Every year, thousands of pedestrians are hurt on public roadways and public sidewalks. One common cause of injury—a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian—almost always leaves the pedestrian severely injured or disabled. Fried & Bonder attorneys help injured pedestrians fully recover for injuries inflicted by negligent third parties.
Vehicle-Pedestrian Accidents
Drivers owe pedestrians a duty of care. A driver who fails to exercise due care is said to be driving negligently. Some common forms of driver negligence that lead to pedestrian injury are:
- Failure to yield to pedestrians in marked cross walks;
- Failure to obey traffic signs or signals;
- Driving inattentively;
- Driving in a manner inappropriate for the weather or traffic conditions;
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
- Driving while texting or emailing; and
- Speeding
Children
Drivers owe children a special duty of care. This special duty arises whenever a driver travels in an area where children are known to be present, such as the following:
- School areas;
- Parks; and
- Places where children are known to play.
Non-Vehicular Pedestrian Accidents
Companies or governmental agencies that install or repair sidewalks and other walkways generally owe pedestrians a duty of care to assure that the walkways are safe, passable and free from defects. A pedestrian who is injured on a sidewalk or other walkway because of hazards that could have been prevented may be entitled to compensation. Such situations include:
- Poor property maintenance;
- Sidewalk or parking lot defects; and
- Construction or debris in walkways.
If you or a loved has suffered an injury due to the negligence of a third party, contact the attorneys of Fried & Bonder to assure that you maximize your recovery.
