Have you been hurt in a pedestrian accident while in Florida? You are likely entitled to receive compensation for your injuries and damages. When someone hurts you because they were being negligent, it is important that you are represented by a Miami pedestrian accident attorney. You can get in touch with our office right away to learn more.
If you have you are experiencing problems reach out to our Miami pedestrian accident attorney today. Call (305) 444-4407 for a FREE consultation!
We fight for injured victims just like you regularly and we want to see you get a compensation award that is full and fair. If you want someone representing you who is capable, caring, and skilled, please do not hesitate to call our office today and set up a free consultation.
Guidance After Being Involved in a Pedestrian Accident
On a given day, there are numerous vehicles that travel all over Miami. They have a duty to keep pedestrians safe because, unfortunately, when something happens, people get hurt. It isn’t enough that pedestrians use a cross walk or look both ways. Drivers who break the rules of the road put everyone, including themselves and pedestrians, in danger.
People can get injuries that affect them for the rest of their lives if they are hit by a driver who made a wrong choice. If you or someone you love has been seriously hurt while walking in Miami, you are likely entitled to compensation through a pedestrian accident claim.
When you file a claim, you are essentially asking the driver’s insurance company to cover certain accident-related costs for you. These costs include:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Past and future lost wages, and
- Past and future pain and suffering
Again, even if a pedestrian did everything right when crossing the road, accidents happen. Drivers aren’t careful enough or crosswalks aren’t marked, and people get hurt. We grow up being taught to stop, look, and listen. What happens, though, when you do all those things and halfway through crossing the road, a car comes whipping around the corner and hits you? We want to make sure you are represented properly.
Our attorney has experience finishing cases like yours and will even take your case all the way to trial if need be. We want you to get the results that you deserve.
How Compensation Works for Pedestrian Accidents in Florida
In Florida, you could conceivably be 99% to blame for your accident and still receive compensation. That is because of the compensation laws here in Florida. These laws state that in cases in which someone is mostly at fault for the accident? if, say, someone was on their phone while crossing the street and only looked up briefly to see if the road was clear before crossing? those people do get to seek compensation.
The caveat with a case like that is that you do not get to receive your full compensation award if you are at fault for the accident you were injured in. Here is how the shared fault rules work in Florida:
- You will receive full compensation if you are not at fault.
- You will receive reduced compensation if you are 1-99% at fault.
- You will not receive compensation if you are 100% at fault.
Essentially, you will receive compensation for the amount of fault the other party had in causing the accident. Your award will be reduced to reflect the role you had or did not have in causing the accident.
An example of how this works in a case would be if someone was crossing the road, but not at a cross walk. The driver was going way too fast to stop on time, even though they should have yielded to a pedestrian, and hit them. The pedestrian in this case might be deemed 30% at fault for the accident. If they were awarded $100,000 in damages, that would be reduced by 30% to $70,000, which accounts for their role in causing the accident.
Our attorney will fight for your right to full and fair compensation. We understand how insurance companies work and we are going to be there for you every step of the way protecting your rights.
Please Call Our Miami Pedestrian Accident Attorney Today
When you or someone you love gets hurt in an accident, you deserve to have someone who is skilled and caring represent you in the pursuit of compensation. Our Miami pedestrian accident attorney is here to help you get through all the steps of your case and get the results you deserve.
When someone else is careless or negligent, your life can flip on its head. We want to make sure that you are going to be able to recover from this. We do that by providing you with top of the line representation. We will fight for your rights to full compensation.
