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Paducah Pedestrian Accidents
Personal Injury Lawyers Dedicated to Assisting Pedestrian Accident Victims
Like in any city, pedestrians in Paducah should be careful when walking on sidewalks and crossing the street. Traffic unfortunately leads to accidents between motor vehicles and pedestrians being too common of an occurrence. Due to the dramatic difference in size and weight, individuals hit by cars often end up with severe injuries, such as broken bones, traumatic head injuries, and sometimes even death. Along with these severe injuries may come extensive medical bills and financial losses, not to mention excruciating physical and mental pain. If you or someone you know has been hurt after being hit by a motor vehicle, a Paducah pedestrian accident lawyer at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz can help. With over 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases, our firm has the resources and knowledge to help you through the legal process from start to finish.
Pedestrian Crash Attorneys Protecting Your Legal Rights
People struck by motorists can suffer catastrophic losses – broken bones, disfigurement, scarring, brain trauma, or even wrongful death. If you were a pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle accident, the insurance company for the driver who hit you may attempt to place fault on you for the accident. The insurance company may assert that you were inattentive by listening to music or talking on your cell phone. The insurance company may claim that you were at fault by failing to utilize the crosswalk. The insurance company may even try to place blame on you for not wearing reflective gear if it was dark outside. These assertions made by the insurance company are important because they may reduce your possible recovery. Kentucky follows the law of pure comparative negligence. This means that if both you and the at-fault party are found responsible for causing the accident, your recovery will be decreased by the amount of fault placed on you, the victim.
Imagine that you are at the intersection of Pecan Drive and Buckner Lane, preparing to cross the street. You look both ways and don’t see any other cars. Suddenly, you are struck by a vehicle. As you are knocked several feet into the air and fall onto the ground, you hear the car try to speed away. Witnesses to the accident stop and call the Paducah Police Department, and they are able to track down the driver that hit you. Upon returning to the scene, the other driver tells the officer that he had the right of way, and you jumped out into the street. Having a pedestrian accident attorney in Paducah investigate the wreck on your behalf can help ensure critical evidence is identified that can help prove your case and prevent false allegations from hurting you.
As you begin to incur medical bills and miss time off of work, you may worry about how you are going to make it. With such a burden placed on you as the victim of the accident, it is important to have an experienced attorney on your team. Your attorney and team of staff members should be with you through every step of the process, ensuring that your legal rights are protected. We will be with you if you are questioned by the insurance company and can actively fight against the insurance company’s attempt to place any blame on you. Retaining a pedestrian accident lawyer in the Paducah area for your case could mean the difference from being fully compensated for your injuries and having your recovery stripped down to nearly nothing.
Paducah Accident Victims: Let Our Law Firm Get to Work for You
If you have been hit by a car, motorcycle, bus, or train in Paducah or the surrounding area, our pedestrian accident attorneys are ready to discuss your case. You can rest assured that we will explore all possible avenues of recovery on your behalf. Our personal injury attorneys have been serving victims throughout states like Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee for over 30 years. If you or someone you know is dealing with the painful reality of being a pedestrian crash victim, contact our firm by calling 800-529-4004 or by completing our online form. After the free consultation with a Paducah pedestrian accident attorney, you will see why NST is the way to go!
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