Each
year in America, an average of 70,000 pedestrians
are injured, and approximately 5,000 losses of life
in accidents involving pedestrians and motor
vehicles. Pedestrian accidents regularly occur
because of the lack of due vigilance in the motor
vehicle driver maintains in being aware of their
surroundings. Pedestrian accidents occur despite the
caution generally exercised by pedestrians.
The severe
injuries which pedestrians sustain when in an
accident or incident with an automobile or other
type of motor vehicle are often significant and
directly impact the victim's life for extended
periods of time, or even permanently. This is in
addition to the financial burden placed upon the
victim, and often time, their loved ones.
The law allows
the victim of a pedestrian accident to legally seek
monetary damages though personal injury civil
litigation. To ensure your legal rights are
protected you should obtain the advice and
representation of experienced legal counsel.
Contact
an experienced Lakeland Pedestrian Accident Attorney & Lawyer
at
The Law Office of
Gail Cheatwood, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 686-0975,
and schedule a confidential consultation.
Gail Cheatwood
has successfully represented many Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
or Polk County Florida area residents in Pedestrian Accident and
Injury
legal claims and disputes.
Insurance companies have established very specific
and elaborate procedures for handling pedestrian
accident claims, especially in the early stages of
your accident and injury claim. The most common
tactic is to attempt to contact you directly shortly
after the accident to get you to settle quickly.
This is almost always attempted before you are fully
aware of the full extent of your injuries,
additional long-term or permanent medical treatment
you may require, or lost wages. The general rule is
that when an insurance company contacts you directly
to offer you a settlement, they know your claim may
be worth significantly more than their offer, and
they want end a accident and injury dispute before
it begins.
Common factors which
have
directly contributed to a rise in injuries in pedestrian accidents
include:
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Cellular
phone use while driving.
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Drinking and Driving.
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Increased Tourist Traffic.
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Aggressive
Drivers and Road Rage.
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Young Inexperienced Drivers.
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Unfamiliarity with our ever changing road ways and highway
construction.
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And a host of other
circumstances which divert our attention from the task of
responsible vehicle operation.
Depending upon the circumstances of your
pedestrian accident liability case, we will
aggressively seek justice for you for the
following forms of compensation:
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Injuries
resulting from your pedestrian accident;
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Lost wages
due to time missed from work, and inability to perform your work
related duties;
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Medical
bills directly related to your injuries, including medical
treatment, physical therapy &, rehabilitation costs, prescription
costs, necessary medical equipment, and if necessary, long term or
permanent treatment treatment and care;
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Pain and
Suffering;
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Long term or
permanent diminished quality of life;
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And in the
unfortunate event of a loss of life, compensation, for the immediate
family, as a result of a wrongful death.
If you
would like to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced
Lakeland
Pedestrian Accident Attorney
& Lawyer who proudly serves the
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
or Polk County Florida
area, contact
The Law Office of
Gail Cheatwood, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 686-0975
or by email by filling out our confidential
case submission form.
