Our Bowie pedestrian accident lawyers have been aggressively pursuing accident cases since 1954. With nearly 70 years of experience, we are acutely aware of how to handle a pedestrian case in Bowie. The injuries can be catastrophic pedestrian accidents when someone is involved in a p. For such a severe accident, you must hire counsel you are comfortable with, who you can trust to get the job done and fight for every penny you deserve. When you work with Gelb & Gelb, you get an excellent team of highly skilled attorneys and the opportunity to interact with our fantastic staff. But our staff work behind the scenes, and much of your communication will be with your lawyer.
Our Bowie pedestrian accident lawyers understand how physically, mentally, and financially stressful such a severe accident can be. This is why you can contact your dedicated attorney seven days a week. They are happy to answer any questions you may have.
We give each client personalized attention. If you have a legal question with some personal injury firms, you are directed through paralegals or assistants. We treat each client respectfully and take each case seriously.
We pursue each case aggressively. While patience is essential when seeking a pedestrian accident case, there is a time for aggression. From a client’s perspective, patience is critical. Generally speaking, the longer the client can wait to settle a case, the more money they will net. This is because negotiating can take time. If you do not have patience as a client and push your pedestrian accident lawyer to take the insurance company’s first offer, the case will likely settle for a smaller amount. Insurance companies like to pray on impatient plaintiffs who want their money quickly.
Meanwhile, our Bowie pedestrian accident lawyers aggressively pursue each case. This is important because the insurance company has no incentive to settle otherwise. We are a plaintiff’s law firm. This means we represent the victim in a pedestrian accident. When we sue someone, the defendant has no proper incentive to move along the case. Ideally, we would take as long as possible for them, and the statute of limitations would run. This is where our aggression comes in. Negotiating with the insurance companies for as long as we have, we know their tactics because most of them behave the same way.
We are excited to help you navigate this aspect of your case.
Keep in mind Bowie and all of Maryland are contributory negligence jurisdictions. You do not have a viable negligence case if the plaintiff is even 1% negligent. So, the pedestrian must have been more responsible to recover. This means a pedestrian cannot merely run out into the street and proceed to be hit by a motor vehicle. There is no telling what degree of fault a jury might assign to the plaintiff, but the percentage would likely be over 1%. So, Bowie doesn’t seem to be a good case. Below is a list of common pedestrian cases in Bowie we do take. This list is not exhaustive.
The list of damages for a pedestrian accident is theoretically limitless. In broad strokes, you should get compensation for any reasonable medical expenses causally related to your pedestrian accident. You are also entitled to lost wages as long as they are reasonable. Just to remind you, you have a duty as the plaintiff to mitigate your damages for lost wages. This means you cannot necessarily stretch out the length of time you miss work and then charge the defendant. This is a blurry line, and it is only sometimes clear for either side what is reasonable. Lastly, you may receive compensation for your pain and suffering and anything else causally related to your accident. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call.
Whether you are hit by a car or truck in Bowie, your injuries may be significant. If you have a viable claim for negligence after a pedestrian accident in Maryland, call us today for a free consultation.