Our Pedestrian Accident Legal Practice
At Matiasic Roth & Johnson, our personal injury attorneys are skilled and experienced in representing victims of pedestrian accidents and the survivors of victims in wrongful death accidents.
To learn more about this area of our practice, please visit the pages below.
- Who is at Risk? Everyone is at risk, but some groups are more likely to be involved in pedestrian accidents than others. People 70 and older and those 15 and younger are at highest risk.
- Causes of Pedestrian Accidents: From distracted driving to failure to stop for a traffic light, there are many causes of pedestrian accidents. All of them can result in serious injuries and fatalities.
- Dangerous Premises: Find out how a poorly designed roadway or intersection or other property-related issues can cause or contribute to a pedestrian accident.
- Unsafe Intersections: Are the traffic lights poorly timed? Is there inadequate signage or was the roadway or crosswalk improperly designed?
- Who is Responsible? Even if the driver who hit you is uninsured, there may be other ways to obtain financial compensation from other sources.
- Tourists: They both cause and are victims of pedestrian accidents.
- Pedestrians Hit by Cars: It happens every day. Aggressive driving and distracted driving can lead to serious injury and fatalities among pedestrians.
- Pedestrians Hit by Trucks: Pedestrian accidents caused by commercial trucks are legally different from typical car-pedestrian accidents.
- Pedestrians & Public Transportation: Common carriers, like buses, trains and cable cars, must meet a higher standard of care than other vehicle operators.
To speak to a lawyer about a potential case, please do not hesitate to contact our firm. We offer a free consultation to discuss your case. Call toll free: 866-446-4046. We have offices in San Francisco and Century City, California.
