Were you involved in a pedestrian accident caused by a negligent driver? Learn how to protect your rights and pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress after being struck as a pedestrian.
Were you involved in a pedestrian accident caused by a negligent driver? Learn how to protect your rights and pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress after being struck as a pedestrian.
Everyone is a pedestrian at some point in time. Whether walking, jogging, or just standing roadside, we are never completely safe from vehicle traffic. Without any natural barrier to protect pedestrians from oncoming vehicles, pedestrian accidents are often catastrophic or even deadly. Our lawyers have experience building and litigating compensation claims for pedestrian accidents and can use our skills to recover the economic and non-economic damages you deserve for an injury.
Call the Schoenfeld Law Firm at (337) 674-2099 for a free case review from our pedestrian accident lawyers.
What Can Our Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Do for You?
Let our lawyers represent you to help bring justice to your case. Our goal is to make sure you are fairly compensated for your damages and injuries.
Locate the Driver After a Hit and Run
Quite often, pedestrian accidents turn into hit and runs. Identifying the at-fault driver can be difficult, even with witnesses to the accident. It is important to hire an aggressive attorney who can help identify the negligent driver and hold them accountable for their actions. If involved in a pedestrian accident, the driver of the vehicle at fault and their car insurance company can be held liable for your damages.
Calculate Compensable Damages
Since pedestrian accidents cause serious, sometimes even fatal injuries, victims quickly get overwhelmed tracking damages and lose track of how much the negligent driver owes them. We can keep a close eye on all your economic and non-economic damages from the beginning of your case onward, so our pedestrian accident lawyers know the exact value of your case at all times.
Get Strong Evidence
Your primary concern should be your physical health and well-being after being injured as a pedestrian. You can help us preserve physical evidence at the scene by photographing it, and our pedestrian accident lawyers can focus on gathering evidence most other evidence that proves the defendant’s negligence or its consequences, such as footage from local surveillance systems and statements from eyewitnesses who saw what happened.
Oversee Your Entire Case
As pedestrian injury attorneys, we make sure your care is the top priority and ensure you get the help you deserve throughout this process. From identifying the responsible parties in your case to arranging the medical care you need and resolving your case, we will be by your side and guide you.
FAQs Answered by Our Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
What Can I Do to Avoid a Pedestrian Accident?
As a pedestrian, stay as visible as possible by wearing bright colors at night, making eye contact with drivers as they pass, and using sidewalks and crosswalks whenever available.
Unfortunately, this is not always enough, as these precautions are useless as long as there are still distracted or inebriated drivers on the streets.
Who is Liable for My Pedestrian Accident?
Most likely, the driver who hit you as a pedestrian would be liable for your injuries. They are liable if their negligence caused the accident and your damages, and our lawyers can help prove it.
Do I Have to Call the Police After a Pedestrian Accident?
Make it a point to call the police after any auto accident that involves an injury, especially if you were hit as a pedestrian or bicyclist, as such victims are often at the highest risk of sustaining a life-altering or fatal injury.
Do I Have to Go to the Emergency Room After a Pedestrian Accident?
You should absolutely go to the emergency room if you are hurt in a pedestrian accident. Even if you feel fine, you should get assessed if you fell and hit your head, or if you suffered a hard impact and are at risk of internal injuries.
What if I Share Fault for a Pedestrian Accident in Lafayette?
You may still sue for damages if you contribute to a pedestrian accident and are partially at fault, though your negligence will offset the defendant’s liability and the compensation they must pay you.
What if I Am Injured as a Pedestrian in a Hit and Run?
If the negligent driver fled the scene after they struck and injured you, you still have an opportunity to identify them and hold them accountable through a lawsuit.
What Injuries Are Common Among Pedestrian Accident Victims?
The following are some of the most common injuries among pedestrian accident victims:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Internal injuries
- Road rash
- Soft tissue injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Limb loss
- Crushing injuries
What Economic Damages Can I Get for a Pedestrian Accident?
Pedestrians can seek relief for all economic damages caused by a negligent driver, including hospital bills and ongoing rehabilitation costs, lost wages from being unable to work due to the injury, and any other concrete damages we can prove are due to the accident.
What Non-Economic Damages Can I Get for a Pedestrian Accident?
You may also get non-economic damages for pain, suffering, and other subjective losses. Help us maximize the non-economic damages in your case by documenting your day-to-day quality of life in a journal, talking to a mental health professional about your new symptoms of anxiety, depression, or even post-traumatic stress disorder, and describing your physical pain levels to our lawyers.
How Long Do Pedestrians Have to Sue for Injury in Lafayette?
Louisiana provides 2 years to sue for pedestrian accidents and other auto accidents in Lafayette. That does not mean your case must be resolved within 2 years of the accident, and it may take time to get a good enough settlement.
What Kinds of Evidence Do Pedestrians Need to Sue for Injury in Lafayette?
We routinely use the following evidence when helping victims sue for pedestrian accidents, injuries, and damages in Lafayette:
- Eyewitness testimony
- Photos
- Security camera footage
- Dashboard camera footage
- Expert witness testimony
- Hospital records and bills
- Documentation of pre-injury wages
What is the Likelihood My Pedestrian Accident Case Settles?
There is a high likelihood that your pedestrian case will settle out of court. Just because settling is common does not mean you should automatically accept a settlement just to get some damages right away, as it may be way too low.
What is the Likelihood My Pedestrian Accident Case Goes to Court?
While pedestrian accident lawsuits do not often go to trial, they do occasionally. Trials are more likely when defendants are too stubborn and refuse to increase offers during negotiations.
Call Our Lafayette Lawyers Today
Call (337) 674-2099 to reach the Schoenfeld Law Firm’s pedestrian accident lawyers and get a free case review.
