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.
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.
Depending upon the circumstances of your pedestrian accident liability case, we will aggressively seek justice for you for the following forms of compensation:
LAW OFFICE OF
GAIL CHEATWOOD, P.A.
2000 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, Florida 33801
PHONE: 863.686.0975