Pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents account for 11% of all deaths involving an automobile. 4,654 deaths occurred as a result of these types of accidents in 2007 alone. This figure is not only alarming but disturbing.

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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Pedestrian Accidents in Massachusetts: Alarming Number of Injuries and Deaths

An alarming 4,654 deaths occurred in the USA in 2007 because of pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents. That figure equates to almost 13 deaths a day; one every other hour from these horrific crashes.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in a 2005 report states that 1 million injuries occur each year on US roads. Many of these accidents occur in Massachusetts.

Walking As a Means of Transportation

WalkingInfo.org shares on its website that 107.4 million Americans walk regularly as a mode of transportation. The pedestrians referenced in this study stated that they walk at least three out of seven days each week as their primary method of travel. The New England States account for 10.3% of these pedestrians.

People are walking for various reasons according to WalkingInfo.org:

Health benefits
Personal errands
Recreation
Travel from home to school or work
Walk the dog

Accident Statistics

According to the IIHS, 20% of pedestrian-automobile deaths occurred in hit-and-run accidents. Children from 0-12 have the lowest death rate during pedestrian and vehicle accidents, with pedestrians 70 and older having the highest rate. Seventy percent of the deaths that occurred in 2007 happened to pedestrians that were male.

Other pedestrian accident statistics:

Pedestrian accidents happen more often on urban roads
Accidents occur more often on freeways and interstates
If the victim is over 60, its likely the accident happened in an intersection
Alcohol is commonly a factor, especially at night
The driver of the vehicle is usually speeding
72% of pedestrian accidents in 2007 occurred in urban areas
71% of these accidents in 2007 happened on major roads
Crashes take place more often between 6:00 pm and midnight
Crashes more frequent on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday

The most serious injuries occur when pedestrians are:

Thrown onto hoods
Hurled onto/through windshields
Tossed onto the top of the vehicle hood

US Department of Transportation

In a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, fatalities occur more often as the speed of the vehicle increases. Reducing the speed limits in high accident areas can go a long way to increase pedestrian safety.

If you have been the victim in a pedestrian accident, due to someone else's negligence, contact an experienced personal injury attorney to protect and preserve your rights.

It's during this most critical time that you will need an experienced legal team on your side! The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley will evaluate your case for FREE. There are NO FEES unless one of our personal injury lawyers wins your case.

Call 1-800-410-2769 today!

The personal injury attorneys at The Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts & Salem, New Hampshire
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

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