CGWC Orlando Injury Attorney Blog

According to a study by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, 61,000 pedestrians were injured in 2006. In the same year, almost 5,000 pedestrians were killed. Pedestrians account for about 11 percent of all traffic deaths each year.

Many of these accidents are avoidable. For example, running red lights is a huge problem in Central Florida. About half of the deaths from red light running are pedestrians. Speeding is also a major contributing factor, accounting as a factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes in 2003, for example, according to NHTSA statistics. Speeding is especially serious when a pedestrian is involved, increasing not only the likelihood of hitting a pedestrian, but also the likelihood of death. Needless to say, alcohol is often a contributing factor to such accidents, particularly at night, when most pedestrian accidents occur.

For victims of such accidents, it is important that an attorney be retained promptly to conduct an independent investigation while evidence, such as skid marks and other evidence at the site of an accident, are still fresh. If you or a loved one has been injured, or worse, if a loved one or friend has been the victim of a fatal pedestrian accident or automobile accident, call CGWC, The Florida Firm, for a free consultation.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, pedestrian accidents are on the rise. In 2006, there were 61,000 pedestrians injured in automobile accidents in the U.S. and almost 5,000 pedestrian deaths. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration says that it was an increase in both pedestrian and motorcycle deaths that led to an overall rise in highway fatalities in 2005. The total number of fatalities rose to over 43,000 in 2005. Pedestrian deaths reached a 10 year high in 2007 in Washington, D.C. according to the Washington Post. According to the National Center for Statistics & Analysis, Florida most recently ranked second in the nation in pedestrian traffic deaths. Orlando ranked 9th worst city in the nation for pedestrian fatalities in their 2004 study. Miami and Tampa were even worse, ranking 1st and 2nd.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile accident, whether as a driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian, or worse, if a loved one has died as a result of such an accident, call CGWC for a free consultation. Your family has legal rights that can and should be protected. Early investigation by your attorneys and independent team of experts is critical to the protection of your family and your legal rights.