Accidents involving pedestrians can result in severe, life-changing injuries and death.
A Ledoux pedestrian accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers could help you pursue the compensation you’re entitled to for your injuries.
How Can a Ledoux Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Help?
While you could sue for damages on your own, handling all the legal and insurance complexities involved while you recover from your injuries will be challenging. Filing a successful personal injury lawsuit or wrongful death lawsuit is difficult; it calls for an intimate understanding of Louisiana accident laws and relevant evidence.
Our Ledoux pedestrian accident attorney can file the suit on your behalf, collect relevant evidence from eyewitnesses and the police, and interview medical experts to determine the severity of your injuries. They’ll use all the evidence they gather to prove that another party was responsible for the accident that left you injured and that the injuries have hurt your life.
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ClientCauses of Pedestrian Accidents in Ledoux
Most pedestrian accidents tend to be caused by either negligence or reckless driving. Here are some of these reasons in detail:
Driver Negligence
Every motorist on the road has a duty of care to other road users. This duty requires them to act in a way that doesn’t endanger the lives of other road users or damage their property. A negligent or reckless driver who causes an accident can be sued for damages by the injured party.
Driver negligence includes:
- Speeding
- Inattentive driving
- Failure to yield to pedestrians when they have the right-of-way
- Driving while under the influence
Negligence by the Authorities
Accidents involving pedestrians could also occur due to poor road conditions caused by negligent authorities. This could be in damaged or non-existent crosswalks and sidewalks, blind sharp turns, little or no roadway lighting, damaged or missing traffic signals, poorly set up intersections or signs, and poorly situated work zones on highways.
In such cases, you can file a claim against the authorities in charge of roadways if you’re injured in an accident caused by poor road conditions.
Unique Factors
Some unique factors that result in pedestrian accidents include errant or out-of-control pets like dogs, defective or damaged vehicles, and unsecured or poorly secured cargo on trucks which could fall and injure pedestrians. Pedestrians with impaired hearing and seeing may also be unable to hear approaching electric cars as they barely make any noise compared to a regular combustion engine vehicle.
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Rick Smith | ClientPedestrian Accident Injuries Can Be Life-Changing
Pedestrians face the risk of injury whenever they’re on the road, especially children and elderly adults who cannot analyze the situation quickly and get away in time. Since the average pedestrian has zero protection against accidents, they tend to sustain extreme injuries in road crashes.
Here are some examples of injuries sustained in accidents that involve pedestrians:
- Broken bones
- Severe head trauma and brain damage
- Neck, back, and spinal cord injuries
- Loss of limb
- Paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia)
- Chest and abdominal injuries
- Severe leg injuries
These injuries can disrupt your life and keep you out of work. You can seek compensation for a variety of losses due to your accident injuries.
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ClientCompensatory Damages After a Pedestrian Accident
You might be entitled to the following damages if you’re injured in a pedestrian accident in Ledoux:
Medical Expenses
This includes emergency treatment, transportation costs, surgery, medication, specialized medical equipment like wheelchairs, and follow-up doctor visits. This damage also covers prosthetic devices, cognitive therapy for accident victims with brain injuries, and the cost of rehabilitation.
Pain and Suffering
Pain and suffering damages compensate you for all the physical injuries you sustained in the crash. It also provides coverage for the mental and emotional anguish caused by the accident and resultant treatment. This includes grief, insomnia, fear, worry, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Loss of Income
You might also be entitled to enough damages to cover your income losses if your injuries keep you from working temporarily or permanently.
Loss of Earning Potential
If your injuries have permanently disabled you, you might be entitled to compensation for all the income you would’ve earned if you weren’t injured in the accident.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful death damages are proffered to the immediate family of a victim who dies in or due to a pedestrian accident. It provides coverage for the deceased’s medical costs, pain and suffering, and funeral expenses. The deceased’s spouse and children can also sue for loss of consortium and loss of companionship.
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ClientYou Have a Limited Amount of Time To Take Legal Action for Your Pedestrian Accident Case
According to CC Art. 3492, Louisiana has a personal injury statute of limitations of two years. This means that you have to file your lawsuit before the deadline passes. If you miss the deadline, the court could dismiss your suit, and you could miss out on your last chance to pursue compensation.
With enough notice from you, we can get to work on your case to help you comply with any deadlines.
The Ledoux Pedestrian Accident Team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers Is Ready To Help
Has a pedestrian accident left you injured and looking at a lengthy recovery period? Did you recently lose a loved one in such an accident? Contact Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers for responsive legal help.
Our attorneys have over 350 years of combined personal injury experience and have recovered more than $200 million in verdicts and cash settlements. Call for a free consultation today.
