Pedestrian Accident Attorney

Wishing You Safe Travels

Walking is good for you! Walking is good for the environment! Walking may be the only means of transportation you have. Whatever reason you decide to travel Michigan's roads and sidewalks by foot, you deserve to be safe. Your family deserves to be safe.

The same applies to those traveling on bicycles, skateboards, segways, scooters, and electric wheelchairs. Unfortunately, in 2013, there were 2,392 pedestrians involved in motor vehicles crashes, with 149 pedestrians killed and 1,941 injured.

Car vs Pedestrian

Cars and pedestrians must share roads, crosswalks, and parking lots. Unfortunately, when a car and a pedestrian collide, the car is always going to win and the pedestrian is always going to pay the price. Drivers operating vehicles where pedestrians are present must use additional care to ensure the safety of those most vulnerable - pedestrians. This principle of safety is also found in many of our Michigan statutes that give pedestrians the right-of-way in most situations. When a driver violates a pedestrian's right-of-way which results in injury, the driver is responsible for that injury.

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Pedestrians who are injured by motor vehicles are entitled to certain benefits under the law, including wage loss and medical expenses. Call today to speak with a qualified attorney.

 

Pedestrian Accident Attorney