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Pedestrian Accidents
The driver of a motor vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe speed, a speed that allows the auto to avoid hitting a pedestrian, car, or bicycle in the road. Despite this clear responsibility, New Jersey roads are the sites of hundreds of pedestrian accidents every year. Since a walker or skateboarder is completely unprotected against the impact of a crash, many of these accidents result in fatal or permanently disabling head injuries or spinal cord injuries. Victims of pedestrian accidents often are children or the elderly, particularly vulnerable users of the roadway.
Compensation for injured pedestrians
Even if you, as a pedestrian, were injured in a hit-and-run accident or by an uninsured motorist, you may have several sources of compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses. Your health insurance, your auto insurance, auto insurance policies belonging to other members of your household, and any insurance covering the motorist that hit you all might apply.
Other claims might apply and the process can be complicated. If you were working at the time, whether for a private employer or as a traffic officer or highway worker, you may be eligible for benefits under a workers' compensation policy.
If you, as a pedestrian, were hit by a bus or train, you must file your claims within extremely tight deadlines. In addition to the urgency to file notice quickly, it is extremely important to begin the investigation of the accident as soon as possible, before evidence disappears and while witnesses' memories are fresh.
Free consultation — have our attorney evaluate your claim
If you or a member of your family was injured in a pedestrian accident or collision involving a non-motorized vehicle, it is important to have a lawyer with experience in similar cases review your claim at the first opportunity. Protect your right to recover full compensation for your loss. Call 1-877-450-8301 or e-mail our Red Bank office to arrange a free consultation with an experienced car accident attorney.
Se habla español. At The John F. Marshall Law Offices in Red Bank, our personal injury lawyers represent clients from Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Hamilton, and other communities throughout New Jersey.
