Pedestrian Accidents

Yearly, approximately 5,000 pedestrians lose their lives in motor vehicle accidents, nearly twelve people daily.  About 100,000 pedestrians are seriously injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents annually.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that the rates of pedestrian deaths in motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 people are highest for people ages 70 and older. Nearly three out of every four pedestrian fatalities occur in urban areas (72%). Pedestrians are often killed in crosswalks or even on sidewalks, median strips, and traffic islands. 60% of the pedestrians injured in accidents are involved in left-turn collisions. The top state for pedestrian fatalities is California which makes up 11 percent of pedestrian fatalities nationwide while only accounting for 5 percent of the total traffic fatalities across the country. Almost one-half (48 percent) of all pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 70% at night.  More than a third of young (under age 16) pedestrian fatalities occur between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The common causes of motor vehicle driver-caused pedestrian accidents are distracted driving (talking and texting on a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle), driving drunk, speeding through intersections, school zones, and crosswalks, making illegal U-turns, and rolling through or missing stop signs.

California gives pedestrians the right-of-way crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk.  A motorist must also keep a proper lookout for pedestrians crossing the roadway. The driver of a vehicle must exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian upon a roadway and yield the right-of-way.  It is the public policy of California that the law provides for safe transit of pedestrians wherever they may be.

You need an attorney well-versed in pedestrian accidents who will get you the right medical personnel to care for you and a settlement commensurate with your injuries today and the consequences tomorrow.

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Arthur Liberty has the experience and knowledge necessary when contending with pedestrian accidents. With over three decades of experience, Arthur Liberty has the resources and is the dedicated Santa Monica pedestrian accident lawyer you need to follow through with your claim.

Arthur Liberty will thoroughly investigate the facts of the accident in order to determine the legal strategy to take in your particular situation. During your initial consultation, he will thoroughly discuss your case, including potential sources of information not readily apparent, including potential witnesses, video and audio recordings, which must be acquired quickly before they are recorded over, law enforcement reports, and investigation whose initial conclusions can be altered if quickly dealt with early on. Arthur Liberty will try to answer all of your questions. He is committed to providing you with personal attention throughout the course of your claim and will pursue every possible means of compensation on your behalf. Whether you have medical costs, lost wages, emotional pain and suffering, his efforts will be focused on maximizing your potential settlement.

It is never easy to get through a difficult situation where you suffer a pedestrian accident. Arthur Liberty will strive to provide caring and compassionate representation.  His goal is simple: resolve your claim fairly, effortlessly, and as quickly as possible.  If your case requires that a lawsuit be pursued, rest assured that as an experienced and successful attorney, Arthur Liberty will still have the same goal.

Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your pedestrian accident claim.