Auto Pedestrian Accident, Pedestrian Death, Accident Personal Injury
Pedestrians are involved in and sometimes killed by traffic accidents. Pedestrians are injured and sometimes fatally injured from a variety of situations. Drivers and motorists may not exercise reasonable care in urban areas where children might be playing. People crossing the street in places other than the crosswalk or intersection may not yield to oncoming traffic. Cars, trucks and vehicles that are illegally parked may cause a visual obstruction for pedestrians and cause a auto pedestrian accident. Auto Pedestrian Accidents are sometimes difficult to evaluate and require the help of a lawyer.
Pedestrian accident claims
Mississippi law requires drivers to use reasonable care toward pedestrians, including yielding at crosswalks. Pedestrians struck by vehicles often suffer serious injuries. Evidence such as photographs of the scene, the police report, witness names and any nearby video should be preserved quickly.
Insurance coverage, including the driver’s liability coverage and the pedestrian’s own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, can matter a great deal. Most claims must be filed within three years (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49). John R. Reeves represents injured pedestrians and families in Jackson and central Mississippi.
Talk with a Jackson, Mississippi lawyer
Have questions about auto pedestrian accident? Call (601) 355-9600 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) or send us a message to arrange a confidential consultation.
Our only office: 355 S. State Street, Jackson, MS 39201, next to the Hinds County Chancery Courthouse. We serve clients throughout Jackson and central Mississippi.
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every situation depends on its own facts, and reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.