Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Florida Pedestrian Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton

We Fight For the Rights of Pedestrians Throughout the State of Florida

Sadly, car accidents and truck accidents involving pedestrians are quite common in the state of Florida.

This is especially true in busier urban cities like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and Miami. Pedestrian accidents usually result in serious consequences, such as permanent disability, catastrophic injuries, and even the wrongful death of a family member.

When dealing with an accident of this magnitude, it’s essential to find a lawyer with experience handling these types of cases.

Our Florida Pedestrian Accident Attorneys at Whittel and Melton assist people injured by careless drivers. Accidents happen even if you are walking, biking, riding a motorcycle or using an ATV or scooter. And we know how best to help you and your loved ones get through this difficult time.

Our injury lawyers do everything we can to get you maximum compensation for your suffering. We handle all the details of your case so that you can leave the worry to us and focus on recovering.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a pedestrian accident in Florida, call us at 866-608-5529 or contact us online.

What Are the Main Causes of Pedestrian Accidents in the State of Florida?

1. Distracted Driving: Drivers who talk on their phones or text are a huge problem across the country, not just in Florida.
2. Drivers Failing to See Pedestrians: Many drivers often ignore people walking, biking, or riding a motorcycle. Especially when the person walking is a child, and a driver doesn’t see them in a crosswalk, or in a parking lot.
3. Drunk Drivers: Drivers who are operating their vehicles under the influence of drugs and or alcohol are a huge threat to pedestrians as well as all other motorists sharing the roadways with them.
4. Drivers who Violate the Law: Drivers who speed or fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks are a huge contributor to the large number of pedestrian accidents every year.
5. Fatigued Drivers: Studies show that drivers who operate a vehicle while extremely tired are just as dangerous as drunk drivers. Any driver that is impaired is a huge risk to pedestrians.

What Are Driver’s Responsibilities?

All motorists are required to follow the rules of the road and yield to pedestrians while keeping a safe distance from them. Motorists MUST yield in the following situations:

• When there is a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk
• When there are children near a school zone crosswalk
• Pedestrians have a walk signal at an intersection
• Traffic signs that state there are no turns allowed when a pedestrian is present
• Pedestrians who are using a sidewalk to cross a private alley or driveway
• Pedestrians that are at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection that has a stop sign

What Responsibilities Do Pedestrians Have?

Just like drivers, pedestrians have a responsibility to prevent accidents by staying alert and using crosswalks. Under Florida law, pedestrians MUST:

• Obey all traffic control devices
• Use sidewalks whenever possible. If none are available, pedestrians must walk on the left shoulder of the road facing any approaching traffic.
• Refrain from standing in roadways meant for motor vehicle traffic
• When using a crosswalk, walk to the right half

Our Florida Pedestrian Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton are committed to helping pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, ATV and scooter riders who have been seriously harmed in a motor vehicle accident.

We know the toll that these kinds of accidents take on a family and we want you to know that we will take care of all your legal needs. Whether you have suffered an injury or are grieving the loss of a loved one, we will work hard to get you the justice that you need and deserve.

Call us today at 866-608-5529 or contact us online.