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Did you suffer an injury as a pedestrian? Were you struck by a car, truck, motorcycle, or scooter while walking? You may be able to recover a cash settlement by filing a civil claim with La Justicia’s California pedestrian accident attorneys. Contact a member of our team today at (833) 522-1100 for a free and confidential pedestrian injury lawyer consultation. We’re available to answer your questions 24/7.

Pedestrian accidents are such a common occurrence in Los Angeles that the city launched its Vision Zero campaign in an effort to eliminate traffic deaths by 2025.

“Every year, more than 200 people are killed while trying to move throughout our city. Nearly half the people killed in traffic crashes were walking or bicycling, and an alarming number of those killed are children and older adults,” the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LA DOT) said in a statement.

A pedestrian accident can cause severe and even catastrophic injuries – often involving head trauma or what’s known as traumatic brain injury (TBI). When such serious injuries occur following a pedestrian accident, the road to recovery can be burdensome, often involving substantial medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, diminished quality of life, and more.

When you’re hurt in a Los Angeles pedestrian accident, a personal injury civil lawsuit with La Justicia can be the best way to ensure that you recover the financial compensation (known as a damages award in legalese) you deserve for any losses sustained. After you call 911, the next call you should make is to a La Justicia pedestrian accident attorney at 833-522-1100. We will fight for a maximum damages award that takes into account all of your pain and suffering after an unfortunate pedestrian accident injury.

What Steps Should I Take After a Bakersfield, California, Pedestrian Accident Injury?

Pedestrian accidents are typically traumatic events that leave victims with physical and mental anguish. Depending on the severity of your injuries, it’s important to complete as many of the following steps below as possible to ensure that your eventual civil claim for financial compensation has the best chance of success.

As is the case with any type of personal injury accident, the first step to take after a pedestrian crash is to seek immediate medical treatment. It is strongly recommended that pedestrian accident victims undergo an immediate examination by a licensed California doctor. Although you may feel fine after a pedestrian accident, serious injuries often need to be diagnosed by a medical professional. Accordingly, it’s essential that you have your condition checked out by a physician as soon as possible after a pedestrian accident happens.

Why is it So Important to Have a Medical Exam After a Pedestrian Accident?

Having a doctor’s exam completed after a pedestrian accident provides a number of advantages when you eventually seek financial compensation for your injuries through a civil claim with La Justicia:

A doctor’s exam creates a medical record confirming your condition.
Medical records often serve as important evidence that will help support your lawsuit/claim for financial compensation.
A doctor’s exam confirms causation – meaning that your pedestrian accident was in fact the cause of your injuries, and you are therefore owed financial compensation as a result of negligence.

What if I Don’t Have Insurance and Am Injured in a Pedestrian Accident?

Having a medical exam completed can be intimidating for many pedestrian accident victims – particularly if you do not have medical insurance or the financial means to pay for services out-of-pocket. But even if you do not have medical insurance, it is strongly recommended that you proceed with treatment immediately after this type of personal injury. Once you have your medical exam completed, the experienced pedestrian accident attorneys at La Justicia will work with you to ensure that your bills are included as part of your final awarded cash settlement.

Once you receive medical treatment from a licensed physician, the La Justicia team recommends completing as many of the following steps as possible (keeping in mind that your condition/the severity of your injuries will dictate how many of the below steps you are able to take):

Take pictures and videos of your injuries (and do so immediately after the crash occurs to ensure that the images/videos show the full impact of the crash)
Collect witness statements (these will support your version of events when filing your claim with La Justicia)
Take pictures and videos of the accident scene (any skid marks, potholes, roadway defects, debris, etc.)
Take pictures and videos of the physical damage to the vehicle which struck you
Gather contact information (driver’s license, phone number, email, etc.) of all involved parties – particularly the at-fault driver who caused the accident
File a police report with your local jurisdiction
Contact a dedicated pedestrian accident lawyer at La Justicia for a free and confidential consultation

Further, it is strongly recommended that you DO NOT do any of the following after a pedestrian accident injury:

Make a statement to the at-fault party
Make a statement to the at-fault party’s insurance company
Make a statement to your insurance company
Make a statement to an insurance adjuster

Do not speak to anyone on the record without having a La Justicia pedestrian accident attorney present to assist you through the process. Insurance companies will often use coercive and manipulative tactics to “poke holes” in your story, and making any type of statement without an attorney present can reduce your cash settlement.

Additionally, La Justicia’s pedestrian accident attorneys recommend that, as an injured victim, you do not sign any legal documents or accept any type of settlement/payment without first speaking with a member of our team.

How Long Do I Have to File a California Pedestrian Accident Injury Claim?

