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Pedestrian accidents occur when an automobile hits a person, including cars, vans, buses, trucks, and motorcycles. These accidents are far more common than you might think because of the increase in distracted drivers due to cell phones and an overall escalation in dense city populations. Survivors of such accidents should seek a pedestrian injury accident lawyer to represent their claim.
At the Law Offices of Tabone, our multi-generation team in Van Nuys, CA, can bring over 40 years of service and legal experience to your case. We want to help you seek maximum compensation for your pedestrian accident claim by providing legal representation.
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How Our Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Can Help
Regardless of the accident type or the extent of your injuries, you should seek legal advice before attempting to take any actions on your own, especially since California pedestrian laws can be challenging to understand. Managing liability proof, evidence, insurance claims, and medical information on your own is highly challenging.
A pedestrian accident attorney can help you pull together all of the documentation you need and prepare your case for you. Your attorney will assess all of your information, collect evidence, determine fault, build the case, and represent you in court.
Money cannot resolve what you went through, but it can help you rebuild and move on from your incident. Hiring a reputable and knowledgeable lawyer will amplify your voice in court.
The Law Offices of Tabone Can Help
If you or a loved one has received injuries in a pedestrian accident, be sure to immediately seek medical attention, take photos of the scene, and find an attorney. A pedestrian injury accident lawyer will build your case and help you recover financially from the accident.
Our team at the Law Offices of Tabone has expertise in representing pedestrian accident claims, and we want to help you seek compensation. For more information, call us at the Law Offices of Tabone today at (818) 785-5000 in Van Nuys, CA, to schedule a consultation so we can discuss your case.
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Frequently Asked Quesitons
Since the state of California has numerous dense cities, it enforces many different laws regarding pedestrian crosswalks. While California designed these laws to protect its citizens, the wording can be confusing and might harm you when dealing with insurance companies.
The law states that all vehicles must yield to all pedestrians who cross the street using a marked crosswalk.
While this statement may sound adequate, the same law also says that pedestrians may not abruptly cross a road without a crosswalk when a vehicle is approaching. Because of this restriction, if you cross the road in an unmarked area, your insurance company will likely deny your claim, leaving you with nothing but medical debt.
Accidents happen, and it can sometimes be hard to cross only on the designated crosswalks, especially since some towns only have a few scattered crosswalks. So what is your option? If a car hits you, it is wise to call an attorney immediately to support your case.
Pedestrian car accidents happen frequently for many different reasons, including:
- Distracted driving, like using a cell phone or eating
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Driving recklessly over the speed limit
- Turning without signaling
- Driving in poor weather and visibility conditions
- Falling asleep while driving
- Drivers not yielding at crosswalks
The most important thing you can do after an accident is call the police so they can gather all necessary information from you and the driver. Even if you do not feel immediate pain from the accident, you must immediately receive medical attention to verify any injuries. This evidence can support your case in the future.
Common Injuries
Severe injuries may occur when a pedestrian is in a car accident. The most common pedestrian injuries when hit by a motor vehicle include:
- Spinal cord damage, causing partial or total paralysis
- Head and brain trauma
- Internal organ bleeding and damage
- Bone breaks, fractures, and dislocations
- Ligament and muscle tears, strains, and sprains
- Skin cuts, scrapes, and impalements
- Limb amputation due to crushing
You can potentially receive compensation for these injuries to help you heal and recover with less financial pressure.
Are Pedestrian Fatalities Wrongful Death Accidents?
Unfortunately, many pedestrians injured in motor vehicle accidents do not survive. Losing a loved one to such an accident is traumatic and difficult to handle. The law treats these fatality cases like wrongful death accidents that can provide compensation to the grieving family.
Suppose someone you love recently died from a fatal pedestrian accident. In that case, you can take the accident to court to seek compensation to cover their medical bills, funeral and burial costs, income loss, household services, and your emotional damage.
This is a difficult question to answer without more information about the case. The value of a case depends on a variety of factors, including the type of case, the extent of damages, and even the jurisdiction in which the case is filed. To get a better understanding of how much your case may be worth and what damages you can seek, give us a call at (818) 785-5000.
Before you can receive any compensation for a pedestrian injury case, you must be able to prove liability. Creating this claim can be challenging since accusations will not count in court unless you have evidence to back them up. You must verify that the driver acted recklessly. You’ll need to provide copies of all of the associated bills.
Typically, your pedestrian injury accident lawyer will claim that the liable party was driving distracted, under the influence, or not following traffic laws. Claiming that a driver was speeding, texting, drunk, or anything else will require hard evidence, making the case trickier. Cases become even more complicated if the crosswalk is faded and hard to see or if the accident occurred in a construction area.
After an accident, you should assess the damage to yourself and others around you who may have been involved. If you are injured, seek medical attention immediately. If you suffered an injury, you should consider hiring a lawyer.
It is important to state that injuries often present themselves hours or days after the accident. So, even if you feel as though you are not injured after an accident, it is vital to still be seen by a medical professional.
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If you have any additional questions, please call us at (818) 785-5000.