If you have been involved in a pedestrian accident in Los Angeles or Southern California, the laws applicable to your claim will be different than those of a typical car accident claim. As a pedestrian, if you are struck by a car or other moving vehicle, you don’t have the same last second evasive options that you may otherwise have if you were a driver.
The law requires everyone to act responsibility, but a driver has a high duty of care to avoid pedestrians. The rules of the road are generally clear when it comes to pedestrian accidents.
Unfortunately, accidents do occur, and collisions between moving vehicles and pedestrians are all too common in Los Angeles. When a driver strikes a pedestrian, the aftermath injury can severe and sometimes even fatal. Our pedestrian accident lawyers have handled such cases as car v. pedestrian, bike v. pedestrian and even ATV vs. pedestrian, all to highly successful conclusion. In some instances, the at fault party may not have enough insurance. Our experienced attorneys are trained to evaluate and secure all sources of insurance that may be available to cover the losses after a pedestrian injury accident.
If you have been involved in a pedestrian injury accident, call us. We will provide you with a free case evaluation to with an experienced pedestrian accident attorney.
Our lawyers have seen many types of pedestrian accidents. The common cause is driver negligence. For example:
+ Driver failure to obey traffic or stop signs
+ Driver fails to observe surroundings
+ Driving operates a car under the influence
+ Driver hits a pedestrian in a crosswalk
+ Driver isn’t paying attention at night
+ Driver is distracted by a cell phone
First, retain the driver information and all witness information. Many people admit fault at the scene and then change the story when they talk to their insurance company.
Second, preserve all photographs of you have related to the accident. Photograph all visible injuries. Be sure to back up to the cloud in case you lose your phone.
Third, seek medical care immediately so the injury can be documented close in time to the accident. Fourth, call our experienced Pedestrian Injury lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation. We will provide immediate feedback, advise on next best steps, and once retained will begin the work that will be required to maximize case value on your behalf.
Pedestrian accident injuries are often severe. There are often immediately known injuries and those that may not be immediately obvious but can be life lasting.
Long term pedestrian accident injuries may include:
+ Traumatic or mild brain injury
+ injury to the spinal column
+ Nerve and ligament damage
+ Organ injuries
If a pedestrian accident results in fatality, certain family members have a legal right to financial recovery. Contact our experienced Southern California Wrongful Death lawyers and we will handle the claims on behalf of the family.
The short answer is that the insurance company has handled millions of pedestrian accidents and it’s likely you have not handled one. Our pedestrian accident lawyers level the playing field.
The insurance companies own internal studies have shown that injury claimants represent by a skilled personal injury lawyer receive a resolution 3 to 5 times higher than those who represent themselves. We have handled hundreds of cases with results for our clients significantly beyond the insurance companies own statistics.
If you are a pedestrian involved in an injury accident, there may be multiple options available to you for financial recovery. The various options will depend upon the type of accident and they type of injury.
The broad categories of compensation are past and future medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. If the pedestrian accident results in catastrophic injuries, there will generally be additional options available to you.
In addition, our pedestrian accident attorneys will work with medical experts to determine the extent of future needs with associated costs. With that information, we can generate a life care plan on your behalf, if the case supports long term needs.
Pedestrian Accidents – General Categories of Payment:
+ Hospital & follow up medical care
+ Devices such as home healing aids
+ In home health care & recovery services
+ Loss of income past and future
+ Mental health counseling
+ Long term medical care
Pain and suffering
Damage to marital relationship
As a local firm to many areas throughout Southern California, Phillips and Pelly is one of Southern California’s longest standing personal injury law firms. See our awards and memberships.
Unlike some personal injury law firms who handle cases across the entire state, or even across multiple states, we limit our client base to Southern California. We live, work and grew up here. We know the neighborhoods, the legal landscape and, most of all, we highly value and appreciate representing people in our region.
No. Once we accept your care, we will handle it with a no fee until we win guarantee. This means you don’t pay a dime out of pocket for our time and our fee’s are a structured percentage payable from a settlement or verdict when YOUR case resolves.
Every day that goes by is likely a day that your case is potentially diminished or depleted in value. Why? Evidence tends to disappear with time. For example security or traffic footage gets looped over. Witness memories fade and/or witness move. Vehicles involved may be sold so vehicle data boxes become unavailable. Statutes and filing deadlines needs to be observed. Call our office today and speak with a pedestrian accident attorney. We can evaluate your situation and give you a proposed game plan.
If you then elect to hire us, we can make it very simple for you. In many cases, you need not even come to one of our Southern California offices. If you’d like, we can start your case without you leaving home.
The call is free. The Case Evaluation is free.
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In a nutshell, our Clients are not responsible for attorney fees until we recover money on their behalf. Once a case settles, our fees are simply deducted from the settlement amount. Guaranteed. We believe that every Client deserves strong representation regardless of their financial circumstances. By basing attorney fees on a percentage of money recovered, we are able to offer every Client with a valid claim, the very best representation possible.
Tell us about your accident and your injuries. An injury lawyer from our team will call and provide you with a Free Evaluation of your Case. If we can help, and you are unable to travel, we will come to your home, office or hospital. It’s easy – let’s get started.
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