Auto - Pedestrian Accidents*
Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Representing the Injured in New York
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www.nhtsa.gov) reports that in 2004, 4,641 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents and 68,000 people were injured. These figures reveal that a pedestrian is killed less than every 2 hours; innocent bystanders or people walking along the roadways are injured every 8 minutes. Alcohol was involved in almost half (47%) of all fatal accidents.
Many New York pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents are the result of cars and trucks hitting innocent bystanders, but poorly maintained city streets, dangerous construction sites, and obstacles or debris on sidewalks can play a role in these accidents. If you or someone you know is unfortunate enough to have been hit by a car or any other vehicle, contact a New York lawyer experienced in pedestrian/car accident law like those in William Mattar’s Firm immediately for a free and confidential evaluation of your case.
Pedestrian Accident Statistics
Most pedestrian accidents don’t occur where or when you may think they do. We may assume your chances of getting hit by a car or truck are highest crossing the street at a busy intersection on a rainy day, but in fact most fatalities occurred at nonintersections (79%), in normal weather conditions (89%), and at night (66%).
Almost one-fifth (19%) of all children killed in traffic crashes were between the ages 5 and 9. Almost 70% of traffic fatalities are male. Bicyclists accounted for 725 deaths in pedestrian accidents, and an additional 46,000 were injured. Almost a quarter of these deaths were children ages 5 to 15.
Premises Liability in Pedestrian Accidents
If you are the victim of a pedestrian/car accident, you may have some extremely costly medical bills in addition to grievous injuries that may require multiple surgeries. The pain resulting from being hit by a car is tremendous - providing you survive the initial impact. Cars can weigh thousands and thousands of pounds; trucks can weigh tons.
There are a variety of pedestrian/car accident causes ranging from driver inattention to poor roadway construction. Insurance issues can be problematic, and you may need an attorney with experience in handling pedestrian/car accident claims. Call William Mattar’s law firm. When you contact us, we will do our best to help guide you through the legal process and take on as many of your responsibilities as we can so you can focus on recovering from the accident.
Contact a New York lawyer experienced in pedestrian/car accident today at our law firm to get help if you or someone you love has been injured in one of these serious accidents. We will know what to do.
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If you’ve been injured in New York state, contact William Mattar, a New York pedestrian accident lawyer whose focus is auto injury, which includes car, bus, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle crashes. William Mattar’s Law Firm has advocated for hurt and injured clients across New York state, including in the Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Binghamton, Corning, Elmira, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh, Schenectady, Troy, Utica, and Watertown areas. Fill out a Free Online Contact Form or better yet, call us at 1-800-7-MATTAR or 1-800-317-2424 for a free consultation today! Call us anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are on call right now. We have several locations in New York state to better serve you. Do not worry where you are located. We may be able to come to your home or hospital. Call us, we are ready to help.
*All facts and figures from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the New York state Department of Transportation.
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