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Fayetteville, Arkansas, offers sunny summers and crisp autumn days, making it perfect for walking, jogging, and cycling. Despite the city’s many welcoming attributes, negligent drivers too often injure pedestrians on our streets.
Accident victims are typically left with serious trauma and uncertainty about their next steps. At NST Law Injury Attorneys, our legal team has over 35 years of experience navigating even the most complex cases. We are here to help answer your questions and fight for maximum compensation. Contact our law office today for a free consultation.
Table Of Contents
- What Can NST Do Following a Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident?
- How Does the Law in Fayetteville Protect Pedestrians?
- What Could Have Caused Your Pedestrian Accident?
- Why Liability in Pedestrian Cases Is Not Always Straightforward
- What Does Maximizing Compensation for a Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident Look Like?
- When You Are Ready, Call Our Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
- Frequently Asked Questions About Pedestrian Accidents
What Can NST Do Following a Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident?
Our firm knows how to handle aggressive insurance adjusters so that our clients can focus on physical therapy and healing. We work hard to thoroughly investigate and secure key evidence supporting your case, including traffic camera footage, witness statements, and police reports. By partnering with us, you get exceptional legal service from a team committed to maximizing your compensation.
What Our Clients Say About NST Law
We are proud to vouch for our dedicated legal team, but do not just take our word for it. The following is what some of our clients had to say about working with NST Law:
“Their treatment of me was professional and respectful, and I recommend them to anyone who needs an injury lawyer. Thanks, NST.”
“Ryan Saharovich is not only a phenomenal attorney, he is also truly a caring person that keeps you updated and always returns phone calls immediately. I wish I could give him more than 5 *****! If you need a personal injury lawyer, CALL RYAN SAHAROVICH NOW!”
“Really good at keeping you updated, and they managed to reduce my medical and short-term disability debt by thousands. Even after their commission, I still was able to come out with a bigger settlement and less of a headache. Definitely recommend this law firm and would use them again for another personal injury case.”
How Does the Law in Fayetteville Protect Pedestrians?
What Could Have Caused Your Pedestrian Accident?
The most common cause of pedestrian accidents is driver negligence, including speeding, distracted driving, or operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Drivers are also negligent when they fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians, which is especially common in urban areas. For example, a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Razorback Road might be struck by a driver failing to yield when turning right.
Driver negligence is not always the sole cause of these incidents. Poor road conditions, such as confusing construction zones, uneven sidewalks, inadequate street lighting, or hazardous intersections, frequently contribute to accidents. Similarly, inadequate pedestrian infrastructure, such as a lack of proper sidewalks, crosswalk signals, or lighting, puts pedestrians at risk.
Why Liability in Pedestrian Cases Is Not Always Straightforward
Pedestrian accidents often involve conflicting reports or disputed liability, especially when the driver claims they did not see the pedestrian or was not at fault. Sometimes, the pedestrian and driver may share fault, such as when the pedestrian crossed the street outside of a crosswalk or failed to follow traffic signals.
Arkansas has a modified comparative fault system that allows plaintiffs to recover damages if they are less than 50% at fault. However, their compensation is reduced in proportion to the plaintiff’s share of the responsibility.
Your attorney can establish liability and counter allegations that you share blame for the accident by collecting eyewitness testimony, surveillance footage, and traffic data, which are essential in determining fault.
What Does Maximizing Compensation for a Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident Look Like?
To maximize your compensation, you must account for all of your damages and identify all liable parties. You generally can pursue compensation for your economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages cover the tangible losses from your accident, such as medical bills, lost wages, and lost earning capacity. If personal items such as a phone or bag were damaged, you may be able to collect property damage compensation.
Non-economic damages compensate for more subjective losses, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, reduced quality of life, and loss of consortium.
If the driver’s behavior was particularly reckless or intentional, such as in cases involving drunk driving or a wrongful death, a court may award punitive damages to punish the defendant and deter similar misconduct.
Our Notable Pedestrian Accident Case Results
- $639,000: Our team at NST Law recovered this amount for a 76-year-old woman who was struck in a Kroger parking lot. We established that she suffered severe leg fractures and sustained significant damage despite the driver’s denial of impact.
- $178,463: We obtained a recovery for a client seriously injured in a motor vehicle–pedestrian collision, pursuing compensation through the client’s uninsured motorist coverage because the at-fault driver was uninsured.
- $178,463: After a client was injured in a pedestrian accident, we successfully recovered benefits through the client’s uninsured motorist coverage because the at-fault driver lacked insurance.
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When You Are Ready, Call Our Fayetteville Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
At NST Law, we value client-attorney trust, genuine experience, and real results. Our legal team has secured billions in settlements and lawsuits for thousands of clients. Our familiarity with Hernando and DeSoto County roads and courts strengthens our ability to work with accident reconstruction experts to prove driver fault.
With free consultations and a contingency fee structure, you can partner with us without the financial stress. Learn more about who we are through our past successes and the Six Pillars of Service. Contact us online or call our office today at 479-439-7267 to discuss your case.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pedestrian Accidents
You may still have a valid personal injury claim if the driver’s negligent actions caused your fall, even without direct contact. Liability can be based on the creation of a dangerous situation that resulted in your injuries.
Your medical bills may be paid by your automobile insurance policy’s MedPay coverage, health insurance, or out-of-pocket until the case resolves. These costs may later be recovered through a settlement or a verdict.
- Yes, under Arkansas’ comparative fault rule, your compensation would be reduced by your share of the fault, so you could still recover 80% of your damages.
Under Arkansas personal injury law, a pedestrian accident involving a scooter is treated the same as one involving a car. Liability still depends on negligence, regardless of whether a car or a scooter caused the injury.
In most Arkansas personal injury cases, you generally have three years from the accident date to file suit. If you miss this deadline, you may lose your right to recover compensation.
