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Atlanta is a business hub and a tourist attraction —the city is a very busy place. Pedestrians walking to work or taking in the sights travel Atlanta’s roads alongside all kinds of vehicles.
Pedestrians must exercise caution, but drivers bear significant responsibility for upholding pedestrians’ safety. The City itself must keep roads safe for foot travelers by maintaining traffic signals and road conditions. An Atlanta pedestrian accident lawyer from Munley Law is ready to help if someone else’s negligence caused you harm. Contact us at 844-263-8849 to schedule your free consultation. You deserve justice.
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It can be difficult to know how to choose the right personal injury lawyer. Munley Law can make the decision easier. It’s important to partner with a team with experience. Munley Law has been serving injury victims for 65 years and has handled both straightforward and tricky personal injury cases. We will be prepared for whatever circumstances your case brings.
You also want a team that puts clients first. You need a lawyer who listens, responds, and puts you at ease. The outcome of your claim will have a significant impact on your life. You deserve to be informed every step of the way. Our staff is available to take your calls around the clock.
Munley Law has solid relationships with investigators, accident reconstructionists, and other experts whose input can strengthen your claim. Our legal team is made up of strategic negotiators and fierce trial attorneys. While we will work to negotiate a fair settlement, we don’t back down from a courtroom battle if that is the path to justice.
You can take our word that we are the right personal injury team for you, but you don’t have to. Instead, review our multi-million dollar results, including a $3.5 million settlement for a pedestrian accident victim. Then, see what our clients and even other attorneys have to say about our conduct and effectiveness in their testimonials.
There are immediate steps to take if you get hit by a car while walking or are otherwise involved in a pedestrian accident. Your safety takes priority. If moving could cause further injury, stay still until emergency services arrive.
If you can move safely, call the authorities to the scene. Then, exchange insurance and contact information with others involved in the crash. Get phone numbers and email addresses from witnesses, too. Take photos of the accident scene, covering details from all angles.
After securing your safety, get in touch with an Atlanta pedestrian accident attorney. We can give you guidance and handle all legalities from the moment we enter a legal partnership.
You need to see a doctor even if you don’t think you require emergency care. Some injury symptoms take time to show. This delay can happen even with potentially fatal injuries like brain bleeds or internal organ damage.
Getting medical treatment helps your injury claim by providing professional verification of your injuries. It also prevents the at-fault party from saying you inflated your injuries after speaking to a lawyer. Our team has worked with doctors and facilities throughout Atlanta regarding common pedestrian accident injuries. We have collected medical reports and other documentation on behalf of victims from hospitals, including:
Grady Memorial
Emory Memorial
Piedmont Atlanta
Our team also works with other clinics, urgent cares, and health centers. We will connect with your medical team, whatever their location. Your attorney will help you maintain compliance with doctors’ orders and follow through on other necessary care.
Munley Law is also familiar with the Atlanta Police Department. We know how to get accident reports and other official information about your accident. For Atlanta accidents, claims are typically filed with the Fulton County Superior Court.
Our team is prepared to file with the appropriate county court if your accident happens outside Fulton County. Your pedestrian injury lawyer knows how the court operates and will have a strong sense of how a local jury of your peers may respond to your claim if you have to fight for justice in court.
Pedestrian accidents can happen along any of Atlanta’s roads. Trucks, passenger cars, buses, and e-scooter riders all share the City’s busy roads with pedestrians. In an accident with any of these vehicles, the pedestrian is the obvious underdog.
Delivery trucks make frequent starts and stops. Their bulky size can make it difficult for operators to see pedestrians walking nearby. Drivers may also be distracted by route-finders or fail to observe their surroundings in the push to stay on schedule.
MARTA bus drivers experience similar pressures and constantly move into pedestrian-trafficked areas to drop off or pick up passengers. MARTA pedestrian areas are likely sites for accidents. Whether you are hit by a public or private bus, Munley Law can help. Different rules apply to claims against public vs. private entities. We know the procedures governing both.
Whenever visibility conditions are poor, the risk of accidents increases. Heavy rain, fog, and smog limit what drivers and pedestrians can see. Under these conditions, drivers must take extra care to operate their vehicles safely.
The Atlanta Beltline is a lovely attraction for tourists and Atlanta residents. Though designed for foot and bicycle traffic, pedestrian accidents remain possible. Bicyclists and e-scooter riders may ride too fast or in prohibited areas, colliding with those hiking the trails or strolling through the area.
Rideshare vehicles take up a lot of space on Atlanta’s streets. Unfortunately, they are another source of danger for pedestrians. Drivers pull into pedestrian-packed areas to pick up clients. They may be so busy looking for the client that they miss noticing the pedestrian in their path. The same can happen when searching for a convenient drop-off spot.
Pedestrian accidents usually involve falls or collisions with motor vehicles. Both falls and motor-vehicle accidents are among the common causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). A serious TBI can cause permanent cognitive, physical, and physiological deficits. They can also lead to personality changes and loss of emotional control.
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are another type of catastrophic injury. They can leave victims totally or partially paralyzed. Those still able to move may have weakened sensation and strength in parts of the body. They could also experience constant tingling, chronic pain, or other consequences.
Bone breaks represent another outcome. The break may heal fully, but that healing requires time away from work and costly medical treatment. In other scenarios, a full recovery may be impossible, or dangerous infections could set in.
