Pedestrian Fatalities and Injuries
Almost 6,000 pedestrian fatalities occur every year, and another 85,000 pedestrains are injured. In more than 32 years of practice in California the personal injury lawyers at Blackman Legal Group have represented hundreds of individuals who were injured while crossing the street, or even while walking on the sidewalk. We have also represented the families of persons who were killed while crossing the street.
In our decades of experience, the most common causes for pedestrian fatalities, or injuries from being hit by a vehicle, are driver inattention, drunk driving and speeding.
The drivers that run over pedestrians usually defend themselves by claiming that the person "darted out" or ran out in front of the vehicle making the accident unavoidable, or by claiming that the person was not visible in the dark because of the dark clothing that he or she was wearing.
Pedestrian fatality and injury accident lawyers who win
Our many successful settlements and verdicts for families of pedestrians who were killed, or individuals who were seriously injured when run over in a crosswalk or on a sidewalk, were the result of careful investigation of the facts of the accident, use of accident reconstruction experts, human factors experts, and the expert cross-examination of defendants and witnesses in deposition and at trial.
As in all personal injury accidents it is the burden of the injured party to prove that the accident was the fault of the driver of the vehicle, and that the injuries claimed were the result of the accident. It is also the burden of the injured plaintiff to prove what the medical expenses, loss of earnings, and future medical needs and future loss of earning capacity will be. The trial attorneys at Blackman Legal Group have more than 30 years of experience in these types of cases and are experts at proving all of these issues.
Hire an experienced pedestrian fatality or injury lawyer
In pedestrian fatality accidents, as in all vehicular accident cases, it is important that legal action be started quickly, so that investigation can be done into the facts of the case and evidence can be preserved. If you or a loved one is a victim of a pedestrian accident or vehicle accident of any type, call Blackman Legal Group now at 1-800-444-5602 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION. The initial consultation is free and confidential. If the law firm agrees to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means we get paid only from the settlement we recover for you.<< back