Startling Statistics About Virginia Pedestrian Accidents

Sadly, pedestrian accidents occur frequently every day across the country. In fact, thousands of pedestrians are killed each year in accidents, and the numbers have been increasing nationwide in recent years. According to the NHTSA, nearly 3 out of 4 pedestrian deaths occur in urban environments, at intersections, during the nighttime. In addition, more than a third of pedestrian deaths involve alcohol. One pedestrian will be injured every 8 minutes, and one pedestrian will be killed every 2 hours in an accident this year.
Often times, the pedestrians are seriously injured or killed because there is no way for them to protect themselves. Injured pedestrian accident victims deserve fair compensation to cover medical expenses for serious and permanent injuries caused by negligent drivers.
Determining who the negligent party is in a pedestrian accident is crucial. For example, Portner & Shure investigators will examine the scene, talk with witnesses, and interview police officers handling the case in order to develop an understanding of the facts. Our attorneys then use the facts to create a legal plan of action to help the client recover monetary damages for medical expenses, injuries, pain and suffering, and lost wages.
In a Virginia pedestrian accident case, it must be determined whether the pedestrian was lawfully crossing the street at the time of the crash. In other words, was the pedestrian crossing the street against the signal, crossing outside the crosswalk, or texting while crossing, or was the pedestrian crossing with the “walk” signal and inside the crosswalk. Because Virginia is a contributory negligence state, if the victim pedestrian is negligent in any way, they cannot recover in a civil lawsuit.
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