Pedestrian Accidents

If I Was a Pedestrian Hit By a Car, What are My Rights?

The most important step someone can take after a pedestrian accident is to call 911 and receive medical attention. Health comes before everything else. While many pedestrian accidents are dangerous events that often leave the pedestrian with serious injuries, sometimes these situations are less straightforward. Even if you are unsure whether or not you are

What Should I Do if a Car Hit Me in a Crosswalk?

Pedestrian accidents occur on a road and involve a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. These accidents often involve serious injuries. A car traveling at 10 mph is sufficient to make a vehicle dangerous to a pedestrian who is afforded no bodily protection. However, even if a motor vehicle driver hits a pedestrian and there are

Pedestrian Accident Injuries Have Spiked in the COVID Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live in many ways, and one surprising development has been the increase in pedestrian accident injuries. With fewer cars on the road during the early months of the pandemic, many people assumed that walking and biking would be safer. However, as more people turned to these activities,

Why Are Train Accidents are Deadly to South Florida Drivers and Pedestrians

Recent Train Accidents in South Florida Over the last month, cameras at railroad crossings have shown motorists and pedestrians continuing to drive and walk through railroad crossings that were lowering or already lowered. These sometimes split-second decisions in South Florida have led to deadly crashes. Recently, two siblings were killed when the brother drove around