In California, whether or not you are able to bring any type of personal injury civil claim is dependent on a deadline known as a statute of limitations. After a pedestrian accident injury, the statute of limitations dictates how long an injured victim has to sue or file a claim for financial compensation.

For most California pedestrian accident cases, injured victims have two years from the date of the incident to file their claims. However, it is strongly recommended that you file your personal injury claim immediately after the incident occurs to ensure that you have the best chance of recovering the maximum financial compensation you deserve.

What if I Wait to File My Pedestrian Accident Injury Civil Claim?

Unfortunately, waiting to file your claim – whether days, weeks, or even a year or more after the incident occurs – can negatively impact your ability to recover financial compensation (a cash settlement/damages award). The at-fault party and insurance company will almost certainly do anything and everything to minimize your cash payout after a pedestrian accident injury.

By waiting to file your claim, the at-fault party (defendant) may argue that your injuries are actually not as severe as you claim (or that the cause of those injuries may be something other than the actual pedestrian accident). Such doubt can adversely impact your damages award.

It’s also important to note that while the two-year statute of limitations applies to most California pedestrian accidents, some exceptions exist. Accordingly, the deadline for filing a claim can be even shorter in certain instances.

For example, claims against government or public entities (e.g. the U.S. Postal Service, a city bus service, public transportation companies, etc.) typically only have a six month statute of limitations. This means that from the day that your pedestrian accident happens, you may only have six months to sue for damages.

Types of California Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents can occur any number of ways. Some of the most common types of pedestrian accidents that lead to injuries (and eventual civil lawsuits for damages) include:

Distracted driving (texting, talking, daydreaming, etc.)
Drowsy driving
Aggressive driving (road rage, etc.)
Roadway defects
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI)
Speeding/reckless driving
Teenage/underage driving

Regardless of how your pedestrian accident injury occurred, you deserve to be fully compensated for your injuries and any losses sustained if the crash was due to someone else’s negligence. Don’t settle for anything less than the La Justicia Advantage after your pedestrian accident injury.

How Can I Recover Damages in a Pedestrian Accident Cash Settlement?

A pedestrian accident civil lawsuit is often the best means for injured victims to recover financial compensation for certain losses. These losses are referred to as ‘damages’ in legalese. Depending on the specific facts of your pedestrian accident case, La Justicia’s proven and top-rated attorneys will fight to obtain all applicable damages for you, such as:

Hospital expenses
Medical treatment/care
costs (past & future)
Lost/reduced wages
Reduced future earning capacity
Punitive damages
Pain and suffering
Emotional or psychological harm
Diminished quality of life

Types of Pedestrian Accident Injuries

Pedestrian accident injuries are often severe or even catastrophic – sometimes resulting in death. Some of the more common types of pedestrian accident injuries we see at La Justicia include:

Head trauma
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
Concussion or mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI)
Whiplash
Back injuries/neck injuries
Road rash
Cuts, scrapes, abrasions, and lacerations
Broken or fractured bones
Internal bleeding
Paralysis
Soft tissue damage
Spinal cord injuries
Amputations/loss of limb
Scarring or disfigurement
Death/fatality

Whether your pedestrian accident led to minor or severe injuries, the experienced team of attorneys at La Justicia will fight tirelessly on your behalf to recover the maximum financial compensation you need to make a complete recovery. You’ll have peace of mind through every step of the claims process knowing that a La Justicia pedestrian accident lawyer is fighting in your corner for justice.

Contact California’s Leading Pedestrian Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation

When you meet with a La Justicia pedestrian accident lawyer for a free consultation, we will review the facts of your case, complete a sweeping investigation, provide you with an overall estimate for how long it may take to reach a cash settlement, and offer an approximate value for how much your pedestrian crash claim may be worth.

The overall value of a pedestrian accident claim is often dependent on numerous factors:

The severity of the victim’s injuries
The degree of liability on the part of the at-fault party (defendant)
Whether or not you sought medical treatment immediately after the accident
The knowledge, skill, and ability of your personal injury attorney
The overall complexity of your case

At La Justicia, we are dedicated to ensuring that each and every client’s pedestrian accident case receives the professionalism, compassion, and attention it deserves. We will do everything in our power to assure that your case reaches a successful conclusion. And with La Justicia, that means securing justice through maximum financial compensation for all of the damages you sustained through your pedestrian accident injury.

We offer you the confidence and security you deserve with over 50 years of combined experience and more than $500,000,000 in settlements and verdicts recovered for injured pedestrian accident victims like you,

Contact a member of the La Justicia pedestrian accident team today at 833-522-1100 for a free, confidential, and no obligation personal injury lawyer consultation. We’re standing by 24/7 to answer any questions you have.