In large, bustling Los Angeles cities, pedestrian accidents frequently transpire. Many sidewalk safety experts, journalists, and personal injury lawyers label LA as the pedestrian zone accident capital of the world. With the number of pedestrian collision clients we handle, we agree.
A pedestrian may be exiting from a parked car or commercial delivery truck in a blind spot. Because of this, oncoming traffic won’t be able to a person avoid the accident in time. It could even be a small child chasing a ball, running into the street, or a person getting pulled by a dog on a leash. More often than not, however, it will be a car running a red light with no horn blown or warning. Many pedestrian accidents arise from being distracted.
If a close family member has been killed in a pedestrian accident or someone was seriously injured, call our 24-hour pedestrian hotline anytime, day or night. We offer a confidential, cost/risk-free consultation. If we don’t win, you pay us no attorney’s fee. After a pedestrian accident occurs, our top-notch personal injury attorney will make the negligent driver pay for the losses of the accident victim or their loved one.
Did a distracted driver strike you or a loved one? You will require swift legal representation to avoid ruining most pedestrian accident lawsuits.
A world-class lawyer equipped with experience handling car, truck, and bus accidents involving pedestrians can be your silver lining in this dark, cloudy time. Stress and out-of-pocket losses in pedestrian accident cases could bankrupt your family.
Legal damages include special compensation for your economic losses and general compensation for emotional losses like past, present, and future:
Our Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyer can explain everything to the victim during their free consultation. Form an attorney-client relationship to obtain the maximum financial compensation you deserve.
Document everything for later investigation and to prove negligence under California pedestrian laws.
If physically able, the idea is to:
A California pedestrian accident case is a civil personal matter. Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, plaintiffs generally have two years after being injured to file a personal injury claim in court against the at-fault party.
Some parties, like elders, minors, people overseas, or in jail, may be entitled to toll or halt the statute under certain conditions. For everyone else, if you blow the statute, you may waive your right to significant financial compensation.
If you were injured by a government entity, such as a city bus, then you only have six months (180 days) to file a claim for damages. This is different from filing a personal injury lawsuit, but if you miss this deadline, you will not be allowed to pursue an injury lawsuit. Your attorney can ensure that you do not miss any critical deadlines for filing a claim.
Your pedestrian accident lawyer typically has six months under the Government Code to file their pedestrian accident lawsuit. Speaking with a worlds class lawyer can help resolve any issues before it’s too late.
Here are the main causes of victim’s rights violations in the City of Angels. Los Angeles County suffered 123,552 vehicle wreck situations from 2018 to 2019. (California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and California Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) numerical data sets.).
Insurance company accident report statists related to the term “pedestrian accident” collated by our legal team:
They must be held liable for their negligence; hopefully, one or more insurance companies will offer justice when pedestrians cross roads and get hit.
An automobilist also may not be paying attention to their surrounding after they become distracted by any number of activities, including:
Old and experienced drivers and new vehicle operators may ignore their surroundings, failing to realize a park or school nearby with small children debarking from or climbing onto a school bus.
Improper turning during distracted driving caused 14,109 pedestrian accidents from 2018-2019, making up a staggering 11.48% of pedestrian accident cases.
Journalists coined the term “road rage” because many drivers can suffer a flared temper, causing them to lash out depending on various factors. An aggressive person might angrily display poor behavior, make rude gestures, and physical threats, hurl verbal insults, and intimidate others to release their frustration.
Our motivated, happy team of skilled pedestrian accident attorneys will hold at-fault parties liable. We have the experience to recover financial compensation for the pedestrian’s injuries, or our trial lawyers get paid nothing.
When pedestrian accidents occur, our best pedestrian accident lawyer will promptly seek compensation from any and all sources, not just the insurance company. (Pedestrians being bitten by an unleashed or leashed dog, etc.).
Catastrophic severe pedestrian injuries inflicted during pedestrian accidents commonly include:
Families will have questions about instances of internal injuries, like severe force-related strain like fractured, busted, or broken or fractured bones in many pedestrian accidents, including:
We explore the legal options in the client’s best interest seeking legal action.
Many pedestrian accident victims who cross the street are vulnerable to severe injuries, even wrongful death damages. They must pay attention to the traffic from all sides. Small children must be grasped firmly when crossing a busy street to avert physical injuries during traffic crashes.
To prove negligence, when injuries or pedestrian deaths occur, personal injury attorneys must prove liability first.
You can’t value your compensation amounts except for lost income by using your calculator. Medical care proof and other evidence proving the plaintiff’s case burden may prove elusive for the best attorney. Injured pedestrians who don’t seek prompt medical attention can hurt your permanent disability claim with the insurance company.
Northern, Central, and Southern California utilize a pure comparative negligence system, meaning a decision-maker may reduce your compensation recovery award based on your proportion of fault. (did you fail to cross safely at the stop sign?).
Parents, delivery companies, government agencies, and greedy corporations could be liable. (CalTrans, DOT, etc.) Unless you preserve evidence, dangerous conditions and injuries sustained can be swept under the rug.
If you were hurt, our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can make swift pedestrian accident claims on your behalf. Get the fair compensation you deserve under California law. Contact Ehline Law Firm’s superb, caring pedestrian accident attorneys today.
Our pedestrian accident lawyers have over 30 years of experience. We’ve helped pedestrian accident victims, and others receive over $150 Million. Use our online contact form or call us at (213) 596-9642 24/7 to receive your risk-free consultation.
“It was an amazing experience dealing with this former U.S. Marine lawyer Mike Ehline. His law group returned calls promptly during my legal claim as I went through hospitalization for a broken tibia after being run over in a cross-walk. This law firm helped me get back on my feet after my car accident. Call these wonderful Los Angeles pedestrian accident attorneys to recover MAX financial compensation.” – Mike Pope. 5 / 5
Michael Ehline
Michael Ehline is an inactive U.S. Marine and world-famous legal historian. Michael helped draft the Cruise Ship Safety Act and has won some of U.S. history’s largest motorcycle accident settlements. Together with his legal team, Michael and the Ehline Law Firm collect damages on behalf of clients. We pride ourselves on being available to answer your most pressing and difficult questions 24/7. We are proud sponsors of the Paul Ehline Memorial Motorcycle Ride and a Service Disabled Veteran Operated Business. (SDVOB.) We are ready to fight.