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PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS

Mississippi Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

It is estimated that a pedestrian is injured every 9 minutes in this country, bringing the total cases in 2009 to 59,000 casualties, including 4,092 fatalities. Click here for more information. Pedestrian accidents usually occur due to distracted driving (texting, eating, changing the radio), and they often injure those who are most vulnerable, children playing or going to school, or the elderly trying to cross the street. Other possible causes of pedestrian accidents include:

  • Failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian
  • Ignoring a stop sign, stop light, or other traffic signal
  • Failure to stop when a school bus arm was extended
  • Failure to look when turning into a crosswalk
  • Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  • Speeding or careless or reckless driving

Due to “car versus human body” factors, pedestrian accidents almost always involve serious injuries. It is extremely important if you are injured while walking that you obtain full financial compensation from the person who hit you so you can receive the medical care and rehabilitation services you will need. The Guthrie Firm works to ensure you recover all to which you are entitled, possibly including:

  • Medical bills and expenses
  • Pain and suffering
  • Lost wages and lost future income
  • Permanent impairment you have suffered
  • Loss of the quality of your life
  • Loss of consortium
  • Permanent disfigurement

The Guthrie Firm, PLLC works with accident reconstruction experts, economists, and life care planners to ensure you receive maximum compensation for your injuries. Our mission is to ensure you recover full financial damages for your injury, or your loved one’s wrongful death caused by a pedestrian accident.

We can help you with a pedestrian injury

We are prepared to thoroughly investigate your injury, collect your medical records and bills, and pin down the sources of liability to obtain you maximum compensation for your injury. If you or a family member has been hit by a car or truck while walking, the Mississippi injury lawyers at The Guthrie Firm can help you. Contact us at our Ridgeland, Mississippi office, at             601-991-1099       or toll-free at            866-991-1055       to schedule an appointment for a free consultation. Feel free to contact us by email as well at clarence@guthriefirm.com. We are here to help.