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Walking through Hartford’s scenic parks, trails, and sidewalks should provide locals with nice views and safe exercise. However, walking around Hartford can be a dangerous activity. Roadways are filled with vehicles, and when drivers are negligent, they can hit pedestrians. If you were hurt recently in a pedestrian accident, a Hartford pedestrian accident lawyer can help you go toe-to-toe with any insurance company to hold a driver responsible for your injuries.
At Weber & Rubano, our personal injury attorneys in Hartford have handled many pedestrian claims over our 25+ year legal history. We have the necessary knowledge and resources to help you hold drivers accountable for avoidable pedestrian accidents.
Whether you take walks through Bushnell Park or the Connecticut Riverwalk, Weber & Rubano can represent your interests throughout an injury case. Consider scheduling a free case evaluation with our Hartford attorneys to discuss your accident.
Throughout this country, personal injury claims are based in the civil court system, which is entirely separate from criminal law matters. In a Connecticut personal injury case, a pedestrian can bring a legal claim against a negligent party. Generally, negligence means someone acted carelessly or failed to keep someone else safe, which caused that person injuries or other losses.
If you can prove you were hurt by a driver’s negligence while walking through Hartford, you may have a successful personal injury claim and be entitled to damages. An experienced attorney can help prove you were hurt because of your accident by gathering evidence to support your claim.
A knowledgeable Hartford personal injury attorney can handle many different types of cases, including:
If you or a loved one was recently hurt, an attorney can provide assistance. Consider speaking with the trusted team at Weber & Rubano about your individual situation. Our personal injury attorneys can discuss a strong legal strategy to maximize the compensation you deserve to recover.
Across the great Constitution State, pedestrians have the right of way in both marked and unmarked crosswalks. This means local drivers must yield to people walking in a crosswalk, people who have stepped off a curb, people who are in a crosswalk, and people who have raised a hand to show they intend to cross. Pedestrians also have the right of way when legally crossing the path of a vehicle in a parking lot.
Even if a pedestrian is jaywalking, drivers still must exercise care to avoid hitting them. There are some nuances and complexities to these laws. If you need more information about state pedestrian laws, consider speaking with a knowledgeable attorney.
If you are hit by a vehicle while out for a walk, you should do the following:
While it can be overwhelming to be involved in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident, you can take these steps right away after a collision. While each pedestrian collision is different, taking these preliminary steps can help make the accident aftermath much easier for you. If you need to file a claim to protect your pedestrian rights, these steps can also help support your accident recovery.
With beautiful seasonal weather that locals often want to enjoy, pedestrian accidents can occur anywhere people take walks. While Hartford is known to be a safe area to walk, it’s not immune to accidents involving pedestrians. Pedestrian accidents remain a concern for our local residents.
Lately, Connecticut’s Office of Highway Safety reported 1,474 crashes involving pedestrians, which resulted in approximately 180 severe injuries and potentially preventable fatalities. In 2022, Connecticut reported 68 pedestrian fatalities. In nearby Milford, a driver hit and killed a pedestrian just this year.
If you’re involved in an accident while out walking, contact an experienced accident attorney at Weber & Rubano. We can help you investigate the cause of your accident and ensure you receive a fair financial recovery.
In Hartford, people enjoy walking in many scenic spots like our historic parks, the Charter Oak Landing, and our Connecticut Riverwalk. Pedestrians can be injured in an accident for a variety of reasons, like:
Unfortunately, even when you exercise extreme caution, pedestrian accidents still happen. As a pedestrian, it’s important to assume every vehicle contains a negligent driver and stay safe.
In Connecticut, you must prove that the involved driver caused your accident, that they owed you a duty to keep you safe while walking, that the accident directly caused your injuries, and that you sustained damages.
At Weber & Rubano, we can get going on your accident case at full speed once you decide to work with our firm. We can start investigating your accident, collecting evidence, and locating witnesses who can support your version of events. We can create a compelling claim tailored to your specific case. We take injuries seriously, and we have plenty of experience proving that negligent drivers in Hartford caused pedestrian accidents.
