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Pedestrian Accident
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle absorbs the entire force of the impact with nothing in between, which is why these collisions produce serious fractures, head injuries, and deaths out of all proportion to how minor the contact seemed to the driver. What usually determines the outcome is how quickly the crossing, the signal, the sight lines, and the driver’s speed get documented, because all of that changes within weeks of the crash.
Cases we handle:
- Pedestrians struck in a marked crosswalk with the signal
- Drivers turning left or right into a pedestrian who had the walk signal
- Failure to yield at unmarked and mid-block crossings
- Backing collisions in driveways, parking lots, and garages
- Vehicles that mounted a sidewalk or struck a pedestrian on a walkway
- Pedestrians struck by trucks, buses, and commercial vehicles
- Hit-and-run collisions and claims where the driver was never identified
- Impaired, speeding, and distracted driving collisions
- Collisions in school zones, near bus stops, and at senior crossings
- Pedestrians struck while working in or near the roadway
- Children struck near homes, schools, and playgrounds
- Collisions involving inadequate lighting or obstructed sight lines
- Pedestrians struck by delivery vehicles, e-bikes, and mopeds
- Fatal pedestrian collisions
We document the crossing before it changes
The intersection itself is evidence. Signal timing, the length of the walk phase, the condition of the crosswalk markings, obstructions from parked trucks or scaffolding, and the placement of signage all bear on whether the driver should have seen you. Municipalities repaint markings, retime signals, and clear obstructions, so we photograph and measure the scene early and request the timing and design records directly.
We find the video, because there almost always is some.
Busy crossings are heavily surveilled by businesses, residential buildings, buses, and other vehicles, and almost none of that footage is gathered by the responding officer. It is also overwritten quickly. We canvass the surrounding block immediately and send preservation letters, because a few seconds showing the walk signal or the driver’s approach speed turns a disputed case into a clear one.
We handle the medical coverage most pedestrians do not know exists.
People struck while walking assume that owning no car means no automobile insurance can help them. That is frequently wrong, and there are often sources available to pay treatment while the case proceeds, including in cases where the driver fled or had no insurance. We identify the right source in the right order early, because unpaid bills go to collection while the investigation is still underway.
We prepare for the blame shifting.
The response in these cases is that you stepped out, crossed against the signal, walked between parked cars, wore dark clothing, or were looking at your phone. We meet each with the footage, the physical evidence, the location of the damage on the vehicle, and the driver’s own account of when they first saw you, which often shows they were not watching the road. Where a seriously injured client cannot remember the collision, this development is the entire case.
Why the timing matters here
Crossings get repainted, obstructions get removed, and video gets overwritten within weeks. If a family member was badly hurt and cannot yet participate in their own claim, that work still needs to start now, and we can begin it on their behalf.
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