Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Pedestrian accidents can leave victims facing life-changing injuries. In many cases, families suffer tragic and sudden losses. You can seek justice and compensation from a liable party, and a Brooklyn pedestrian accident lawyer from Morelli Law Firm can help. 

Our legal team can investigate your accident and explore your options for seeking compensation. Our Brooklyn personal injury lawyers may file an insurance claim or a lawsuit to seek what you deserve. 

Call us today for a free initial consultation. We can tell you more about the legal process and how we can help.

Options for Seeking Compensation After a Pedestrian Accident

As a no-fault state, New York allows pedestrian accident victims to make a claim under the driver’s personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. This could yield limited compensation, though. PIP usually only covers economic losses, such as medical expenses and property damage. 

Depending on the extent of your injuries, your medical bill could easily exceed a driver’s coverage. If so, our pedestrian accident attorneys in Brooklyn can take legal action on your behalf. Filing a personal injury lawsuit opens avenues for seeking additional compensation, such as non-economic losses. 

Take a look at your potential compensation:

• Current medical expenses, such as hospital stays, surgeries, and medical devices
• Ongoing medical care expenses, such as physical therapy
• Lost income 
• Reduced earning potential
• Pain and suffering
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Property damage, such as repairs for a bike 

Our Wrongful Death Lawyers Can Seek Justice for Your Family

If you lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, our Brooklyn wrongful death lawyers can help. We understand that few families are prepared, emotionally or financially, to cope with such a sudden and devastating loss. 

Our legal team can seek justice from an accountable party. We can also seek awards for the following damages:

• Funeral expenses, including burial or cremation costs
• Your loved one’s income
• Their pain and suffering
• Their medical bills associated with the pedestrian accident

While you take this time to grieve with your family members, our personal injury lawyers in Brooklyn can handle the entire legal process. 

How a Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident Attorney Can Help

You deserve to rest and recover from your injuries, not hassle with insurance companies and legal paperwork. While you focus on your health, our legal team can take care of everything else. 

We can help by:

• Conducting a thorough investigation of your pedestrian accident
• Identifying all liable parties
• Assessing your accident-related losses
• Filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit
• Communicating with the liable parties and their insurers
• Negotiating for a fair settlement using evidence of your losses
• Meeting legal deadlines
• Representing you before a judge or jury

When you choose our law firm, we will tailor a legal strategy to suit your unique needs. Call Morelli Law Firm today to get started on your free, no-obligation consultation.

Establishing Negligence in a Pedestrian Accident Case

In New York, both motorists and pedestrians have traffic laws to follow. For example, pedestrians and drivers must adhere to rules around crosswalks. Even with these laws and regulations in place, motorists can act negligently, leading to pedestrian accidents. 

Despite the fact that pedestrians have no protection against an oncoming vehicle, insurers may try to shift some or all of the blame for their injuries onto them. Our legal team can counter an adjuster’s determination of fault and fight for the compensation you deserve. 

To establish the negligence of another party, we can demonstrate the following four elements in your case:

• Duty of care: another party, such as a motorist or a government entity, owed you a basic duty of care to keep you reasonably safe as a pedestrian. 
• Breach of duty: That party breached their duty of care in some way, such as a motorist failing to stop at a red light or a government entity failing to repair a broken crosswalk light.
• Causation: This breach directly caused or contributed to your pedestrian accident.
• Damages: Your accident resulted in injuries and financial losses. 

Make Sure to File Your Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident Lawsuit Within the Statute of Limitations

You do not have an unlimited amount of time to file a personal injury lawsuit in New York. CVP §214(5) generally gives you three years to do so. This doesn’t leave much time for our Brooklyn pedestrian accident attorneys to prepare your case. 

If you miss this deadline, you could lose your last chance to hold a responsible party accountable for your injuries. That’s why it’s better to get the legal process started sooner than later. 

Once you call us, we can get to work immediately to help you meet the statute of limitations. We will utilize every resource available to streamline your case as much as possible. 

You Can Afford to Work With Our Lawyers in Brooklyn

We take personal injury cases on contingency, so you don’t have to worry about how you’re going to afford legal representation. We only take a percentage of your compensation if we secure a settlement or verdict. 

This fee arrangement also gives you peace of mind, knowing that we will prioritize your case and work hard to win it. 

Call Us to Work With Our Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident Legal Team

You have the right to seek compensation for pedestrian accident injuries. Our law firm is here to take the weight of the legal process off your shoulders. You can focus on reaching your maximum medical recovery while we handle your case. 

Contact us today to start your complimentary consultation with our Brooklyn pedestrian accident lawyers. We can answer your questions and explain more about how we can help you.