According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), around 75,000 pedestrians are injured and another 5,000 are killed annually in auto related accidents. In Missouri, car accidents between vehicles and pedestrians occur at the alarming rate of once every 110 minutes. Personal injury lawyers for pedestrians struck by negligent motorists must have an understanding of all traffic laws and ordinances to effectively represent injured clients.

Missouri law requires both drivers and pedestrians to exercise care in the use of crosswalks and traffic signals. Sometimes, both the driver and the person who is hit by a motorist can be at fault. This is called comparative fault. Often, defense lawyers will argue a plaintiff was at fault because they failed to walk within crosswalks, violated traffic signals, darted into traffic, jaywalked or impeded the flow of traffic. The job of a plaintiff’s lawyer is to gather as many facts which show the defendant did or did not do things that he or she should have done and how those caused the crash.

When you are involved in a Missouri pedestrian car accident, it is important you contact an experienced Missouri personal injury lawyer immediately. The Bradley Law Firm has over thirty years experience handling personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from Missouri traffic and pedestrian accidents. Contact the Bradley Law Firm today and speak to a St. Louis personal injury lawyer about your case for free.

The following websites have additional information you may find helpful regarding pedestrian accidents:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Pedestrian Safety Program

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

St. Louis Post Dispatch: Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run by ex-legislator