Cook County Injury Lawyers Represent Hurt Pedestrians
Illinois Personal Injury Law Firm Pursues Recovery for Those Injured While Walking
According to the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), pedestrian traffic fatalities rose five percent from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, pedestrian traffic deaths were at 6,590, their highest level since 1988.
According to the GHSA report, “Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2019 Preliminary Data,” a number of factors are contributing to the rise in pedestrian deaths, including unsafe road crossings, careless driving behaviors, the increased presence of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the huge growth in the use of smartphones, a major source of distracted driving.
Liability for a Pedestrian Accident
The driver of a motor vehicle may contribute to or cause a pedestrian accident if they fail to do any of the following:
- Look for pedestrians walking on a roadway after dark
- Keep a lookout for people crossing in the middle of the block
- Avoid driving while impaired by drugs and/or alcohol or distracted by a cellphone
- See pedestrians walking on bridges or overpasses
- Look for pedestrians before entering an intersection
Liability can also be split between the driver and the pedestrian if both shared responsibility for the crash. However, according to Illinois law, a pedestrian’s potential recovery will be decreased according to their relative level of fault as long as it does not exceed 50%.
Contact a Cook County Pedestrian Injury Lawyer Today
If you were hit by a car and sustained injuries while walking in Cook County, IL, contact the pedestrian accident attorneys at Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to discuss your case and potential for recovery today. There is never a fee unless you collect!
