El Segundo Pedestrian Accidents Lawyer

California attorney wins just compensation for serious injuries

Being hit by a motor vehicle while on foot can result in catastrophic and sometimes fatal injuries. Victims or their families have the right to obtain financial compensation from a driver or other party who was at fault for the accident. At the Law Offices of Sanford Jossen in El Segundo, we vigorously pursue the damages that our clients deserve, both through insurance claims and litigation as necessary. We represent clients in pedestrian injury cases in Los Angeles County and elsewhere in California. We have recovered millions of dollars bringing cases against government entities for dangerous conditions on city streets.

Common causes of pedestrian accidents

A motor vehicle may strike a pedestrian on a street or highway, in a parking lot or even on a sidewalk. Pedestrian accidents are often caused by driver negligence, such as:

• Failing to look out for and yield to pedestrians
• Distracted driving
• Speeding
• Failing to stop for red lights and stop signs
• Driving while Impaired by alcohol or drugs

Other factors such as unsafe intersections, absence of crosswalks and poor visibility also contribute to accidents. Because pedestrians lack any bodily protection, they are likely to suffer serious personal injury. We are experienced at bringing claims against government entities.

Your legal rights as a pedestrian

To protect pedestrians from danger, California law generally gives them the right of way in both marked and unmarked crosswalks and when a signal authorizes them to walk across the street. An injured pedestrian may sue a driver at fault for their injuries for the damages the pedestrian suffered as a result, even when they did not have the right of way. If a pedestrian failed to use reasonable care in the circumstances, they may still recover partial damages. California applies the rule of pure comparative negligence, which means each party’s proven damages are reduced by their own percentages of fault. As your counsel, we determine all of the possible factors that may have led to the accident, identify the parties at fault and pursue all provable damages.

Insurance and compensation in pedestrian accidents

An injured pedestrian may be entitled to receive compensation for their losses resulting from the accident, including the following:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Rehabilitation costs
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress

All drivers are required to maintain automobile liability insurance to cover bodily injuries they cause to others. If you are an injured pedestrian, you may file a claim against the at-fault driver’s insurer. If the driver has no insurance or inadequate insurance to compensate you, you can bring a lawsuit that can seek damages from the driver’s personal resources. You can also pursue benefits from other insurance you may have, such as your own auto policy’s uninsured/uninsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage and/or from MedPay, which helps pay for medical expenses. You may also have a claim against the government entities which created or maintained the premises. We can help you in pursuing all of your available options for recovering compensation.

Contact a dedicated Los Angeles County pedestrian accident law firm 

The Law Offices of Sanford Jossen in El Segundo, California represents pedestrians injured in motor vehicle accidents and families of victims in fatal accident cases. We accept cases on a contingency fee basis, so you only pay legal fees if you receive compensation. To schedule a free consultation, call 888-671-3718 or contact us online.