In a collision, a pedestrian is no match for a vehicle. The pedestrian is at serious risk of severe injury or death due to the massive force of a moving vehicle.
Here in Indiana, more than 100 pedestrians die in traffic accidents every year and 20% of those are in the city of Indianapolis. But make no mistake: pedestrian accidents can happen anywhere, including rural areas, suburban neighborhoods, and parking lots.
Injuries We See in Pedestrian Accidents
At Crossen Law Firm, we see the results of horrific pedestrian accidents up close in the injury cases our clients bring us. Pedestrian injuries tend to be severe, including broken bones, abrasions, crushing injuries, and deep scarring.
Here are some of the most common types of injuries people tend to suffer in pedestrian accidents:
- Hand injuries from trying to deflect a blow
- Foot and ankle injuries from being struck or run over
- Blood clotting injuries like hemorrhages and hematomas
- Brain injuries and brain swelling
- Head and scalp lacerations
- Spinal cord injuries
- Back injuries
- Concussions
- Whiplash
- Broken bones
- Road rash
Victims of pedestrian accidents can also suffer emotional injuries due to the trauma of the experience. You may have a condition like anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that needs input and treatment from a qualified mental health professional.
The Importance of Documenting Pedestrian Injuries ASAP
If you’re involved in a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident, one of the first things you should do is photograph or take videos of your injuries. Document all injuries, including those on your arms and legs that involve road rash, cuts, and bruises. These injuries will improve over time, so you don’t want to lose your chance to document them now.
As you heal, continue to capture your injuries in a series of photographs and/or videos. This builds evidence of the time it took for your injuries to heal and the effort required to apply bandages, medications, and so forth.
Continue following your doctor’s order and attending appointments as scheduled. Save your medical bills and records. It is important evidence that you follow the best medical practices and care for your injuries properly.
How a Lawyer Helps With Your Pedestrian Injury Case
When you have injuries from a pedestrian accident, you need excellent legal representation as soon as possible. Your lawyer will help you preserve time-sensitive evidence that’s essential to your case as they build a mountain of additional proof of your injuries.
Your lawyer can also help you work with the police, deal with the insurance company, and avoid stressful interactions with the other person involved in the accident. Plus, your lawyer can dig up details that others have missed, like key pieces of evidence that might be missing from the police report.
Most of all, your lawyer looks out for your best interests and helps you stand up for your rights. As a pedestrian injured in Indiana, you have a legal right to seek compensation from the person who hurt you.
If you have additional questions about a pedestrian accident, Crossen Law Firm is here to help. We offer free consultations about traffic accidents to help our fellow Hoosiers protect their rights and stay safe on Indiana’s roads.
Pedestrian Accident? Call an Indiana Accident Attorney
The Crossen Law Firm legal team has the experience to handle your pedestrian accident case in Indiana. And while we care about obtaining results for our clients, we also care about clients themselves. We want to help you secure the compensation that you’re owed if you’ve been involved in a traffic accident.
Contact us at 317-401-8626 to schedule a free consultation about your case.
Video Transcript:
Common injuries from a pedestrian accident can be anything from broken bones to road rash and abrasion. One of the things that we recommend that the Crossen law firm that you do if you’re involved in a pedestrian motor vehicle accident, is take photographs of your injuries, particularly of the injuries to your arms and legs that involve road rash, various abrasions, cuts, bruises. Because those types of injuries will recover and those types of injuries will improve over time. So it’s extremely important to take a series of photographs of those types of injuries when you were a pedestrian involved in an accident.
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