A pedestrian accident lawyer should be contacted as quickly as possible after a pedestrian accident occurs. Having your pedestrian accident lawyer involved early will provide the best way to assess and protect any potential legal claim.

Pedestrian-Vehicle Incident Reports from The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) conclude that every year:

• Nearly 5,000 pedestrians die in motor vehicle related accidents
• More than 78,000 pedestrians suffer injuries when hit by a car or truck

Non-vehicular Pedestrian Accidents reported by The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) also occur by the thousands annually, contributed by:

• Sidewalk or parking lot defects
• Poor property maintenance
• Debris on walkways 
• Falling debris from construction sites

Your Pedestrian Accident Attorney Will Determine Potential Liability

A pedestrian accident attorney will analyze facts of each accident to determine liability. There may be more than one party with legal responsibility for the accident when a pedestrian injury occurs. The circumstances surrounding the pedestrian accident will be taken into consideration by the attorney for the case.

Pedestrian Accident - Determination of Negligence

Pedestrian accident legal actions involve the determination of negligence.  If someone elses negligence failure to protect others from foreseeable risks causes an accident or an injury, then the pedestrian may recover damages.  This is true regardless of whether it was a vehicle or property defect that was the cause of the accident.  The injured person, also known as the plaintiff in the case, must prove that the person at fault a.k.a. the defendant -- owed a legal duty to the plaintiff under the circumstances.  The plaintiff must also prove that the defendant failed to fulfill that legal duty through contact, or action, or through a failure to act, and in doing so caused an accident or injury harming the plaintiff.

If you are involved in a pedestrian accident, get legal help from a qualified and experienced pedestrian accident lawyer, but also follow these guidelines

• Immediately contact the police
• Remain at the scene of the accident until help arrives
• Get names and phone numbers of any witnesses to the accident
• Do not make any statements to anyone, including drivers and insurers
• Contact the Lipsig Law Firm for immediate assistance

Our pedestrian accident attorneys work on a contingency basis, which means that you don't pay a cent until you receive compensation, at which point you are charged a percentage of the settlement.

There is no fee for our services unless a recovery is won.

Our New York law firm offers a free initial consultation. Click here to contact our pedestrian accident lawyers and find out whether you have grounds to make a claim, at no cost to you. You may also call us toll free at: 1-800-9-LIPSIG for a free consultation.