Driving a vehicle requires your full attention and drivers who are inattentive run the risk of hitting other cars, properties, and pedestrians. When the driver is at fault there are impending consequences for the driver depending on the specifics of the accident. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2017 study on Pedestrian Safety, there was one pedestrian fatality every 88 minutes due to traffic crashes. Over 137,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Pedestrians are 1.5 times more likely to die in an accident involving an automobile…
Legal Consequences When a Pedestrian Is Hit By a Car









