Los Angeles, CA Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
Being struck by a vehicle while on foot can leave you with injuries that reshape your days, your work, and your sense of safety on the street. At M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers, our award-winning Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyer team aggressively pursues the accountability and compensation your situation calls for.
Walkers have almost no protection against a moving car, which is why these wrecks so often bring serious harm and steep bills. Call 866-864-5477 for a free case review, and know you pay us nothing unless we win.
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Why Hurt Pedestrians Across the City Choose Us
M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers built its name by standing between injured people and the insurance giants trying to shortchange them. Our results speak plainly, with more than $800 million recovered and honors from groups like the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Super Lawyers marking the way.
Having spent part of our careers defending insurers, we know the exact scripts adjusters follow, so we stay a step ahead. You will never feel like a case number here, because a single pedestrian accident attorney guides your claim from the first call through its resolution rather than passing you off to support staff.
That kind of steady, personal attention is a large part of why so many of our clients come to us through referrals from people we have helped before. Once your case is in our hands, we take charge of the work that shapes your recovery:
- Investigating the wreck through police reports, traffic footage, and witness accounts
- Reconstructing how and where the driver struck you when the fault is contested
- Documenting the full scope of your injuries with medical and financial records
- Handling every call and letter from the insurance company on your behalf
- Pressing for a settlement that reflects your real losses, not a rushed offer
With more than 100 years of collective experience, trust our team to shoulder the legal load while you heal. Reach out today for a no-cost case review.
Determining Fault for a Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident
Fault in a pedestrian wreck usually rests with the driver, though the specifics of the crash decide who answers for your injuries. Drivers carry a heightened duty to watch for people on foot, and a moment of inattention behind the wheel can carry devastating consequences.
Take a driver turning into a parking lot or driveway. Under California Vehicle Code Section 21952, a motorist must yield to any pedestrian on a sidewalk before crossing over it, so ignoring that rule can establish fault quickly.
Other parties may share the blame as well, from a government agency that left a crosswalk poorly lit to a company whose driver was on the clock. Even a vehicle maker can bear responsibility when faulty brakes or a defective sensor contributed to the wreck.
Our attorneys look past the obvious to find every source of responsibility. Speak with our team to learn who may owe you.
What Are the Most Common Causes of Pedestrian Crashes?
Most pedestrian collisions trace back to driver choices that put people on foot in harm’s way. Distracted driving leads the pack, as a glance at a phone can hide a person in a crosswalk until it is too late.
Many of the pedestrian accidents we handle are caused by:
- Speeding through residential streets and school zones
- Turning without checking for people in the crosswalk
- Failing to stop at signals or stop signs
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Backing out of driveways and parking spaces without looking
Running a red light shows up often in these cases. California Vehicle Code Section 21453 requires drivers to halt at a steady red and stay stopped until the light changes, so blowing through one that injures a walker points squarely at the driver.
Timing and conditions raise the danger, too. A large share of the crashes we handle happen after dark or during the evening rush, when low light and driver fatigue combine to make people on foot harder to see. Rain, glare, and poorly lit intersections only add to the risk, yet none of those factors excuses a driver from the duty to slow down and watch for pedestrians.
Whatever caused your wreck, our team digs in to prove it. Reach out to start building your claim today.
Serious Injuries Pedestrian Victims Often Suffer
A person on foot absorbs the full force of a collision, so the injuries tend to be far more severe than those in a typical fender bender. Many of our clients face months of treatment and lasting limitations after being struck.
Common injuries in the cases we handle include:
- Traumatic brain injuries from striking the pavement or a vehicle
- Spinal cord damage affecting movement and sensation
- Lower extremity and pelvic fractures
- Thoracic trauma
- Severe soft tissue damage and abrasions
- Internal bleeding and organ damage
- Deep lacerations and permanent scarring
- Psychological trauma
Some of these injuries surface right away, while others take days to reveal their full weight, so prompt medical care protects both your health and your claim. A serious brain or spinal injury can call for surgery, months of rehabilitation, and adaptive equipment, and our team works with medical professionals to project what your recovery will truly require.
Recovery also rarely follows a straight line. Some people regain most of their function within a year, while others live with permanent limitations that change how they work, move, and care for their families.
Because that long-term picture takes time to come into focus, settling a personal injury claim too early can leave real future costs uncovered. Talk with our team once you have seen a doctor, and let us handle the rest.
Can You Still Recover if You Were Partly at Fault?
Yes, California law lets you recover compensation even when you share part of the blame for the crash. The state follows a pure comparative negligence rule, meaning your award drops by your percentage of fault but never disappears entirely.
For example, say you crossed mid-block rather than at the corner. California Vehicle Code Section 21954 requires a pedestrian outside a crosswalk to yield to vehicles. However, a driver still has to use reasonable care to avoid hitting you, so fault often lands on both sides.
Insurers often try to exaggerate a walker’s share of blame to reduce what they pay. A common tactic is to claim you stepped out suddenly or wore dark clothing at night, shifting attention away from the driver’s own carelessness.
Our attorneys counter those tactics with hard evidence that keeps the fault where it belongs. Find out how comparative fault could affect your claim during a free consultation.
