los angeles pedestrian accident lawyer

Los Angeles boasts wonderful weather, great scenery, and a climate that is highly conducive to walking. However, Los Angeles is not designed with the pedestrian in mind. In fact, it is routinely determined to be one of the most dangerous places in the country for pedestrians, meaning that every time you step out of your door and decide to travel by foot in LA, you are at risk of serious injury, or even death, from a pedestrian accident. This is unfortunate information for anyone who hopes to take advantage of the sunny Southern California weather and get out on foot. If you do choose to travel on foot around the city, it is important that you know about the legal support you are able to access if you are one of the unfortunate pedestrians who are involved in a collision (between 2012 and 2016, there were more than 14,200 pedestrians injuries in Los Angeles and 439 pedestrian fatalities). Los Angeles is poorly designed in terms of pedestrian safety, and while they are taking aggressive steps towards correcting these problems, it is not a perfect implementation of Vision Zero LA. Contact The Capital Law Firm as soon as possible in order to discuss your case during a free initial consultation, where we will be able to talk about the accident, your injuries, and the path forward towards the financial compensation that you deserve. Read more below to get some general information about pedestrian accidents, common injuries, and some causes of these crashes. The following information is intended to provide you with an overview of this situation, but the best way to get answers is to work directly with us on your case.

Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents in Los Angeles

If every cause of a pedestrian accident could be identified and studied, it could possibly mean that these types of accidents could be eliminated entirely. In fact, that is the goal of the Vision Zero initiative that Los Angeles and many other cities around the country have pledged to, so that their pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable travelers can move about the city without fear of being hit by a car. Vision Zero, and many city designers, believe that the issue lies with poor urban design more so than with dangerous drivers or reckless pedestrians, but these still play a factor. The following are just a few examples of some common causes of pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles, but whether or not your situation is mentioned here, contact us now to get started on your case immediately.

Distracted Driving

It is common knowledge that a significant number of drivers engage in distracted driving on a daily basis as they check their emails, respond to text messages, adjust their GPS, and even eat or do makeup while driving. Each of these behaviors is extremely risky and has been shown, in some cases, to be even more dangerous than drunk driving. In some cases, proving that a driver was distracted during the collision may be hard to do when it is just your word against theirs, so it is important to gather any possible eyewitness accounts who can confirm that the driver was engaging in risky behavior while driving.