Pedestrian accidents account for 11 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities. Accidents involving pedestrians that are often completely unprotected lead to injuries, which are far more than vehicle-vehicle accident fatal. This is due to the pedestrian is missing one of the numerous security protection of car, truck, or SUV.

With no seat belts, airbags or steel protective structure over it, pedestrians can get fatal injuries at very low speeds in a relatively limited impact. The national highway traffic safety sounds Administration (NHTSA) killed a pedestrian is about every 100 minutes in the United States

The degree of the risks associated with in a pedestrian street traffic accident involved is several factors influenced by. Often, urban centers such as Atlanta car accidents are the location of the pedestrian zone, because the congestion and the proximity of the high number of vehicles and pedestrians. Metro areas deaths account for 70% of the pedestrian zone. Although rural areas less pedestrian accidents lead vehicle collisions with pedestrians in rural areas generally more serious injuries including catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, broken bones, internal organ damage and death toll. This is on the average speed of the impact of vehicles in congested streets versus open roads. NHTSA data shows that at 25 mph 57.1 injuries for every death, while 60 mph it 3.3 deaths per every violation. Tragically, are accidents children seriously injured or killed in pedestrian zone almost 25% of the respondents.

It is the benefit of the doubt due to the extreme danger to pedestrians in collisions with motor vehicles, pedestrians tend to get in pedestrian zone auto accident litigation. Held only for vehicles such as buses and other common carrier to higher legal norms compared to passenger cars, all cars are to show a high degree of attention to avoid pedestrians. Therefore a pedestrian in a crosswalk Georgia is protected by law, so that all drivers are expected to stop. A driver of this protection or other traffic safety laws can disregards a pedestrian liable, that injured or killed in a collision.

This does not mean that pedestrians can be found contributed to their own injuries. If a pedestrian can not reasonable care for their own safety, the measure for their recovery in a personal injury lawsuit follows due to the percentage of error are reduced to the pedestrians. There are several things which can do pedestrians in pedestrian involved accident to their decrease. A pedestrian can obey her by all traffic laws and avoidance of jaywalking in pedestrian accident involved reduced. A pedestrian can reduce their risk of injury by wearing bright or reflective clothing at night which helps to increase visibility for drivers of cars, trucks and SUVs. Pedestrians should also remain alert at all times near intersections and avoid "distracted go." It is never a good idea, "drink and walk" 46% of the pedestrian zone are accidents related to alcohol. Parents should also carefully monitor their children, for children aged five to fifteen of the highest category of victims in serious accidents pedestrian zone.

While greatly the number of pedestrian accidents can reduce increasing advances in technology such as crash sensor systems in vehicles a day, they remain a major cause of serious injury and death. If you or someone you love is seriously injured or wrongful death in a pedestrian has suffered the accident, the experienced Atlanta can pedestrian accident lawyers Montlick and employees. We will be the best possible result in your case pedestrian accident diligently pursue, as we constantly strive to be considered the top personal injury law firm in Georgia.

Pedestrian accident lawyers Montlick and staff are the experienced Georgia for customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.

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