TMP Master Class - Personal Injury Litigation
While travel via motor vehicle is essential for most people, many still travel by foot. Some do not have far to travel, and some simply do not have access to a car. Regardless of your reasons for traveling by foot, you are afforded rights as a pedestrian. Drivers are expected to observe traffic laws put in place to protect pedestrians, yet many end up causing catastrophic accidents that inflict grievous harm upon unassuming bystanders.
Collisions between motor vehicles and pedestrians are incredibly damaging, and many who are lucky to survive the ordeal do so with severe injuries that have lifelong consequences. Pedestrian accident injuries are well known to disable, scar, and disfigure people to the point that their whole lives change. Those harmed by negligent drivers this way often seek compensation for the level of damage done to them via legal action in the form of a negotiated settlement or a lawsuit.
Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass provides specialized legal assistance to pedestrians who have been severely injured by negligent drivers and similar parties liable for the damage inflicted by pedestrian accidents. Pedestrian accidents cause some of the most damage of all the case types we see due to the especially vulnerable nature of the injured party and the damaging potential of a motor vehicle.
This means those wishing to take legal action after a pedestrian accident will need an attorney capable of handling the many curveballs pedestrian accident injury cases can throw at them. Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass has the experience and skills necessary to handle your pedestrian accident case and a long successful case history and client testimony to prove it.
If you or a loved one were involved in a pedestrian accident due to another’s negligence, contact Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass today at (205) 831-5040 or online for a free case evaluation or to discuss your rights and options further.
Trying to find a lawyer can be time-consuming, and positive results are not guaranteed, so many approach the prospect of hiring a lawyer with understandable wariness. Why not simply file a claim with the insurance company on your own and save some money by foregoing hiring a lawyer? In rare cases, this may be the right course to take. If you were lucky and your pedestrian accident only inflicted minor injuries, then hiring a lawyer may not be necessary since your damages are low enough that hiring a lawyer would essentially be overkill.
Most pedestrian accidents tend to occur in urban areas with high concentrations of cars and pedestrians, which is unsurprising. Most pedestrian accidents will also occur away from intersections and crosswalks and involve pedestrians jaywalking. Also, the majority of pedestrian accidents tend to occur at night. This is mostly due to the lack of light, but it is also believed that intoxicated people partaking in nightlife do play a role as well. The following are the most common causes of pedestrian accidents:
Drivers can be negligent in a number of ways that can cause a pedestrian accident. Unfortunately, many pedestrians can contribute negligence as well, which can disqualify them from seeking compensation for pedestrian accident injuries and make a determination of fault all the more complex. Alabama is a contributory fault state, which means that if you contribute fault in an accident, then you cannot seek compensation for damages you suffered, even if the other party was much more negligent.
