Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Pedestrian accidents result in alarming number of injuries and deaths in the United States each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2005, 4,881 pedestrians were fatally injured in motor vehicle accidents, as well as another 64,000 injured from these pedestrian accidents. The administration also goes on to note that pedestrian deaths tabulate to nearly eleven percent of all automobile crash related deaths reported in the United States annually. The completely unprotected nature of a pedestrian victim when collided by a motor vehicle leaves many victims permanently disabled or with serious medical injuries requiring continued medical attention and rehabilitation. In many instances, victims prove no longer able to work permanently or for long periods of time, and in turn, suffer serious loss of wages for themselves and the care of their dependents. Additionally, loved ones will suffer from a loss of consortium when victims are physically unable to love and affection when in hospitals and other medical centers. Overall, a pedestrian accident can disrupt, if not entirely end, the lives of victims and their loved ones. For this reason, a Los Angeles pedestrian accidents lawyer can confidently represent the interests of clients and their loved ones in pedestrian accident civil suits.
A whole host of factors can lead drivers to collide with bystanders and other pedestrians. In almost all of these instances, drivers can be held liable for their actions in the court of law and prove responsible for the damages incurred by victims. Some of the more common causes leading up to pedestrian accidents include: -
Confused, distracted, or preoccupied drivers -
Failure to yield by drivers -
Failure to obey pedestrian right of way and other traffic signs -
Loss of control of the vehicle from speeding, lane changes, or weather conditions -
Failure to obey traffic signals -
Failure to utilize appropriate headlights or fog lights during inclement conditions The aftermath of a pedestrian and motor vehicle collision is devastating in most instances. Even following the stabilization of the initial medical trauma, most victims have a long way on the road to recovery, which will prove painful, expensive, and difficult. A Los Angeles pedestrian accidents lawyer understands this process, and will work diligently with their clients to recover the financial damages necessary to compensate for a prolonged medical recovery following a pedestrian accident injury.
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