Taking walks or going for runs should not be high-risk activities. Unfortunately, they can be. Each year, thousands of pedestrians on Utah’s urban, suburban, and rural roads are hurt or killed, often by negligent drivers. A Sandy personal injury lawyer from Siegfried & Jensen can help if you or someone you love is a victim.
The National Trial Lawyers has ranked our team among the “Top 100.” Partner with a pedestrian accident lawyer in Sandy, and you’ll see why. We provide each client with respectful, attentive service and effective representation. We know what it takes to get justice.
Get Medical and Legal Help After a Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians are completely unprotected in traffic accidents. For many victims, the only option is to stay still and wait for emergency care. Even if you can leave the scene on your own strength, get to a doctor right away. Postponing care can compromise your health and your injury claim.
The shock of the accident can mask pain and other injury symptoms. A jolt or blow to the head could cause a brain bleed or other damage. Waiting to get care could lead to irreversible damage or death. The other side may use the delay to deflect responsibility, saying your choice not to get immediate care caused your worsened state. They might also question the validity of your claim.
There are legal options for pedestrians after a car crash, so once you have addressed your medical needs, reach out to a pedestrian accident attorney in Sandy. We can review your situation and develop a plan to secure justice and compensation for your losses.
For a free legal consultation with a pedestrian accident lawyer serving Sandy, call (801) 266-0999
Compensation Available to Pedestrian Accident Victims
There is no average settlement for a pedestrian accident. Compensation typically includes economic and non-economic damages, but the actual amount you collect depends on case-specific factors. Siegfried & Jensen knows how to evaluate your losses with precision and will fight to maximize your compensation.
Economic damages account for the financial losses caused by the accident, including medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages acknowledge your physical and emotional pain and reduced quality of life.
Two of the major factors affecting the amount of your compensation are the severity of your injuries and the amount of fault you bear for the accident leading to those injuries.
Utah’s Threshold Law
Utah is a no-fault state for car accidents. This means victims first seek coverage for their injuries through their own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance, which is required coverage under Utah law. PIP covers you as a pedestrian.
Per the State’s threshold statute, Utah Code § 31A-22-309, you can pursue third-party damages if your medical costs exceed $3,000 or you sustain particular kinds of injuries.
Utah’s Comparative Negligence Law
The State’s comparative negligence law, established in Utah Code § 78B-5-818, only allows victims to file for damages if they are 49% or less to blame for the related accident. Those with 50% or more of the fault cannot recover their losses. If you’re eligible to file, you can have your compensation reduced by whatever lower percentage of fault you bear.
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A Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Sandy Can Work to Determine Fault
An experienced Sandy pedestrian accident attorney can investigate the accident, finding evidence to show the other side’s culpability and to protect you from unfair assignments of fault. You can expect the other side to try to put blame on you to reduce their payout or deny you compensation altogether.
Some key facts about pedestrian accidents in Utah show that driver distraction, speeding, and unsafe backing up are among the common driver-related factors leading to accidents. Pedestrians must also follow safety rules, crossing streets in available crosswalks and abiding by traffic signals.
Our team can talk to witnesses, review video footage from traffic, security, or dashboard cameras, and examine physical evidence from the accident scene. We can consult with accident reconstruction engineers, access police reports, and collect input from other relevant experts to find out what happened and hold the responsible parties accountable.
When a Loved One Dies in a Pedestrian Accident
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) information on Pedestrian Safety shows that over a recent year, pedestrian accidents took the lives of 7,080 people and left over 71,000 injured. Utah’s Department of Public Safety FY2027 Statewide Problem Identification report showed that over a recent five-year period, 1,483 victims died and 8,582 were injured in pedestrian crashes statewide.
Driver distraction, speeding, and alcohol use are often among the contributing factors in these devastating situations. Our team can help you through the process of pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit in Utah if you lose a loved one in a pedestrian accident.
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Connect With Our Team as Soon as Possible
Forming a fast partnership with a Sandy pedestrian accident lawyer supports your claim outcome from the start. Evidence can get lost or destroyed as time passes. The sooner we can start our investigation, the better our chances of capturing important information while it’s still accessible.
We can also protect you from making inadvertent claim-harming mistakes. The other side’s representatives will probably contact you. A common tactic is to use your responses against you. They know how to design questions that elicit compromising answers. We can take care of all those discussions for you.
Statute of Limitations
While we work to settle your claim through negotiations, sometimes going to trial is necessary. We can only do that if you file your personal injury or wrongful death claim within the legal deadline. The Utah personal injury statute of limitations for many personal injury claims is four years. For wrongful deaths, the deadline is usually two years.
Those timeframes shrink if your claim is against a government entity. For example, a faulty traffic signal or poorly designed road pattern may have contributed to the crash. Conversely, some situations warrant deadline extensions, so don’t assume you have lost the chance to secure justice without speaking to us.
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Siegfried & Jensen Fights for Justice
Siegfried & Jensen offers free case reviews, so there is no financial risk in reaching out to us for help. You deserve justice for the losses you’ve sustained, and a Sandy pedestrian accident attorney is ready to fight for it. We’re on your side and ready to get to work.
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