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Bennettsville is a great place to get around on foot. Pedestrian accidents, on the other hand, are some of the most dangerous on our roadways. When you’re walking, you’re that much more vulnerable to the risks associated with driver negligence, and the physical, financial, and emotional losses you suffer are very likely to reflect this fact. If this is the challenging situation you find yourself in, turn to an experienced Bennettsville pedestrian accident attorney for the help you’re looking for.
Laws Apply
Motorists are required to take the precautions necessary to share our roads safely with everyone on them, including pedestrians. Further, there are specific rules that apply when motorists meet pedestrians on the road, and these include:
- Drivers are required to implement the due care necessary to avoid harming pedestrians.
- Drivers are required to yield to pedestrians who cross their paths within crosswalks that aren’t controlled by traffic signals.
- Drivers must refrain from passing other motorists who stop to allow pedestrians to cross at marked crosswalks.
Because you are so vulnerable to the traffic all around you when you’re on foot – and because you have nothing to protect you from the impact of an accident – safety should always be your top priority.
Driver Negligence
Driver negligence, in all its many dangerous forms, makes our roadways more dangerous for everyone on them, but no one is at greater risk than pedestrians. Some forms of driver negligence that are most closely associated with pedestrian accidents include the following:
- Distraction – Drivers who aren’t paying attention to the road ahead are far more likely to hit pedestrians.
- Excess Speed – The faster a motorist drives, the less time they have to react safely to pedestrians ahead, and the more likely it is that any accidents they cause will be deadly.
- Impairment – Impaired drivers experience losses in relation to coordination, thinking skills, and risk assessment, and all of these increase the danger that pedestrians face.
- Exhaustion – Drowsy drivers experience their own brand of impairment that puts pedestrians at increased risk.
- Aggression – When it comes to aggressive drivers, all bets are off. They drive as if they own the road, and pedestrians who stand in their way can be seriously injured – or worse.
Determining Your Losses
It can be difficult to overstate the extent of your losses in the wake of a pedestrian accident, but they’re likely to fall into the following categories:
- Medical costs – both current and ongoing
- Lost income, which may be a long-term concern
- Physical and emotional pain and suffering, which can intensify the effects of your other losses
An Experienced Bennettsville Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Is on Your Side
The savvy Bennettsville pedestrian accident attorneys at Douglas Jennings Law Firm have a wealth of experience helping clients like you recover compensation for their complete losses – in support of advantageous health outcomes – and we’re committed to doing the same for you. Learn more by contacting us online or calling us at 843-479-2865 today.