PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS AND cases

A pedestrian is ordinarily a person walking on city streets, sidewalks, or on private property. Pedestrian accidents relating to slip and fall's and or trip and fall's are covered in the premises liability section of this web site.

Thousands of people are killed each year, while walking. Pedestrian accident cases can involve persons who are hit by cars, motorcycles, bicycles, other motor vehicles, or even other pedestrians while walking.

In the state of California, motor vehicles are by law supposed to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. Furthermore, motor vehicles are supposed to stop while a pedestrian is walking in a designated crosswalk. However, pedestrians have a duty of due care in that the law will not protect them if they suddenly dart or run into traffic.

Accidents involving pedestrians versus motor vehicles usually result in catastrophic injuries to the pedestrian.

The law offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates handles most types of pedestrian accidents. if you have suffered a pedestrian type of accident, and are injured as a result, we  always recommend that you seek medical attention as soon as possible. If you are able, try to get the identification of the person who hit you. By law, if a person in a motor vehicle is involved in an accident, they are supposed to stop an exchange identification and insurance information. Often times pedestrians who were injured due to being hit by a car or other motor vehicle, have suffered such severe injuries that they are unable to obtain the identification and our motor vehicle information of the person that hit them. If you can, ask any bystander to call 911 for you. We always recommend that either you or another person call the police. It is very important for you to try to get the police on the scene of the accident, so that they can prepare an accident report. Furthermore, ask any bystander that may be able to assist you, to take down the identification, and insurance information of the person who hit you. We further recommend you try to get the names, addresses and phone numbers of any and all witnesses that may have seen the accident.

It is imperative that you call our law firm, as soon as possible if you have suffered a pedestrian type of accident. For a free consultation call our law firm at (800) 816-1529 ext.1.

The Necessity of retaining counsel

As a firm that handles personal injury cases, including all types of automobile, motorcycle, truck, bus, and other motor vehicle accidents, we must above all, highly recommend that you retain a lawyer to represent you in your accident case. Preferably within the first 24-48 hours of the time the accident occurred.

We have dealt with many people who thought they could do it on their own without a lawyer, who in the end either by their own words or conduct unintentionally sabotaged their own case, or settled their case for a small fraction of what their case was actually worth.

More then anything, we dislike having to tell someone who attempted to handle this complex area of the law on their own, that there is nothing we can do for them because they already settled their case, or they waited too long to file suit, etc.

Our purpose as a law firm is to provide you with aggressive, competent legal representation on your case. The word competency is not just some marketing term. Competency means that you have the someone has the expertise and knowledge to handle something.

The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez has the level of competency necessary to get you maximum results in your case.

We have what it takes to prosecute your case. Don't be a fool, and try to represent yourself. Lawyers are here for a reason; because we know the system and how to navigate through it. We know what you are entitled too and how to get it either through settlement or litigation.

You may call us now for a free consultation on your case at (800) 816-1529 Ext. 1, or you may submit your case through our online legal form for evaluation by clicking here now. You have nothing to lose except the money you may be entitled to in your case!

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For a free telephone consultation call us now at (800) 816-1529, Ext. 1.

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