Pedestrian collisions are different from traditional two-car wrecks because the pedestrian doesn’t have any protection whatsoever when facing a vehicle. If you’re hit by a vehicle while walking, you may sustain catastrophic injuries that can leave you with an overwhelming amount of medical bills.
As a defenseless pedestrian, Hartford accident victims may suffer from:
The specific injuries you may suffer depend on factors like the vehicle’s speed, whether you were moving or stopped on the street, the force of the impact, and more.
If you were involved in a pedestrian accident, it’s important to get medical care immediately, even if you think you’re completely fine. Some people experience injuries down the road, even a few days after an accident. A qualified treating physician can fully assess your injuries, offer treatment options, and reduce long-term complications.
A healthcare provider can also help accelerate an insurance claim and support an injury claim. If someone hits you, a doctor can support your account of the accident, and their records can help demonstrate your sustained injuries.
Unfortunately, if you delay or ignore getting medical care entirely, the driver’s attorney may argue that you weren’t really hurt if you didn’t need treatment after the accident. Waiting can make it harder to prove your injuries are directly related to your accident.
Your sustained injuries can impact the damages you recover after an accident. An experienced attorney from Weber & Rubano can discuss your specific injuries and the potential avenues of recovery available to you.
If you were hurt in an accident someone else caused, you may be entitled to compensation, including both economic and non-economic damages, like:
Our skilled legal team understands how to maximize the value of a claim based on your sustained injuries and damages after an accident. Allow us to work with you.
It can take a detailed investigation to assess all of the potential damages to which you may be entitled, and our office prides itself on our ability to figure out liability and financial recovery for pedestrian accidents. Once we have investigated your accident and determined the full value of your claim, we can help you receive the compensation you deserve.
Even if you are considered partially at fault for the accident that caused your injuries, you may still be able to recover financially. Connecticut uses a legal theory of modified comparative negligence. This means that victims can still receive compensation after an accident even if they’re found to be partially liable for the accident.
It’s worth speaking with a trusted attorney to discuss the concept of modified comparative negligence further if you have additional questions.
With a personal injury claim, you may be able to quickly build a solid case to support your injuries and move toward a settlement, especially if you have help from a strong legal negotiator. If the parties cannot reach an agreement to resolve your case via a settlement, you may need to discuss filing a formal claim with the Connecticut courts to pursue a financial award.
While you technically can file a claim without the help of an attorney, it’s not recommended. An attorney can help ensure you meet all filing deadlines and include all required information within your court documents. They can also represent your interests throughout the entire pedestrian accident claim and in court, if necessary.
If you file a claim in court, the court typically sets your timeline for the discovery portion of your case when parties investigate the case and exchange documents. Then, the court sets a trial date, which often depends on the current backlog of cases already in front of the Hartford Judicial District Superior Court.
However, in some cases, it may become necessary to postpone the court’s set trial date, especially if your attorney finds a strategic reason to do so or if you’re still requiring medical care for ongoing injuries. Prematurely settling your claim can negatively impact your financial recovery. You may unintentionally leave money on the table that could have helped with your future medical care costs.
Even if you file a claim and the court sets your anticipated trial date, your claim could still be settled before this trial date. Your attorney may find an opportunity to discuss your case with the other involved attorneys. With a solid injury claim, your attorney may be able to settle your case during the pre-trial phase.
Your attorney can discuss any settlement offers you receive or propose that can impact your injury claim. It’s important to discuss all settlement offers with an attorney before you agree to conclude your claim. Feel free to contact the team at Weber & Rubano to discuss how we can help.
People sometimes try to handle their claims alone or are tempted to hire the cheapest attorney they can find. While you may be able to save some money upfront, you may end up making mistakes when it comes to complicated Connecticut law or using an attorney without enough experience to help you. It’s important to do your research and find an attorney you can trust to represent your interests.
The attorneys at Weber & Rubano can protect your interests and zealously advocate for your rights. We can help you navigate the legal complexities and ensure you receive fair compensation.
If a careless driver has hurt you or a family member, we can help you right away. We have considerable experience handling personal injury claims across Connecticut, and we can create a strategy to get you the maximum compensation justice requires.
Call us or visit one of our offices to schedule a free case consultation.