Pedestrian Accident

Motor Vehicle Related Bicycle and Pedestrian Accident

Florida’s warm climate provides an ideal place for a multitude of outdoor activities, such as walking, running and bicycling along or near our roadways. Pedestrians and cyclists must follow certain rules, much in the same way that drivers of motor vehicles do. All too often, pedestrians and cyclists become personal injury victims through no fault of their own by a distracted or careless motor vehicle driver, despite following the rules.

Motor vehicles pose a very real and serious threat to Florida pedestrians. In 2009, there were 6,100 deaths and another 220,000 nonfatal injuries to pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers and skateboarders in the U.S. due to being struck by motor vehicles. Unfortunately, the state of Florida leads the entire country in the number of pedestrian accident related deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicles. The truth is that many of these pedestrian accident related injuries and deaths could be avoided if both pedestrians and drivers understood and respected their duties under Florida law.

Pedestrians and cyclists are much more vulnerable to injury and death on a roadway than are the occupants of cars or trucks with safety features such as seatbelts and airbags. When a motor vehicle strikes a pedestrian it usually results in catastrophic loss to the victim. These pedestrian accident related injuries will typically require substantial compensation in the form of money damages for medical bills, lost wages, reduced life quality as well as physical and mental pain and suffering.

Pedestrian Accident Attorneys

The law firm of Lutz, Bobo & Telfair, P.A. has vast legal experience as Sarasota and Manatee pedestrian accident attorneys. We have the legal expertise and resources that you will need to submit an auto insurance claim for pedestrians, bikers, joggers, skateboarders crosswalk related pedestrian accident victims.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian related motor vehicle accident, contact a Sarasota pedestrian accident attorney today from the personal injury law firm of Lutz, Bobo & Telfair, P.A. Our attorneys may be able to help. Our law firm offers no cost consultations for pedestrian accident injury cases. Our fees are also handled on a contingency basis. This means that we only charge attorney’s fees if we win the case.