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Accidents involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian often result in serious injury to the person traveling by foot or bicycle. A significant number of accidents involving motor vehicles and pedestrians occur when the drivers of passenger vehicles fail to yield right-of-way to pedestrians.
The Philadelphia personal injury attorneys at Golomb & Honik aggressively pursue drivers whose negligent actions result in severe injury or death to innocent pedestrians.
Pedestrian Accident Causes
Some form of driver inattentiveness is most often the cause of pedestrian and bicycle accidents. Specifically, common factors in pedestrian accidents include:
- Distracted driving
- Drunk driving
- Reckless driving
- Speeding
Because pedestrians and bicyclists lack the protection of a motor vehicle, even a collision with a car or truck traveling at a low rate of speed can result in catastrophic injuries.
Pedestrian Accident Injuries
The injuries suffered by pedestrians in accidents involving motor vehicles are rarely limited to minor cuts and abrasions. Injuries commonly experienced by pedestrians in these types of accidents include:
- Broken or fractured bones
- Cuts and lacerations
- Death
- Disfigurement
- Injuries necessitating amputation
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
If you were injured while on foot or bike due to the negligence of a passenger vehicle driver, please contact the Philadelphia personal injury attorneys at Golomb & Honik for your no-cost case evaluation. We represent clients from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and across the country.
