Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Raleigh Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

A Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyer helps when a driver strikes someone on foot and leaves them badly hurt. A pedestrian has nothing between them and a vehicle, so these crashes often cause broken bones, head injuries, spinal injuries, and too often death. When a careless driver causes it, North Carolina law gives the injured person or the family a way to recover.

Drivers and insurers often try to shift blame onto the pedestrian. Strong proof of who had the right of way is what answers that.

The Law Offices of John M. McCabe is based on Kildaire Farm Road near Raleigh and represents injured pedestrians and their families across Wake County and the Triangle. Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers prepare every case as if a jury will hear it, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery.

Do I Have a Pedestrian Accident Case in Raleigh?

You likely have a case if a driver was careless and that carelessness caused the crash and your injuries. A pedestrian crossing with the signal or in a crosswalk has the right of way, and a driver who turns into them, runs a light, or never looks is the kind of carelessness that supports a claim.

Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers will review how it happened and honestly tell you where you stand. The first conversation is free.

Who Is at Fault When a Car Hits a Pedestrian?

Usually the driver, but the insurer will fight over it, often claiming the pedestrian darted out or crossed against the signal. The crash report, independent witnesses, and footage from nearby businesses or traffic cameras are what settle it.

Our Raleigh pedestrian accident attorneys lock that proof down early, because the driver's story tends to favor the driver.

What Are the Most Common Causes of Pedestrian Crashes in Raleigh?

Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers see the same driver failures repeatedly.

• Failure to yield in crosswalks: Drivers rolling through a crossing where a pedestrian has the right of way.
• Left and right turns: Drivers turning into a person legally crossing.
• Distracted driving: A driver on a phone who never sees the pedestrian.
• Running lights and stop signs: Drivers entering an intersection against the signal.
• Backing up and parking lots: Drivers reversing over someone they did not check for.
• Impaired driving: A driver under the influence striking someone on foot.

A serious head or spine injury connects to our traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injury work, and a fatal crash to our wrongful death practice.

Can I Recover if I Was Crossing Outside a Crosswalk?

Maybe, but be careful, because North Carolina follows the contributory negligence doctrine. If the driver's insurer can pin any share of fault on you, including crossing mid-block, it can bar your recovery, so they push hard on where and how you were crossing.

Crossing outside a crosswalk does not automatically end a claim, especially if the driver was speeding, distracted, or impaired. Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers answer these arguments with the proof of what the driver did wrong.

What Can I Recover After Being Hit as a Pedestrian?

You can recover the losses the crash caused, and our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers pursue each fact that supports.

• Medical bills: Emergency care, surgery, imaging, therapy, and future treatment.
• Lost income and earning capacity: Pay lost during recovery and future earnings if the injury lasts.
• Pain and suffering: The physical pain and the daily toll of the injury.
• Loss of enjoyment of life: The activities the injury takes away.
• Long-term care: Equipment and ongoing care for a permanent injury.

What Should I Do After a Pedestrian Crash?

Get medical care right away, since pedestrian injuries are often serious even when adrenaline hides them at first. Make sure the police are called so there is a crash report, and if you are able, photograph the scene and get names of witnesses.

Do not give the driver's insurer a recorded statement before you have advice. A quick call to our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers gets the footage and records preserved while they still exist.

How Long Do I Have, and What if the Driver Fled?

For many North Carolina injury claims you generally have a few years from the date of the crash, often three, with a shorter window for wrongful death and for claims involving a public entity. Confirm your deadline early.

If the driver fled, you may still recover. A pedestrian struck by a hit-and-run driver can often pursue their own uninsured motorist coverage, and our Raleigh pedestrian accident attorneys handle that claim the same way they handle a claim against an at-fault driver.

Do I Need a Raleigh Pedestrian Accident Lawyer, and What Does It Cost?

You are not required to hire a Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyer, but the fault fight and the severity of these injuries make help worth it. The value of working with our Raleigh pedestrian accident attorneys is that they carry it while you heal.

• Evidence preserved fast: Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers move on the report, footage, and witnesses early.
• The right-of-way proven: Our Raleigh pedestrian accident attorneys build the proof that the driver was at fault.
• Every source of coverage found: Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers check the driver's policy and your own uninsured motorist coverage.

Cost is simple. Our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers handle these cases on a contingency basis, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery, and the first consultation is free.

Talk to a Raleigh Pedestrian Accident Lawyer at The Law Offices of John M. McCabe

The driver's insurer is already building its file. The Law Offices of John M. McCabe represents injured pedestrians across Raleigh and Wake County, and our Raleigh pedestrian accident lawyers prepare every case as if a jury will decide it. Call for a free consultation.