Rapid City Pedestrian Accident Attorneys
Ready to Help When Times are Tough
After being hit while walking down the street, it can be easy to feel like you’re in a tough spot with no end in sight. You probably have huge hospital bills adding up and might be left with chronic pain from your injuries, assuming they have even fully healed. Beardsley, Jensen & Lee in Rapid City is here to let you know that you have rights as an injured pedestrian and that we can help uphold them. Let’s seek full compensation for your injuries together!
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On This Page:
- What Causes Pedestrian Accidents?
- Injuries Suffered in Pedestrian Accidents
- Fight for Every Penny of Compensation
What Causes Pedestrian Accidents?
A reckless driver might try to blame a pedestrian for an accident, but our law firm knows better than to simply believe them. The truth is that many pedestrian accidents are caused solely by a driver’s mistake, not that of a pedestrian. Using our investigative abilities and combined legal experiences, we can find ways to prove the cause of your accident was the driver who hit you. The goal is to reduce your liability down to 0%, so you can get the most compensation as possible for your damages.
Causes of pedestrian accidents usually include drivers who were:
- Breaking the speed limit
- Driving while drunk
- Texting behind the wheel
- Racing through a parking lot
- Ignoring stop signs or red lights
- Turning across pedestrian or bike lanes
The location of your pedestrian accident could also help us determine liability. For example, many pedestrian accidents happen at crosswalk intersections. When a pedestrian steps into a crosswalk and while they are authorized by the crossing signal, they have the full right-of-way to be there. Drivers approaching the intersection need to come to a complete stop and not enter the intersection until it is clear. If an accident happens under these circumstances, then it is likely that the driver is fully liable.
Other locations where pedestrian accidents commonly happen due to driver error are in parking lots and along rural roads. In both situations, drivers who aren’t paying attention to their surroundings become more likely to hit a person who is walking nearby.
Are Pedestrians to Blame for Some Crashes?
Are you being blamed for your own injuries after someone crashed their car into you? It is frustrating now, but it will become infuriating later if the driver is able to convince the insurance companies or the court that you really were liable.
A pedestrian can be liable for an accident if they break the rules of the road and enter the street when it is unsafe or unauthorized. Jaywalking is the most common example of unsafe pedestrian behavior that can cause a crash. However, jaywalking does not automatically disqualify a pedestrian from filing a claim if they get hit. It merely makes their odds of receiving full compensation less likely.
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Even before I became a client I was taken care of. It was a long battle but I can honestly say I never felt worried, I knew I had an entire team working for me. It didn't matter at what point we were in the legal process, I was always well protected.- Shannon H.
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This was my second case working with the Beardsley Law Team after an auto collision. They were knowledgeable, professional, and personable and kept me informed every step of the way. They are amazing!- Deanine R.
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Brad Lee and his team are amazing and really stood up for us when we needed it! We always knew what was happening and he always took the time to explain the process and set clear expectations. No question or concern was too small.- Brad & Tara F.
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I was in a severe workplace accident. Became permanently disabled. I lost everything. The team of Beardsley, Jensen & Lee went to bat for me. They answered every question I had. I do not know what I would have done without them.- Troy H.
