You deserve compensation for the full scope of physical, emotional, and financial harm you suffered in a pedestrian accident. A lawyer's primary job is to get you as much money as possible so that you can pay your expenses and rebuild after the trauma of getting hit by a motor vehicle. Through an insurance claim, lawsuit, or other legal action, a lawyer could potentially get you paid for your: Past and future medical expenses related to treating your pedestrian accident injuries and any health complications they cause; Past and future non-medical costs of dealing and living with your injuries, such as the expense of modifying your home to accommodate a disability or of hiring someone to help with everyday tasks like transportation or childcare while you heal; The income you didn't earn and job benefits you didn't accrue because you missed work while healing; Vacation and sick days you used while out of work; Loss of future earning potential and career opportunities due to a temporary or permanent disability caused by your pedestrian accident; Physical pain and discomfort of your injuries and medical treatments; Accident-related emotional distress or mental health challenges like PTSD, anxiety, or depression; Loss of independence and diminished quality of life; and Struggles from living with scarring, disfigurement, limb loss, or loss of bodily function. If the party who caused your pedestrian accident also engaged in extremely reckless or intentional misconduct, a lawyer might also convince a court to award you punitive damages. There's usually no fixed or minimum sum you can count on receiving for your pedestrian accident injuries. The amount recoverable can depend on various factors, including the severity of your pedestrian accident injuries, the strength of the evidence, the skill of your lawyer, and the financial capacity of the at-fault party and their insurance company to pay. Talk to a lawyer as soon as possible to learn about the range of payments you might receive for your pedestrian accident injuries.