Summerlin Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
When a pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle, injuries are almost always serious and are often fatal. Drivers have a duty to use caution and be on the lookout for pedestrians. If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident or if someone you love was killed when struck by a car, truck, or bus, you may be entitled to significant compensation for you losses. In Nevada, please call the Summerlin pedestrian accident lawyers of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little today to learn more about your legal rights.
Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents
Driver negligence is the most common cause of pedestrian accidents. Examples of driver negligence which can lead to a pedestrian accident include:
- Failure to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks
- Failure to obey traffic signals
- Failure to use turn signals
- Improper passing of school buses
- Distracted driving
- Speeding, or driving too fast for the weather or traffic conditions
- Intoxication
- Failure to use caution in school zones, near parks, and in other areas where children are known to be present
- Failure to use caution in construction zones
- Failure to use caution when passing vehicles which are stopped on the side of the road
- Backing out of parking spaces or driveways without looking for pedestrians, including small children
Other common causes of pedestrian accidents include:
- Poorly designed intersection, crosswalk, parking lot, or bus stop
- Malfunctioning traffic signal
- Other roadway defect
- Defective vehicle
Where Pedestrian Accidents Occur
Although the majority of pedestrian accidents occur in intersections, they can happen almost anywhere, including places where cars are not supposed to be. Common places where pedestrian accident occur include:
- Intersections
- Crosswalks
- Sidewalks
- Parking lots and parking structures
- Bus stops
- School zones
- Bike paths
- Shoulder of the road
- Freeway on-ramps and exit ramps
- Overpasses and bridges
- Alleys
- Driveways
- Yards
- Warehouses
- Loading and unloading zones
- Railroad crossings
If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident in Nevada please call the Summerlin pedestrian accident lawyers of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today. We will start with your free initial consultation, during which we will review the facts in your case and you will learn about your options and what to expect. If you choose to move forward, and we accept your case, we will represent you on a contingency fee basis. That means we only get paid for our services if we collect monetary compensation for you.
