Sutter Creek & Stockton, California
Pedestrian Accident Attorney
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CROSSWALK ACCIDENTS IN STOCKTON & SUTTER CREEK, CA?
The vast majority of pedestrian injuries are the result of an automobile versus pedestrian impact. These accidents can be caused by a number of events, most notably the inattention of the driver, visibility issues, road signage issues, or even vehicular defects.
- A failure by drivers to follow rules of the road for pedestrians
- Drivers failing to stop at appropriate signs or lights
- Distracted drivers (phones and texting)
- Speeding
- Alcohol/Drugs (driving under the influence/impairment)
WHAT ARE PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC LAWS IN CALIFORNIA?
The laws in California tend to favor the pedestrian. Usually, the pedestrian in a number of instances does have the right of way; however, the liability of the pedestrian and the driver of a vehicle are often dependent upon the location of the impact and a variety of other factors involved in the incident. Factors such as weather, speed, or location of the impact may play a critical role in determining who is at fault for a collision. A pedestrian may be at fault for an accident if they are walking in a roadway at night outside of a crosswalk, but the driver may also end up being partially responsible due to either his speed, inattention, or failure to use lights. Pedestrian cases involve a complex legal assessment and evaluation at the onset to determine the fault of the responsible party. As a result, a pedestrian versus Motor vehicle collision in Stockton & Sutter Creek requires a professional and experienced pedestrian accident attorney, CA to deal with the motor vehicle’s insurance company adjuster and attorney.
WHAT TYPE OF COMPENSATION IS USUALLY AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS IN CA?
A pedestrian may make a claim against the insurance company of the responsible vehicle, bus, or train, whichever vehicle ended up impacting the injured client. The pedestrian is entitled to special damages. “Special damages” are damages such as medical bills, loss of income, and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the victim. The pedestrian victim is also entitled to “general damages” which are damages such as pain and suffering and loss of consortium.
A pedestrian versus motor vehicle accident quite commonly involves serious physical injuries that are life-altering in nature. The degree of pain and suffering involved in these accidents are much more significant given the greater physical injury. Hiring a trained and ; experienced pedestrian attorney in Stockton & Sutter Creek to thoroughly evaluate your injuries and assess the value is crucial to your financial recovery.
HOW CAN A PEDESTRIAN GET HELP IF THERE IS NO INSURANCE TO CLAIM AGAINST?
When there is a motor vehicle and a pedestrian collision occurs and the vehicle flees the scene, the pedestrian still may recover their damages. In this situation, the Pedestrian may recover under the pedestrian’s uninsured motorist provision in the pedestrian’s own motor vehicle insurance policy. Many pedestrians have vehicles and have insurance that carries this uninsured motorist policy unless in California they explicitly reject such coverage. In many situations, though, the pedestrian can recover under their uninsured motorist policies.
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HOW REDKEY GORDON ARE ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE WITH A PEDESTRIAN INJURY IN STOCKTON.
Pedestrian accidents can be quite complex to prosecute. The circumstances surrounding the incident have hopefully been documented by a traffic collision report. Our Sutter Creek Personal injury law office will investigate the crucial circumstances of the incident. We will obtain eyewitness reports, and/or accident reconstruction experts to assist in establishing the fault and the responsible party.
Our law firm has had extensive experience in prosecuting these pedestrian claims in Stockton & Sutter Creek, CA. Every case is unique. Most notably, our Sutter Creek Personal injury law firm was able to recover for an overly inebriated pedestrian walking in the roadway at night, when she was hit head-on by a passing driver. The police report favored the driver in the collision but the forensic analysis of the collision was not conclusive. Our Personal injury lawyers in Stockton were able to recover the full amount of the driver’s insurance due to the critical analysis of the facts of the collision. Much like that situation, our office will address your case with the detailed analysis that your matter deserves.
CONTACT OUR PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM IN SUTTER CREEK, CA IMMEDIATELY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION 209-680-3089.
Our Sutter Creek & Stockton Personal injury law firm will always provide direct communication between the attorney and the client. The personal service that our firm provides is unparalleled relative to other firms. If injured in a pedestrian collision, Redkey Gordon Law Corp will aggressively investigate the cause of the collision and let you focus on rehabilitation and recovery.
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