TATE LAW OFFICES PC Texas Injury Lawyers with Proven Results CALL US Home Pedestrian Accidents Dallas Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Dallas and many other cities in Texas are far from pedestrian-friendly. Texans tend to drive to their destinations. So, most roads are designed for drivers – not for people traveling by foot. Additionally, Texas drivers are not used to sharing roads with pedestrians or looking out for people crossing the roadway. This explains why, on average, 417 pedestrians die each year in our state after being hit by a vehicle. Many more are seriously injured. Most of these pedestrian accidents are preventable. They are the fault of careless or reckless drivers who fail to see pedestrians on the roadway or refuse to respect their rights. Victims of these accidents – and their families – deserve justice. That’s where our Dallas pedestrian accident lawyers can help. PROVEN RESULTS $6.5M IN-POCKET TO CLIENT Truck & Motorcycle Accident Brain & Pelvis Injury $456,000 IN-POCKET TO CLIENT Car Accident Leg Injury $3.7M IN-POCKET TO CLIENT Car Accident Fatality $864,000 IN-POCKET TO CLIENT Truck Accident Back Injury $247,000 IN-POCKET TO CLIENT Car Accident Arm Injury WE HANDLES CASES OF ALL SIZES. VIEW OUR RESULTS... ON THIS PAGE If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Dallas pedestrian-car accident, you have the right to seek a full and fair recovery for any physical, emotional or financial harm you have suffered. But you should take action as soon as possible. Tate Law Offices, P.C., is here to help. We have a record of representing pedestrian accident victims and their families in Dallas. Our experienced team of attorneys knows how to protect our clients’ rights and pursue the maximum amount of compensation available to them. How Our Lawyers Can Help You After a Dallas Pedestrian Accident In addition to investigating your case, the pedestrian accident attorneys of Tate Law Offices, P.C., can help you by: 01 Assisting you to get the immediate medical attention you need It is crucial that you get medical care right away after a pedestrian accident and that your treatment goes uninterrupted while your case is pending. We can work with health care providers to help you get the treatment you need throughout your case. 02 Dealing with insurance companies on your behalf 03 Securing and evaluating evidence 04 Filing all claims and, if necessary, filing a lawsuit on your behalf 05 Keeping you updated throughout your case What Can You Recover in a Dallas Pedestrian Accident Case? When a pedestrian is struck by a metal vehicle weighing several thousand pounds – even in a low-speed collision – it can result in severe and even fatal injuries. Victims of Dallas pedestrian accidents can suffer: Fractures Amputations Spinal cord injuries (including paralysis) Traumatic brain injury (ranging from concussions to more severe TBI) Cuts A victim may require emergency medical treatment, lengthy hospitalization, extensive rehabilitation and an ongoing need for medication and use of assistive devices. The victim may be unable to return to school or work. Family members may be impacted as well by being forced to provide around-the-clock care. If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, our goal will be to return you and your family as close as possible to the condition you enjoyed before the crash. We will seek the maximum amount of compensation, including payment of: Talking on a cell phone Past and future medical expenses Lost income and lost earning capacity Permanent impairment Scarring and disfigurement Mental anguish Pain and suffering Loss of consortium and loss of services Emotional distress (if a family member witnessed the accident) Other relevant damages. In some cases, punitive damages may be sought as well – not to make a victim “whole” again but rather to punish a defendant who engaged in grossly negligent or willful misconduct such as drunk driving or other egregious actions. If a pedestrian accident resulted in the death of a loved one, our lawyers can seek wrongful death and survival damages, including funeral and burial expenses and compensation for the loss of your family member’s services, companionship and society. Get Your Free Consultation Name* Phone* Email* What Happened? HAVE AN ATTORNEY CONTACT ME RELATED INFORMATION 2018 Pedestrian-Traffic Accident Statistics in the State of Texas Can You Recover If You Were Partially At Fault for Your Dallas Pedestrian Accident? It is possible that you may have partially contributed to your pedestrian accident. For instance, you may have walked slightly onto the road or crossed in the middle of a road instead of at a crosswalk. Texas follows a modified comparative negligence law, or the law of “proportionate responsibility.” Under this law, you would be barred from a recovery only if your percentage of responsibility for the accident was found to be greater than 50 percent. Otherwise, your damages would be reduced according to the proportion of fault attributed to you. So, if you were 10 percent at fault, your damages would be reduced by 10 percent. Therefore, you would collect 90 percent of your damages. Tate Law Offices, P.C., will aggressively work to protect your rights and counter efforts to put an undue amount of fault on you for your accident. Get Your Free Case Review Let one of our personal injury lawyers review your case, explain your legal options, and answer all your questions in a free case evaluation. CALL US CHAT WITH US EMAIL US Why Do Pedestrian Accidents Happen in Dallas? The National Complete Streets Coalition (NCSC) ranks four Texas metro areas among the 25 most dangerous in the country for pedestrians. The NCSC bases its rankings on the Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI), which measures “the relative likelihood in a given area of a person on foot being hit by a vehicle and killed.” The NCSC primarily blames pedestrian accidents on cities and roads being designed for cars, not pedestrians. This is true – to an extent. As the personal injury attorneys of Tate Law Offices, P.C., have seen, driver negligence is a major factor as well. Simply put: No reasonable excuse exists for most pedestrian accidents. Drivers are just not skilled at identifying pedestrians. Proving Driver Negligence in a Dallas Pedestrian Accident Establishing fault in a pedestrian accident case primarily is a matter of proving negligence, or a person’s failure to follow a reasonable standard of care under the circumstances. This requires evidence that proves four elements: Duty – You must show that the driver (the defendant) owed a legal duty to you as a pedestrian (the plaintiff). Generally speaking, the law requires drivers to be careful when encountering anyone they meet on the road such as pedestrians. Breach – The driver breached the duty owed to you. This means the driver failed to behave like a reasonable, prudent person would have behaved in the same or similar circumstances. For instance, the driver failed to: Follow the speed limit or drive at a safe speed given road or weather conditions. Stop at a red light or stop sign to allow pedestrians to cross. Watch for pedestrians at a crosswalk or a well-known crossing. Stop for a school bus that was letting off children. Check for pedestrians before backing out of a parking space. Yield the right of way to pedestrians walking in a parking lot.. Of course, the underlying reason for a driver’s breach of his or her duty of care may be distracted driving such as talking on a cell phone or texting while driving, drunk driving or driving while fatigued.. Causation –The driver’s conduct proximately caused your injuries. In other words, “but for” the driver’s failure to safely share the road with you and other pedestrians, you would not have suffered your injuries.. Damages – You suffered actual injuries and losses. For example, you suffered substantial physical and emotional injuries, causing significant financial losses due to medical bills and your inability to work.. The pedestrian accident lawyers of Tate Law Offices, P.C., know how to identify and overcome obstacles that can arise when proving these elements. We believe our extensive experience in this area of the law makes a true difference in our clients’ lives. Sources/More Information: Dangerous by Design, Smart Growth America Traffic Safety Performance (Core Outcome) Measures for Texas, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Meet Our Personal Injury Attorneys TIM TATE next slide CHRIS REHMET next slide CLAIRE TATE REHMET next slide BART SMITH next slide Featured FAQ HOW DO I GET THE MOST MONEY FOR MY CASE? IS THERE A BENEFIT TO BEING REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER? SHOULD I TALK TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY? HOW DO I PAY MY MEDICAL BILLS? HOW DO I COLLECT MY LOST INCOME? SEE ALL FAQS “I meet with Clair Tate and quickly felt at ease and knew that this was the right Law firm. She answered all of my questions and made me feel like they were totally capable of this case. 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