Maryland Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Injury Lawyers serving Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www.nhtsa.gov) reports that in 2004, 4,641 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents and 68,000 people were injured in the United States. These figures reveal that a pedestrian is killed less than every two hours; innocent bystanders or people walking along the roadways are injured every eight minutes. Alcohol was involved in almost half (47 percent) of all fatal accidents.

Many Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. pedestrian accidents are the result of cars and trucks hitting innocent bystanders, but poorly maintained city streets, dangerous construction sites, and obstacles or debris on sidewalks can play a role in these accidents. If you or someone you know is unfortunate enough to have been hit by a car or any other vehicle, contact a Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. pedestrian accident lawyer like ChasenBoscolo immediately for a free and confidential evaluation of your case.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Most pedestrian accidents don’t occur where or when you may think they do. We may assume our chances of getting hit by a car or truck are highest crossing the street at a busy intersection on a rainy day, but in fact most fatalities occurred at non-intersections (79 percent), in normal weather conditions (89 percent), and at night (66 percent).

In 2004, almost one-fifth (19 percent) of all children killed in traffic crashes were between the ages five and nine. Almost 70 percent of traffic fatalities are male. Bicyclists accounted for 725 deaths in pedestrian accidents, and an additional 46,000 were injured. Almost a quarter of these deaths were children ages five to 15.

Premises Liability in Pedestrian Accidents

If you are the victim of a pedestrian accident, you may have some extremely costly medical bills, in addition to grievous injuries that may require multiple surgeries. The pain resulting from being hit by a car is tremendous—providing you survive the initial impact. Cars can weigh thousands and thousands of pounds; trucks can weigh tons.

There are a variety of pedestrian accident causes ranging from driver inattention to poor roadway construction. Insurance issues can be problematic and you may need an attorney with experience in handling pedestrian accident claims. Call ChasenBoscolo. When you contact us, we will do our best to help guide you through the legal process and take on as many of your responsibilities as possible so you can focus on recovering from the accident.

Free Consultation

If you or a loved one has been injured, contact ChasenBoscolo today for a free case consultation. Complete a free consultation form online or call (800) 728-5898.

Our personal injury lawyers concentrate on auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers’ compensation, maritime injuries, social security disability, athletic injuries, pedestrian accidents, and pharmaceutical/drug recalls. We also handle cases involving spinal/disc injuries, broken bones, disfigurement, wrongful death, defective machinery / products, construction accidents, and slip and fall accidents among other personal injury cases.