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If you suffer injuries as a pedestrian in New Jersey, state law provides you with the right to recover compensation from an at-fault driver when certain criteria are met. It is critical that you contact a skilled and knowledgeable attorney, as pedestrian accidents involve complicated traffic law and insurance coverage issues. At Injury Lawyers of NJ, our pedestrian accident lawyers Sheri Breen and Natalie Zammitti Shaw apply more than 50 years of combined personal injury experience to obtain maximum compensation for injured pedestrians and offer every client extraordinary personal attention and support throughout the entire legal process.
We have obtained millions in compensation on behalf of our clients, including $875,000 for a pedestrian struck by a mobility assistance van in Jersey City who sustained injuries to her left hip including surgery. You can view our results by clicking here.
Contacting a pedestrian accident lawyer as soon as possible after the accident is the best way to protect your legal interests and recover full compensation.
New Jersey State laws protect pedestrians and impose a special duty of care on drivers to exercise due care for the safety of pedestrians. A pedestrian is defined simply as “a person afoot.” Under this definition, a pedestrian is anyone who is on foot or using transportation that does not have a motor, including a person who is walking, running, using a non-motorized wheelchair or scooter, or otherwise moving along without use of a motor.
When a pedestrian accident occurs, the injured pedestrian has responsibility for proving the negligence of an at-fault driver. They also must demonstrate that the at-fault driver’s negligence caused the injuries and establish the value of their damages and losses. Complex legal and factual questions must be resolved to determine legal responsibility or “liability”. Our pedestrian accident lawyer team knows how to collect evidence, investigate the accident, and analyze the circumstances to determine whether the driver was at fault. When that is the case, we aggressively pursue the maximum compensation provided by state law.
A complicating factor in a pedestrian accident case is that the New Jersey modified comparative negligence rule, which applies in personal injury cases in the state, may be raised as a defense by the driver. Under the rule, fault by the pedestrian may reduce or eliminate compensation, even when the driver was at fault. Insurers use comparative negligence issues to try to reduce or deny compensation. Our pedestrian accident lawyers know how to address comparative negligence issues during settlement and at trial.
In a pedestrian accident, compensation for the victim’s medical expenses and injuries is typically the responsibility of insurance companies that cover the parties involved in the accident. The no-fault insurance laws that apply to car accidents in New Jersey also apply to pedestrian accidents, for both medical expense coverage and liability coverage. Helping clients identify all insurance company sources for compensation is a crucial part of the services our pedestrian accident lawyers provide.
The complicated character of PIP and liability insurance issues in a pedestrian accident is one of the primary reasons that an injured victim should consult with an experienced pedestrian accident lawyer as soon as possible after the accident. Often there are time sensitive filing requirements to protect your claim.
Injury Lawyers of NJ is committed to obtaining maximum compensation for our clients. Determining damages (financial recovery) in a pedestrian accident case involves calculating damages based on a wide-range losses, including both financial and non-financial intangible losses, such as:
Other accident-related expenses and losses may also be recoverable as part of damages under New Jersey law.
To build the best case for liability and compensation, our pedestrian accident lawyer team conducts an exhaustive investigation into all the circumstances relating to the accident and the nature and impact of the victim’s injuries, including their present and future medical condition.
We will:
The remarkable proven success of the negotiation and litigation skills of our lawyers is one of the most notable distinctions that sets us apart from other law firms. Our reputation for taking cases to trial is a significant benefit to clients — even during the negotiation stage of a claim. Insurance company representatives and adverse parties know that our attorneys will go to court for victory if they do not obtain justice for the client in the settlement negotiation process.
If you suffered injuries in a pedestrian accident, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case. We help clients throughout the State of New Jersey and are also licensed in the State of New York. For families who lose a loved one in a pedestrian accident, our lawyers help with wrongful death claims.
If you retain us to represent you, we take the case on a contingent fee basis. You do not pay us any legal fees unless we recover compensation for you. We welcome you to use the online contact form to schedule a no-cost consultation to discuss your case.
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