Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Philadelphia
Ever since we were little children we were taught that if we cross the road on a green light in a pedestrian crosswalk, we will be safe. The Pennsylvania legislature has codified this safety rule. According to 75 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated Section § 3542, pedestrians have the right-of-way of pedestrians in crosswalks. Specifically, whether there is a traffic light (working or not) or a stop sign, the driver of the car must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. So if you have been injured as a pedestrian while in a crosswalk, call one of our experienced pedestrian injury lawyers to represent you and guide you through the entire process.
Our lawyers and support staff will walk you through the complicated process of bringing a claim. If you feel pain or soreness after being struck by a car, you should consider visiting your local hospital emergency room or at an urgent care center, to rule out broken bones or other serious injuries. Unfortunately, injuries suffered as a pedestrian after being hit by a car may take some time to develop. It’s not unusual for injuries to take from 24 hours to a full week to develop. The best analogy is when someone goes to the gym and feels great after immediately after, but the next day the person cannot move because of severe muscle pain. This is what happens to the human body after being hit by a car.
If your pain continues for or develops after several days, you should consider seeing either a specialist recommended by the hospital or your family doctor. If you do not have a family doctor or do not know a doctor, our support staff can help you find a doctor who specializes in the area of the body that you’ve injured. The next question to answer is who will be responsible for paying your medical bills. If you have car insurance, your car insurance is primary in paying the medical bills. It is called Personal Injury Protection. The minimum amount of Personal Injury Protection in Pennsylvania is $5,000.00. If your medical bills exceed $5,000.00, your health insurance will be responsible for any outstanding bills. If you do not have medical insurance, some medical providers will accept a letter of protection or agree to wait for payment until after the case resolves. If you do not own a car, the car that hit you will be responsible for the first $5,000.00 of your medical bills.
Philadelphia Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
But the medical bills are just the tip of the iceberg. You are entitled to damages for any injury that you suffer as a result of being injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. The financial compensation that you receive should balance the scales for your injuries. So if you were injured as a pedestrian as a result of someone else’s negligence, call our experienced pedestrian accident injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C.
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