Hit by a Car While Walking? Talk to an Orlando Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Who Will Fight for You.

Call 911 and don't refuse a medical evaluation, even if you can walk; brain and internal injuries can show up hours later, and PIP can deny benefits if you wait more than 14 days. Photograph the car, plate, crosswalk, signals and your injuries, and get the driver's and witnesses' information. Don't give a recorded statement to the driver's insurer before speaking with an Orlando pedestrian accident attorney at (407) 777-8888.

Usually several policies, in order. Florida PIP can apply even though you weren't in a car: if you or a relative you live with owns a car, that PIP pays first, up to $10,000, regardless of fault. If no one in your household has PIP, the policy on the car that hit you may pay. Beyond PIP, the driver's bodily injury liability coverage pays for more medical bills, lost income and pain and suffering. If the driver was uninsured, underinsured or fled, uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage can step in.

It depends on your injuries, your medical care now and in the future, your lost income, how the injuries change your life, who was at fault and how much insurance is available. Fractures, surgery, brain injuries and permanent disability increase a claim's value; limited insurance can cap what's collectible. We'll review your case for free and give you an honest assessment. Be wary of anyone who quotes a number before seeing your records.

Under Florida Statutes § 316.130, drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk where no traffic signal is in place, and drivers turning at a signal must yield to people lawfully crossing. A pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles. But every driver must use due care to avoid hitting a pedestrian, sound the horn when necessary, and take proper precautions around children and anyone who seems confused or incapacitated. Even a pedestrian who was jaywalking can recover if the driver was also negligent and the pedestrian wasn't more than 50% at fault.

You can still recover as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Under Florida's modified comparative negligence law, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault — 30% at fault means 30% less. More than 50% means no recovery from the driver. Insurers often argue the pedestrian crossed outside a crosswalk, against the signal or in dark clothing at night. Our pedestrian accident attorneys build the evidence to keep your share of the blame where it belongs.

For most crashes on or after March 24, 2023, you have two years from the date of the crash under Florida Statutes § 95.11. Wrongful death claims have two years from the date of death, and claims against a government agency require written notice first. Don't wait: business and intersection footage is often recorded over within days or weeks. Call our Orlando pedestrian accident attorneys at (407) 777-8888 so we can start preserving evidence.

In Central Florida we most often see drivers failing to yield in crosswalks, drivers turning across a pedestrian's path at intersections, distracted driving, drunk driving at night in tourist and nightlife areas, drivers backing out of driveways and parking spaces without looking, speeding through neighborhoods, and large SUVs and trucks whose size limits what the driver can see. Hit-and-runs are also common, especially around International Drive, Mills 50 and downtown.

Often, yes. Even if the driver is never found, uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is designed for this situation and can pay for medical bills, lost income and pain and suffering up to the policy limit. If you don't own a car, a UM policy held by a relative you live with may cover you. Our attorneys also pull camera footage, look for witnesses and work with law enforcement to identify the driver.