When Experience In Pedestrian Accident Cases Matters...

We are all pedestrians. Every time we walk from our cars in a parking lot; stroll down the sidewalk holding our partner's hand; or jog on the side of the street, we are putting our safety and our lives in the hands or the drivers around us. As pedestrians stepping into a crosswalk, we trust that drivers will yield the right-of-way. We trust that drivers are paying attention. But all it takes is one inattentive driver pulling out of a driveway across a sidewalk; or making a right hand turn trough a crosswalk.

Of all automobile accidents, your pedestrian injury attorney at The Spitz Law Firm knows that pedestrian accidents tend to be the most traumatic. Pedestrians, whom typically have no form of protection, simply do not have much of a chance against large, fast-moving cars, trucks or vans. Pedestrian victims routinely suffer severe injuries to the neck, head, and spinal cord. Because these areas are so fragile, permanent injury, nerve damage, paralysis and even death are quite common.

Indeed, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration reports that a pedestrian is killed every two hours and injured every eight minutes. The U.S. Department of Transportation further reports. Speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all pedestrian fatalities. According to this report, a pedestrian has an 84 percent chance of being killed when struck by a vehicle traveling 40 mph or more.

Even though drivers are typically at fault, due to the extensive nature of the injuries and damages, insurance companies and their adjuster often attempt to place some or all of the comparative negligence on the pedestrian victim. They may try to use this argument to convince an injured pedestrian that it is best to accept a lower quick settlement.

Don't let this happen to you. Immediately after the accident, call the right pedestrian accident attorney at The Spitz Law Firm. Upon getting your call, your pedestrian accident attorney can immediately go to work interviewing and documenting witness statements and having our experts inspect the accident scene. By doing so, experts may be able to determine the location of the pedestrian at time of impact, which is especially critical in crosswalk injury lawsuits. If your pedestrian injury attorney's expert can be called to the scene quick enough, the expert can preserve the evidence by documenting the location of debris, skid marks, or other markings left on the road. In this regard, hiring a pedestrian accident injury lawyer early is imperative to maximizing the value of your case.

Because of the nature of these claims, it is then important to call the right pedestrian accident injury attorney as soon as possible. Call The Spitz Law Firm now for a free initial consultation.

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