In most cases, you have 3 years from the date of the accident to pursue a claim against the driver/owner of the vehicle that hit you. If a death resulted from the accident, the statute of limitations is 2 years for a wrongful death [...]

No. The insurance company for the driver who hit you is trying to protect their driver, find a reason to blame you for the accident, and limit the amount of money they may have to pay you for your injuries. You should speak to [...]

If you have suffered serious injuries as a result of being hit by a vehicle, it is in your best interests to speak to a personal injury lawyer who has handled and is experienced with pedestrian injury cases. Before choosing a lawyer, make sure [...]

It will cost nothing for you to hire a personal injury lawyer because these cases are handled on a “contingency fee” basis which means a lawyer will only receive a fee if the lawyer successfully resolves your case by a verdict at a trial [...]

You are not required to bring anything to the first meeting you have with your personal injury lawyer. However, certain things may be helpful for the meeting. These include: photos of your injuries photos of the vehicles involved photos of the accident scene medical records [...]

Yes. Even if the driver of the car that hit you was not ticketed by the police, a claim can still be pursued against the driver if the driver was at fault in causing the accident.

If there are no traffic-control signals to direct a pedestrian about when to walk, the driver of a vehicle must yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk by slowing down or stopping.  If a motorist fails to yield the right of [...]

A driver is still required to use reasonable care to avoid hitting a pedestrian even if a pedestrian was not in a crosswalk. Even if you are not in the crosswalk, you may still bring a claim against the motorist who struck you. However, [...]

Many personal injury cases settle before having to go to court.  However, in some cases an agreement cannot be reached as to who is responsible for the crash or what the fair value is of the injured person’s claim. In those instances, a trial [...]