Orange County Pedestrian Accident Attorney

   Have you or a loved one been seriously injured in an Orange County serious pedestrian accident? Are you experiencing extreme pain, face skyrocketing medical bills, and even permanent disability due to the negligence of another? The dedicated and experienced attorneys can help clients with serious injuries in Orange County and beyond. Our skilled team of committed attorneys has won millions for their clients, and is highly-respected in California courts. 
   Each year, over 5,000 pedestrians perish at the hands of negligent automobile drivers in the United States. An additional 78,000 pedestrians fall victim to accidents, suffering serious injuries due to the negligence of others. Further, countless pedestrians are seriously injured in non-vehicular accidents, suffering permanent, debilitating injuries due to poor road maintenance, harmful debris on the roads, or construction accidents. 
   Negligence is the failure to respond or act to something as a reasonable person would in a similar situation. Pedestrians often fall victim to the pure negligence of another. The questionable party is deemed negligent if they caused a situation that refrained from avoiding foreseeable risks, resulting in the serious injury of another.

The seriously injured pedestrian must prove that:

• Under the circumstances, the negligent individual owed a legal duty to the victim
• The negligent individual failed to fulfill that legal duty to lack of action (or an action)
• The negligent individual’s action caused the serious injury of another

Causes of Pedestrian Accidents:

• An automobile driver is preoccupied with the radio, food or drink, or other passengers, and is not paying attention to the road
• Speeding motorists—especially near schools or communities with many small children
• Motorists failing to yield to the pedestrian’s right-of-way
• Motorists ignoring or flat-out disobeying traffic signals or signs
• Motorists failing to signal when changing lanes
• Motorists driving without regard to severe weather or traffic conditions—especially in snow and heavy rain
• Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs

   The age group at the greatest risk for becoming the victim of pedestrian accidents is children. Children’s actions are more unpredictable, and motorists are required to exercise a greater degree of caution when children are near.