What Compensation Can You Pursue After a Pedestrian Accident?
A pedestrian accident claim can recover money for both the bills you can tally and the personal losses that resist a price tag. California law, through California Civil Code Section 3281, gives anyone harmed by another’s wrongful act the right to recover compensation in money, and we build your case to capture all of it.
Economic damages cover the concrete financial hits from the wreck. Non-economic damages address the harder-to-measure toll. Depending on the severity of your injuries and long-term effects, you may recover:
- All healthcare-related expenses
- Future medical treatment costs
- Wages, overtime, commissions, bonuses, tips, and benefits
- Reduced future earnings if your injuries linger
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and trauma
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium for spouses or registered domestic partners
- Wrongful death benefits for surviving families
Because non-economic damages aren’t calculated with receipts, our documentation and courtroom readiness make the difference. In the most severe personal injury cases, where a crash leaves a permanent disability or disfigurement, these non-economic losses can grow to outweigh the medical bills themselves.
We make certain your claim accounts for how the wreck has reshaped your daily life, not just what it has cost you on paper. Speak with us to make sure no part of your loss goes unaccounted for.
What Determines the Value of a Pedestrian Injury Claim?
The worth of a pedestrian claim depends on the specifics of your crash. So, no honest attorney can promise a set figure upfront. The severity of your injuries usually carries the most weight, since a lasting disability costs far more over a lifetime than an injury that heals in weeks.
Your lost income, the strength of the evidence against the driver, and the amount of available insurance also shape the number. A collision with clear liability and serious harm gives our team more leverage when we sit across from an adjuster.
The way an injury changes your future weighs heavily, too. A career you can no longer continue, a home that now needs modifications, or ongoing care you will rely on for years all factor into a fair figure, and our team documents every piece of it.
Rather than settle for a rough estimate, let our attorneys weigh the real details of what happened to you. Discover what your claim may be worth in a free, no-obligation review.
How Long Do You Have to File a Pedestrian Accident Lawsuit in California?
Most people injured in a pedestrian wreck have two years from the date of the crash to file a pedestrian accident claim or lawsuit in California. Miss that window, and the court will likely bar your claim, no matter how clearly the driver was at fault.
Shorter deadlines apply when a public entity is involved, such as a crash caused by a poorly designed intersection or a city vehicle. In those cases, you may have as little as six months to file a formal claim, so reaching out quickly keeps your options open.
Acting early helps in ways that go beyond the deadline itself. Surveillance video from nearby businesses often records over itself within days, and skid marks or debris at the scene disappear fast, so the sooner our team can step in, the more proof we can lock down for you.
The evidence that tends to matter most in these claims includes:
- Traffic and business surveillance footage of the collision
- Statements from bystanders who saw what happened
- The official police report and any citations issued
- Photos of the scene, the vehicle, and your injuries
- Medical records tying your harm directly to the wreck
A brief call now can protect these details before they slip away for good.
FAQs: Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyers are frequently asked the following questions during the free initial consultations with our firm.
What if the Police Report Blames Me For the Crash?
A police report is not the final word on fault, even when it points at you. Officers arrive after the crash and piece together what happened from limited information, so their conclusion can be wrong. Our attorneys can gather video, witness accounts, and reconstruction evidence to challenge an inaccurate report and show what really occurred.
What if the Driver Who Hit Me Left the Scene?
You may still have a path to compensation after a hit-and-run. The uninsured motorist portion of your own auto policy can sometimes apply, and our lawyers work with police records and area cameras to help identify the driver who fled.
Should I Speak to the Driver's Insurance Company on My Own?
It is wise to talk with our team before giving any statement. Adjusters often use early remarks to chip away at a claim, so letting us handle those conversations protects the value of your case.
Can I File a Claim if I Was Hit in a Parking Lot?
Yes. Drivers owe pedestrians care in parking lots and garages just as they do on public roads, and a driver who backs into or strikes you there can be held responsible for your injuries.
What if My Family Member Died in a Pedestrian Crash?
When a pedestrian wreck turns fatal, close family members can bring a wrongful death claim to recover for their loss. Benefits commonly include funeral and burial costs, loss of financial support and benefits, and loss of consortium, companionship, and love. Our team handles these cases with compassion while pursuing full accountability for the family left behind.
Reach Out to Our LA Pedestrian Injury Team Now
A single careless driver can turn an ordinary walk into a long road of pain, worry, and mounting expenses you never planned for. You do not have to, nor should you, face the insurance companies or the recovery ahead on your own.
Our contingency model means you take on no financial risk by hiring us. We advance the costs of building your case and collect a fee only if we win. That approach lets people put their energy into recovery rather than worrying about legal bills when money is already tight.
Known as fierce trial advocates and backed by more than 1,400 five-star reviews, M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers answers calls at any hour, day, or night. We fight for injured pedestrians across Southern California, from our Wilshire Boulevard office and our Downtown LA locations.
Call 866-864-5477 now or contact us online for your free consultation, and let us get to work rebuilding what this crash took from you.
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Visit our headquarters in LA to get the assistance you need, our law firm is located at 6300 Wilshire Blvd Suite 807, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
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