West Chester, PA Pedestrian Accident Attorney

You’re quite vulnerable when navigating West Chester on foot. In a car or similar enclosed vehicle, if an accident occurs, the metal frame of the vehicle itself will protect you to some degree by absorbing the shock of the impact. Safety features such as airbags and seatbelts offer additional protection to minimize your injuries in a motor vehicle accident.

You don’t have these protections outside a vehicle. Thus, your chances of being seriously injured if you’re harmed in a pedestrian accident are quite high. Potential consequences of being involved in such an accident include (but aren’t limited to):

• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Disfigurement
• Paralysis
• Broken bones
• Internal bleeding
• Organ damage

Financially, you may struggle to pay for your medical treatment in the aftermath of a pedestrian accident. This is particularly likely if your injuries are severe enough to prevent you from working.

You may also face various non-economic struggles after being injured as a pedestrian. For instance, you might endure pain and suffering during your recovery.

You deserve to receive compensation for these losses if you were injured because someone was negligent. Your chances of securing the compensation you’re owed will be greater if you have assistance from a West Chester pedestrian accident lawyer.

Negligent motorists are often to blame when pedestrian accidents occur. Drivers can injure pedestrians by engaging in such behaviors as:

• Speeding
• Texting while driving or otherwise not paying attention to the road
• Not using headlights when necessary
• Driving while intoxicated
• Driving while drowsy
• Not yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians
• Not obeying traffic signs or signals

Seeking compensation for the losses you’ve sustained as a result of a pedestrian accident will typically involve filing a claim with the insurance of the negligent party responsible for injuring you. Before you file a claim, strongly consider hiring a qualified West Chester pedestrian accident lawyer. An attorney can help you in these circumstances by:

• Conducting an investigation to ensure the negligent parties are all accurately identified
• Gathering evidence proving you were injured because someone else was careless
• Estimating how much compensation you may be eligible to recover based on your past, current, and future losses
• Filing a claim and handling all administrative tasks related to your case, so that you may focus on your recovery
• Rejecting an insurance company’s low offers and negotiating for an appropriate settlement

A pedestrian accident can dramatically impact your life. However, with the help of a West Chester pedestrian accident attorney at Solomon, Sherman & Gabay, you can begin to restore a sense of normalcy to your life by seeking the compensation you deserve if your accident occurred because someone was careless. To learn more about what we can do for you, contact us online or call us at 212-665-1100 for a free consultation.