According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a total of 5% of all car crashes involved pedestrian accidents in the most recent year for which data was collected. In total, 10,013 crashes involved pedestrians, and those accidents led to 765 deaths.
When a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, it becomes important to determine the cause of the crash. That’s because the injuries are often serious and sometimes fatal, as pedestrians do not have protection from the force and impact of the vehicle.
Diaco Law will help you to identify why your crash happened and will work with you to fight for full and fair compensation for losses. If another driver was to blame, they should “make you whole,” and our Carrollwood pedestrian accident attorneys will help you negotiate a settlement or go to court to try to make that happen.
To learn more about the legal assistance we can offer, give us a call or contact us online today.
What Are Your Rights After a Carrollwood Pedestrian Accident?
Florida is a no-fault state for auto accidents, and these rules can apply to pedestrian crashes as well as to collisions involving motor vehicles.
Because of Florida’s no-fault rules, a pedestrian can recover compensation for their injuries from their own insurer or from the insurer of someone else in their household. Personal injury protection coverage (PIP) can pay for medical bills and partial lost wages up to policy limits.
However, in cases of more serious injuries, victims can pursue a claim against another driver who caused their pedestrian accident to occur. Victims of the crash should be entitled to compensation for:
- Medical bills arising from the pedestrian crash, including ongoing bills for lasting injuries
- Lost income and earning power losses if injuries cause a temporary or permanent loss or reduction in income
- Pain and suffering from crash-related injuries
- Emotional distress from the crash or resulting damage
If a pedestrian crash is fatal, then the surviving loved ones of the person who was killed in the Carrollwood crash can pursue a claim for damages.
How Can a Carrollwood Pedestrian Accident Attorney Help You?
Diaco Law can help pedestrians and their loved ones who have been damaged and who need compensation to rebuild, recover, and make them whole. Some of the different ways our legal team of Carrollwood vehicle accident lawyers can help you include:
- Working with you to determine if PIP coverage will pay for losses or if you can make a claim against the driver who caused the pedestrian accident
- Proving the crash cause by gathering evidence like statements from witnesses and experts, security camera footage, police reports from the crash scene, physical evidence, and more
- Identifying all defendants, which could include the driver but also other defendants in certain circumstances, such as employers of a trucker who was driving and hit a pedestrian while working
- Helping you to prove the extent of your losses
- Negotiating with your own insurer or the driver’s insurer to try to settle your case, or going to court to prove that a driver should compensate you for the pedestrian accident losses you have suffered.
Contact Diaco Law Today for Help
Diaco Law has a long history of representing clients in pedestrian accidents and of navigating the complexities of Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system. We’ve stood up to some of the biggest insurers in the state, and we’ve recovered millions for injured pedestrians or their families after fatal crashes.
To find out more about how we can help, give us a call today at (813) 221-7978 to schedule your free consultation with a Carrollwood pedestrian accident attorney to find out how we can fight for you.