Drivers have a duty under the law to protect anyone they may encounter while behind the wheel. While this certainly extends to other motorists and their passengers, this also includes people on foot. Unfortunately, collisions that occur on the road or that affect people on sidewalks or in parking lots are common. Drivers who are negligent in causing these accidents must provide compensation to cover the full extent of the injured party’s losses.
A Depew pedestrian accident lawyer wants to help you collect the payments you need to make things right. Our hard-working personal injury attorneys perform full investigations into crashes to obtain the evidence needed to build strong cases against at-fault drivers. They also strive to understand how an event has impacted your life and demand fair payments through insurance settlements and lawsuits. Reach out today to start reviewing the details of your incident.
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Situations Where a Driver is Responsible for a Pedestrian Collision
The fact that one party was in a vehicle and the other was on foot is never an automatic assumption of blame for a crash. New York Civil Practice Law and Rules § 1411 requires courts and juries to examine the actions of all people involved in a collision and assign fault appropriately.
Drivers may be to blame for incidents involving pedestrians under many circumstances. These may include violations of traffic laws, such as those that require drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. A driver may also be at-fault because of their inattentiveness. This is often the cause of crashes that happen in parking lots where a driver may back out of a space without first checking their surroundings.
A dedicated Depew attorney is ready to take the lead in establishing negligence for pedestrian accidents. Our attorneys can obtain valuable evidence in the form of witness statements, dashcam footage, and police reports that leave no doubt as to a motorist’s blame for a collision.
Helping Injured Pedestrians Obtain Maximum Compensation
Showing that a driver was to blame for a collision with a pedestrian is only one part of a comprehensive case. It is just as essential to be able to measure how an event has impacted that person’s life and to put an accurate dollar value on those experiences.
Pedestrian accident cases seek out compensation for two main categories of losses. These are economic and non-economic damages.
Economic Damages
All cases will revolve around physical injuries and the cost associated with medical care and projected future medical treatments. This can include ER visits, an ambulance ride, surgery, prescriptions, and rehabilitation. Others forms of economic loss include lost wages from missing time at work or permanent disability.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages reflect the subjective losses that a person sustains that often do not come with bills or a set dollar value. This can include pain associated with an injury, flashbacks, or other forms of emotional trauma such as PTSD or a loss of enjoyment of life. A pedestrian accident attorney in Depew will work to pursue each case for its true value and will consider how an incident has impacted an injured party’s life.
Contact a Depew Pedestrian Accident Attorney Now
Collisions between motor vehicles and pedestrians can result in life-altering injuries. Even if you are fortunate enough to walk away from the scene, you may still experience substantial pain, psychological damage, and significant financial harm. If a driver’s negligence was the cause of an incident that caused these losses, you have the right to seek fair compensation.
A Depew pedestrian accident lawyer can help you understand your rights and obligations during this process and advocate on your behalf through every step. Reach out to Richmond Vona, LLC today for a free consultation.
With over 25 years of combined personal injury experience, our co-founding attorneys, John E. Richmond and Keith R. Vona, have helped injury victims and their family members recover more than $150 million in financial relief.
John E. Richmond
Co-Founding Member
As one of New York’s top personal injury attorneys, John E. Richmond understands that clients come first. With over a decade of experience representing plaintiffs, he knows how to hold negligent corporations and big insurance companies liable.
In his nearly 15 years in practice, Keith has been consistently recognized for his client service and record of results. He has been selected for inclusion in the New York Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list four times (2013 to 2016), an honor reserved for the top up-and-coming attorneys.
