Legal Help for Injured Pedestrians in North Jersey
Whether in a busy city with heavy traffic or on a rural road where pedestrians are infrequent, walking in the vicinity of cars and trucks ought to be safe as long as drivers are careful and attentive. When that is not the case, pedestrians can find themselves seriously injured in devastating accidents.
At the Seigel Law Firm LLC, we help injured pedestrians in Bergen County, Passaic County and throughout northern New Jersey pursue compensation from those responsible for their accidents. Contact us to arrange a free initial consultation.
Exploring All Available Sources of Compensation
One of the biggest concerns for pedestrians who have been injured in accidents is how they are going to pay their medical bills, especially if they do not have health insurance or their insurance includes large deductibles and co-pays.
Our attorneys are familiar with all of the possible sources of compensation for the out-of-pocket medical expenses of people injured in pedestrian accidents.
If you have auto insurance, you may be eligible for personal injury protection (PIP) coverage, even though you were not in your car when you were injured. If you do not have auto insurance, there may be other sources of compensation, including a fund maintained by the state of New Jersey.
Generally, the person who injured you is not liable for your medical expenses. However, that person — and his or her insurance company — still owes you compensation for your lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages if your accident was caused by the driver's negligent behavior toward pedestrians.
Carefully Assessing the Full Impact of Your Injuries
Because pedestrians are vulnerable in comparison to heavy vehicles, many pedestrian accidents result in very serious injuries. We see many clients who have injures that they do not even notice right away because their other injuries need more immediate attention.
You may have broken a hip or leg and then realized a week later than you had a cracked tooth or clicking jaw. Maybe the initial impact of your accident was to your knee, but now you are feeling neck pain. The traumas caused by car accidents are often complex. Our personal injury lawyers work with skilled medical professionals to assess injured pedestrians in order to be sure we are seeking enough compensation.
If you've been hit by a car in a crosswalk, getting out of a parked car or anywhere else, contact us to get our experienced attorneys working on your case right away.
