Tampa Pedestrian Accident Attorney

The Distasio Law Firm is a Tampa based pedestrian accident law firm that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve the results they desire.  Our Tampa pedestrian accident law firm is accessible, communicative, and most importantly, extremely experienced in Florida personal injury and pedestrian accident law.  If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable legal team today!

Pedestrian Accident Overview

Each day, numerous innocent pedestrians are injured doing simple day-to-day tasks, such as crossing the street or walking through a parking lot.  Pedestrians are always at risk of being injured by motor vehicles while they are doing something simple, like walking.  Often times, motor vehicle drivers fail to exercise proper caution when encountering pedestrians, or ignore pedestrians when they partake in poor driving behaviors.  In fact, driver negligence is a leading cause of pedestrian accidents in the United States, and has led to the many pedestrians sustaining serious bodily injuries.

Unlike motor vehicle drivers, pedestrians do not have any external protection when they are in road ways or walk ways, which leaves them particularly vulnerable.  If a pedestrian is hit by a car, the pedestrian’s body will have to endure the impact, which can be lethal.  Due to this lack of protection, pedestrians who are involved in accidents are truly lucky to survive.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

• According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, nearly 915 pedestrians were injured in 2006 from being it by motor vehicles.
• In 2002, nearly 4,800 pedestrians died in the U.S. as a result of pedestrian accidents.
• In 2002, pedestrians were injured approximately every 7 minutes from traffic accidents in the U.S.
• The majority of pedestrian fatalities in the United States are men.  

Pedestrian Accidents & Personal Injury Law

In the state of Florida, a person must have sustained serious physical injuries, received medical treatment, and have incurred substantial medical expenses before he/she can file a personal injury lawsuit.  Additionally, a person must be able to prove that his/her injuries resulted from third party negligence.  According to the law, negligence is a person’s failure to act the way a normal person would act in any given situation.  Negligence is also the failure to exercise the amount of caution any other person would exercise in a similar situation. 

If a person is able to prove that he/she was injured while involved in a pedestrian accident, and that the accident and injuries resulted from another person’s negligence, he/she may be able to collect monetary damages for his/her:  medical expenses, injuries, property damage, lost earning potential, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.  

For more information about pedestrian accident injuries and your rights, contact the Distasio Law Firm today!