Boston Fatal Pedestrian Injury Attorneys
Pedestrian Accident Wrongful Death
There is no way to undo the death of a loved one. Coping with a wrongful death caused by negligent or reckless actions is never easy; however, with the right support on your side and the proper legal information, you can recover adequate compensation so you can focus on rebuilding and supporting your family.
Pedestrian accidents are responsible for the deaths of thousands of people each year, but this doesn't discount the loss of one person, which is one too many. Any individual on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down, who is involved in a motor vehicle crash, is considered to be a pedestrian. It goes without saying that this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) definition helps to explain why so many individuals lose their lives annually. However, regardless of how many pedestrians are out there, there is no excuse for a pedestrian to suffer injury or death because of a preventable accident.
Legal Options
At the Kiley Law Group, our Boston wrongful death attorneys have handled a wide range of fatal accident cases, lending us the legal experience to anticipate hurdles presented by insurance companies and others fighting a wrongful death claim. More importantly, we also have the resources to help surviving family members overcome these challenges.
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics
As reported by the NHTSA, one pedestrian was killed every two hours and one pedestrian was injured every nine minutes in motor vehicle accidents in 2009. Tragically, 4,092 pedestrians were killed in crashes during this same year, of which about 72 percent took place in an urban setting as opposed to a rural setting and about 76 percent took place at non-intersections as opposed to intersections. Overall, most pedestrian deaths, approximately 70 percent, took place during the evening hours.
Accounting for 12 percent of all fatal vehicle accidents in 2009, pedestrian accidents were responsible for 3 percent of all individuals injured in vehicle accidents. In addition, more than 90 percent of pedestrian deaths resulted from single-vehicle collisions.
With these fatality statistics in mind, one of the main causes of fatal pedestrian accidents is drivers failing to yield to the right-of-way of pedestrians crossing the street in marked or unmarked crosswalks.
Building a Strong Pedestrian Crash Wrongful Death Case
Half the battle when filing a Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit is dealing with insurance companies. Insurance adjustors are out to protect their client – not you and your family. Don't accept deals or offers without legal counsel and don't let yourself be bullied into taking action you believe will be harmful to you or your family or insufficient to cover expenses and damages.
At the Kiley Law Group, our Boston fatal pedestrian accident lawyers understand the seriousness of this difficult time. With compassion, diligence, and commitment, we provide family members of those killed by another's negligence in a wide range of accidents with the legal representation they need to obtain rightful compensation. We can help you hold negligent parties liable so you can win compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills, funeral expenses, lost earnings, and other damages. Call us today at (888) 208-1695 for a free consultation and to learn more about your legal rights.
