Pedestrian Accident Lawyer West Palm Beach
Florida is quite a dangerous place for pedestrians. The Florida Department of Transportation has found that pedestrian accidents in this state are twice the national average. This also happens to make Florida the state with the highest number of pedestrian accident injuries.
With so many pedestrian accidents occurring in Florida, you need an experienced lawyer to fight for your rights, if you are injured from such an accident, and to also help you get your due damages.
If you have been involved in a pedestrian accident, you have the potential to get compensated and reimbursed for the following:
- Medical bills
- Wages lost
- Emotional pain and anguish
- Loss of a spouse
The types of injuries which usually lead to these are the following:
- Broken bones
- Fractured bones
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries, including either partial or complete paralysis
- Back injuries
- Face and dental injuries
- Internal bleeding
The Risk of a Pedestrian Accident
Across the US, pedestrians have a significantly greater likelihood of getting injured than the passengers of a vehicle. According to the CDC, every two hours marks when another pedestrian has been killed in the US. The number of pedestrian fatalities is over 15 times greater than the number of people killed by earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods combined. This goes to show how prevalent pedestrian accidents are.
One of the major reasons the prevalence of pedestrian accidents is higher in Florida is because, most of the infrastructure were built with cars in mind rather than people in a post-WWII world. The design of the roads did not consider pedestrians, hence, the dangerous conditions.
Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents
The most common causes of pedestrian accidents and injuries in Florida are the following:
- Distracted or drowsy driving
- Failure of drivers observing the speed limit
- Failure of drivers using their turn signals
- Drivers being impaired by mind-altering substances, including alcohol
- Failure of drivers to obey traffic signals and signs
Pedestrians are also sometimes at fault in accidents involving automobiles. However, Florida’s injury law uses a comparative fault model. This means that if you become injured in a pedestrian accident in Florida, you can collect damages, even if can partially be blamed for the accident.
To learn the degree of damages you are able to be awarded, as well as the different avenues to receive due compensation, you should contact an experienced pedestrian accident lawyer, as soon as possible.
Receive Compensation for a Pedestrian Accident
If you were in an unfortunate situation of getting struck by a vehicle in Florida, you can receive damages to help you pay for your medical expenses and wages lost. The law in Florida requires drivers to have at least $10,000 in insurance coverage. In the grand scheme of things, this will be an insignificant sum, if you have a more severe injury. A Florida pedestrian accident lawyer at Louis Law Group will help negotiate with the liable insurance company to get you just compensation.
If you are in Florida, contact us today, call (954) 676-4179 about your pre-suit claims handling.
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