You may feel lucky if you incur “only” soft-tissue injuries. These injuries damage muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and other connective tissue. Do not underestimate the hidden costs of soft-tissue injuries. They can cause chronic pain and limited mobility.
These limitations may prevent you from working and earning at your full capacity. They can also keep you from participating in activities and events and enjoying life as you once did. Partner with a pedestrian accident lawyer in Atlanta and fight to recover your losses.
As a pedestrian, you have the right to safety. You also have some responsibilities for preserving your safety. The State Code has much to say about Georgia pedestrian right-of-way laws. Simply stated:
Vehicle drivers must stop and stay stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross a roadway with a crosswalk. Drivers cannot try to swerve around, cut off, or squeeze past a pedestrian walking through a crosswalk.
Pedestrians must not “suddenly” step off a curb or other safe place and walk or run into a vehicle’s path if there is not enough time or space for the driver to stop in time.
If a vehicle stops at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross the road, vehicles following behind cannot pass the stopped vehicle.
Pedestrians crossing a road where there is no crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to oncoming vehicles unless the pedestrian has already entered the road under safer conditions.
Pedestrians must not cross roads diagonally, except as directed by traffic signals.
Your attorney can determine how these and other crosswalk regulations apply to your claim.
At the start and end of each school day, school zones are busy with young pedestrians. Drivers must comply with reduced speed limits in these zones during the times posted. They cannot pass school buses with flashing lights, as students may be entering or exiting those vehicles.
According to research cited by the Georgia Department of Public Safety, almost one-third of child-pedestrian deaths happen between 3:00 and 6:00 pm. Drivers must take extreme care to avoid this type of tragedy.
The 2022 issue of the Georgia Traffic Safety Facts documents non-motorist fatalities and injuries throughout the State and in Atlanta, specifically. During that year, 1,030 pedestrians categorized as “trauma patients” received treatment in State trauma centers. Statistics show:
1,030 pedestrians categorized as “trauma patients” received treatment in State trauma centers
Emergency room visits and hospitalizations for pedestrians rose by 3%
2,277 traffic-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations involved pedestrians
The Atlanta Region had the highest number and rate of pedestrian crashes in Georgia, accounting for 46% of the population but 57% of pedestrian crashes, 55% of serious pedestrian injuries, and 51% of pedestrian fatalities
These accidents could have resulted from a driver’s negligence or violations of Atlanta Beltline safety rules. Traffic signal timing could be “off,” or the entities in charge of sidewalk maintenance responsibilities may have left dangerous conditions unaddressed. You can trust Munley Law to discover what happened and hold the appropriate party accountable.
To protect your opportunity to fight for justice, you must file your accident claim within Georgia’s limitations of actions for personal injury. For most accident claims, the limit is two years. An early connection with Munley Law puts you in the best position to file on time and against the right party.
You can only collect a settlement or trial award by presenting convincing evidence that the party you filed against showed negligence, and that negligence caused your accident and left you with measurable damages. To find that evidence, you must first properly identify the at-fault party.
You might assume a driver’s decision to run a red light caused the crash. You might be right. On the other hand, our accident investigation could reveal that the traffic light was faulty or that the driver’s brakes failed. In those situations, the entity responsible for manufacturing or maintaining traffic lights, or the car manufacturer, may be culpable, respectively.
Georgia gives accident victims the opportunity to recover compensatory damages for their losses. Compensatory losses make up for what you lost as a result of the accident. They are divided into two categories: special damages and general damages.
A term often used for special damages is “economic damages.” This part of the award accounts for all the financial costs of the accident. Your attorney will fight to recoup your medical bills and secure funds for future medical treatment if needed. They will also calculate your lost wages and future lost earnings if you cannot return to work. If you sustained other accident-related expenses, they will be included.
“Non-economic damages” is another term for general damages. This amount of the award acknowledges your physical and emotional pain and suffering and reduced quality of life. These damages do not come with a concrete bill. A lawyer is best equipped to calculate a fair amount and provide supporting evidence.
Every case is unique, but most accident victims have similar questions regarding their case. Our team is here to help explain.
Though not common, judges can impose an additional financial penalty on the at-fault party. This happens only when the act of negligence is extreme. You receive the additional money, but it is not part of your compensation. It is intended to punish the at-fault party for their actions and deter similar acts of negligence.
The Georgia Code establishes a modified comparative fault system for accident claims. If you are “50% or more responsible for the injury or damages claimed,” you cannot collect compensation.
If you meet this eligibility standard, the amount of compensation available to you will be decreased by any lower percentage of fault you bear. For example, the judge or jury may assign 10% of the blame to you. You can then collect only 90% of the total calculated amount.
Sometimes, pedestrian accident victims do not survive. They may die upon impact or later succumb to their injuries. Your loved one’s preventable death demands justice. A wrongful death attorney from our team can help you fight for compensation through a wrongful death claim.
As a surviving family member, you may be entitled to compensation for your loved one’s lost wages, job benefits, and services. You may recoup end-of-life expenses and get financial acknowledgement for the suffering your loved one endured prior to death.
A pedestrian accident can set you back in all areas of life. You endure physical pain and injury that could limit your abilities and earning capacity long-term. The accident itself is traumatizing. That trauma may last, leaving you anxious and depressed. The economic consequences can threaten your future financial stability. Munley Law is here to help and answer your questions. Call or connect online to arrange your free case consultation.
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