When injured in an pedestrian car accident, you must sue the negligent party/parties for damages, since pedestrians will are not insured. Injured pedestrians should contact a Missouri personal injury attorney as soon as possible.
Every year, around 4,000 pedestrians are killed in motor vehicle accidents in the United States, and another 70,000 are injured. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a pedestrian victim as anyone on foot, running, jogging, walking, sitting, lying down or hiking who is involved in a motor vehicle accident. Every year, around 4,000 pedestrians …
An estimated 20% of all car accidents take place in commercial parking lots. Surprisingly, more accidents happen in parking garages and parking lots than in highways and main roads. When driving in a parking lot, even the most careful and defensive driver may divert his attention from driving to other issues, such as looking for …
Children are known to not always be aware of their surroundings, therefore, it is expected that drivers of motor vehicles use extra caution in areas with children. Car accidents can be common in areas where there are lots of children – like schools, parks, playgrounds, and residential areas. A motorist driving through or around such areas must exercise immense caution to avoid …
Those driving on the open roads are not the only ones at risk of being injured or killed by an 18 wheeler. Truck stops and travel plazas are the scenes of many accidents where the driver fails to see a pedestrian before it is too late. If you have been injured by a big rig …
A pedestrian is 1.5 times more likely to be killed in a car accident than a passenger in a vehicle. Each year in the United States, thousands of pedestrians are killed or injured in traffic accidents. In 2010, more than 4,000 Americans were killed and 70,000 injured due to pedestrian related car accidents. A pedestrian …
This addition was made to improve rear-view visibility and help prevent backover accidents. On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 it was announced that rearview video systems would be added to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s list of recommended features under it’s New Car Assessment Program. Regarding this addition to the list of Recommended Advanced Technology …