Personal Injury Attorney in Oakland

Pedestrian Accidents in Oakland

The streets, parks and roads in the Oakland area are a shared space between pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and commercial vehicles. One hopes that each driver will be aware of crosswalks and California laws regarding yielding for pedestrian traffic. Sadly, there are large numbers of drivers that don't choose to obey the laws regarding pedestrian traffic and there are few people who haven't experienced a close call while walking. When a pedestrian accident occurs, the injuries and damages are often extremely serious. Many such accidents are fatal for the pedestrian, particularly due to the high instance of head injuries in these tragic events. If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, it is crucial that you contact an Oakland personal injury lawyer to assist you with the legal aspects of the case.

Causes of Pedestrian Accidents

With the increased use of cell phones and the ability to send text messages, many drivers consider that they can talk on a hand-held or send a text message while driving. This increases the occurrence of serious accidents as the driver is distracted and may not notice a pedestrian is stepping off the curb. Many pedestrian accidents are the result of the failure of a driver to stop at a stop sign, stop light or crosswalk. When children are involved in the accident, it is tragic and the injuries can be life changing in severity. As children are so much shorter they are harder to see for drivers who are speeding through neighborhoods in the Oakland area.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a pedestrian accident, the legal team at the Law Offices of David R. Silva will assist you in making your claim for damages. These cases often require a skilled personal injury lawyer in order to seek all the possible types of compensation that are necessary in the case, not just medical costs. There can be other damages such as when the injury affects the victim's life afterwards, in brain injuries, spinal injuries, head injuries or disfiguring injuries. These catastrophic injuries require the assistance of a lawyer from the Law Offices of David R. Silva to fight for compensation on behalf of the victim.

Contact an Oakland pedestrian accident attorney from the Law Offices of David R. Silva if you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident in Oakland or Alameda County.