St. Augustine Pedestrian & Bicycle Accident Attorneys

Hurt in a Pedestrian or Bicycle Accident in St. Augustine? Contact Us

At Canan Law, we understand that all too often, motorists pay little to no attention to pedestrians or bicyclists. Drivers commonly pull into designated bike paths or cut off someone crossing the street and cause injury. Pedestrian crashes can involve crosswalk placement, traffic signals, visibility, turning movements, driver attention, or disputed accounts of what happened. It is no surprise that thousands of pedestrians and bicyclists are injured or killed each year as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle.

Bicyclists and pedestrians are abundant in St. Johns County and Northeast Florida. Warm weather, sunshine, and beaches are just a few reasons to bike or walk in our community. However, this can sadly result in more pedestrian and bicycle accidents. A pedestrian claim may require attention to the roadway, crosswalk, traffic-control devices, lighting, visibility, and surrounding circumstances at the collision location.

How Pedestrian Collisions Happen

As pedestrian accident attorneys serving St. Augustine and St. Johns County, we recognize that these crashes rarely have a simple explanation. Relevant circumstances can include a driver failing to yield in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, a turning vehicle striking someone in an intersection, a driver proceeding through a traffic signal, a distracted or impaired driver, a hit-and-run collision, or a crash in a parking area.

Florida law addresses pedestrian traffic signals, crosswalk right-of-way, crossings outside crosswalks, and a driver’s continuing duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. How fault is evaluated depends on the pedestrian’s location and conduct, the driver’s actions, and the available evidence. Liability is not automatic, and each situation turns on its own facts.

Injuries Pedestrians Sustain

Because pedestrians have no structural protection from an impact, collisions with motor vehicles frequently produce serious harm. Emergency care, hospitalization, rehabilitation, and future treatment costs can accumulate quickly, and the full extent of some injuries may not be apparent immediately after the collision. Medical documentation and follow-up care are relevant to evaluating the true scope of losses.

Insurance Claims After a Pedestrian Accident

After a pedestrian collision, potential insurance sources can depend on the at-fault driver’s policy, the identity of the driver, the vehicle involved, and any applicable uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Claims may involve questions about liability, available policy limits, medical documentation, wage loss, and the timing of settlement discussions. A pedestrian does not need to have been driving a vehicle to pursue a claim arising from being struck by one.

Our pedestrian accident lawyers in St. Augustine offer free consultations for personal injury clients and handle these matters on a contingency fee basis. That means clients pay no legal fees unless we recover compensation on their behalf.

Depending on the facts, compensation in a pedestrian injury matter may relate to past and future medical care, lost income, reduced ability to work, physical pain, emotional distress, permanent impairment, disfigurement, and wrongful death losses where applicable. The available categories and the amount that can be pursued depend on liability, injury severity, medical evidence, financial losses, insurance coverage, and other case-specific facts.

60+ Years of Combined Experience

At Canan Law, we have handled many auto accident cases involving pedestrians and bicyclists hit by a car while walking or riding.

Our attorneys have over 60 years of combined experience representing victims of pedestrian and bicycle accidents who have suffered: 

• Amputations
• Back injuries
• Head and neck injuries
• Paralysis
• Skin abrasions, burns, and lacerations
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)

We have helped individuals seek compensation for medical expenses, physical therapy, lost wages and benefits, pain and suffering, and funeral-related expenses (in cases involving wrongful death).

Learn About Your Legal Options. Contact Our Team Today.

In or out of a crosswalk, with or without a helmet, pedestrians and bicyclists who have suffered personal injury as a result of being struck by a car, truck, or motorcycle may benefit from having an experienced personal injury lawyer on their side. 

Let us help you. Contact the lawyers of Canan Law to learn about your options. Call (904) 849-2266 or reach out to us online.