles stopped on the side of the road
“Hit and run” accidents are particularly bad since it raises the concern there is no way for to receive the compensation needed to pay medical bills and the long term costs of injuries. As experienced pedestrian accident layers, we will thoroughly investigate your accident, attempt to identify and locate the driver who hit you, and identify every potential source of compensation available, even if the driver cannot be found or was not insured.
To learn more about your rights and how we can help you and your family after a pedestrian accident, please call us at 1-866-252-3535 or contact us online for a free consultation.