Long Beach Personal Injury Attorneys
California Pedestrian Accidents
5,000 pedestrians lose their lives every year in accidents involving motor vehicles, and nearly 80,000 pedestrians are injured each year. Pedestrians are injured and killed when drivers of cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles fail to yield to the right of way at crosswalks and intersections. Serious & fatal injuries almost always result when a pedestrian is involved in an accident because the human body is extremely fragile when placed in the path of large and powerful motor vehicles. Pedestrian accidents in Long Beach are commonly caused by:
- Negligent Drivers
- Speeding Drivers
- Drivers distracted by cell phones
- Drunk Drivers
- Reckless Drivers
Driver inattention seems to be the most frequent cause of pedestrian accidents as well as bicycle accidents, especially at dusk and nighttime, when it is the most difficult for a driver to notice a pedestrian. Limited visibility however, is never an excuse for a driver injuring a pedestrian because drivers are supposed to be fully aware of others around their vehicles at all times, even if it is just a person walking across the road. Other parties that can be responsible for causing pedestrian accidents include construction companies, property owners, and government entities. In these cases, where a pedestrian may be injured by falling objects, and poorly maintained sidewalks or parking lots, a premises liability claim may be filed to claim compensation from the person, company or entity responsible.
Long Beach Lawyers Helping Injured Pedestrians
Inured pedestrians may suffer brain injury, skull fractures, spinal cord injury, broken bones, burns, amputated limbs, and other disfiguring injuries. Pedestrian accidents resulting in serious injury may require extensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, and physical therapy, all of which should be paid for by the responsible party and/or their insurance company. Your Long Beach personal injury attorney will work very hard to prove liability in your accident and can negotiate a settlement amount that is fair and just.
Contact a Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer at Pacific Attorney Group today if you have been the victim of a pedestrian accident today!