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Everyone is a pedestrian at some point, whether you are walking to your destination or simply from your home to your car. Anytime you must travel on foot on a sidewalk, street, on in another developed area, you are considered to be a pedestrian. This may include walking, jogging, running, or even standing on a corner.
Pedestrians commonly travel in close proximity with motor vehicles, including cars, SUVs, large commercial trucks, motorcycles, and more. Even if drivers pay attention to the other traffic on the road, many may fail to remember to pay attention to pedestrians who may be crossing the street or walking along the side of the road. For this reason, collisions between motor vehicles and pedestrians often occur, causing serious injuries and even deaths. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported that, in 2012, there were 4,317 collisions between vehicles and pedestrians, resulting in 4,548 injuries and 168 deaths. If you have suffered injury in a pedestrian accident, an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury attorney can help you recover.
Accidents may either be the fault of the driver, the pedestrian, or even a third party. Some common causes of such accidents include:
Determining fault in a pedestrian accident is extremely important. If a person or party was negligent and caused your injury, that person should be held responsible for all your injury-related losses.
Because pedestrians have no protection from motor vehicles when they are involved in a collision, pedestrian accident victims often suffer devastating injuries. Additionally, pedestrians often have more than one point of impact, so they can suffer multiple injuries. For example, the bumper of a car could hit a pedestrian in the knees, causing the pedestrian to bounce off the hood of the car, then go over the roof of the car, hitting multiple spots before landing on the pavement.
Some common injuries include the following:
These are, of course, only a few examples of common injuries that victims of pedestrian accidents may suffer.
After an accident, victims usually face medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, and more. Some even have permanent disabilities and can never work again. Victims deserve to receive an award for the full range of losses from the responsible party, and an attorney can help you determine how much money you deserve.
If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, the highly skilled and experienced personal injury lawyers at the law office of Flaherty Fardo can help you pursue a claim against the responsible party. In Pennsylvania, you only have two years to file a claim from either the date of the accident or from the time you discovered (or should have discovered) your injury. Therefore, you should not delay in contacting our office at (412) 802-6666 to schedule your free consultation.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
