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Pedestrian Accidents

Getting struck by a car as a pedestrian can be one of the scariest things that happens to somebody in their entire life and the hardest thing to do is think straight. But it’s important that when you’re struck by a car that you keep a number of things in your mind. The first is obtain the identification whether it be the license plate number or the driver’s license or the driver’s information of the car that hit you. The second is to make sure that the police are called and that the driver doesn’t leave the scene of the accident. The third is to, if you can, if your injuries aren’t that severe, that you request the names of anybody who saw the accident, and that can give you their name and their address, and are willing to come and testify for you if you need them. Once that’s done, your medical care is obviously the most important thing, and you should seek medical care and make sure you’re okay, and if you are not okay, contact the lawyer who is experienced in these types of cases and can fill in the gaps of the evidence that you may have missed.
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If you’re injured in a car accident in New York City, you have to understand that New York is a no-fault state. What that means is that your medical benefits are going to get paid for regardless of who’s at fault for the accident. To make sure that you’re compensated and that your medical benefits are going to get covered, you need to file a no-fault application within 30 days of the day of the accident. Otherwise, your medical benefits might get denied by the insurance company and then you’re going to have to pay out-of-pocket for those medical bills.
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The most important thing to look for in hiring an attorney in a New York pedestrian accident type of case, or any type of case for that matter, is experience. The most important thing about bringing any type of lawsuit is that the attorney have experience in bringing that lawsuit. Car accidents are very, very frequent in New York City, as are pedestrian knockdowns. And a lot of attorneys who do other types of work think that they can handle car accidents because they’re so frequent, and there are so many of them. But really, every case is different. And every case has its own intricacies that only people who deal with these types of accidents on a regular basis are qualified enough to handle them. So you should make sure, when you’re interviewing an attorney to consider hiring them, that they have the type of experience that you need for your case.
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If you’re a pedestrian hit by a car in New York City, there’s a good chance that your injuries are going to extend beyond your physical pain. You might not be able to work, you might have medications that you suddenly have to pay for and there might be medical treatment that you’ll need as a result of these injuries. These are all areas of compensation that you’re ultimately entitled to pursue and bring a claim for a motor vehicle accident. Whether you’re not able to work for a long period of time, or a short period of time, these are all things that you’re entitled to, along with your pain and suffering, past medical bills, future medical care, and loss of earnings.
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As a pedestrian in New York City, your duty to avoid accidents means that you have to use reasonable care when crossing the street. You should cross where it’s safe to cross. You should look before you’re crossing to make sure no cars are coming, and then you should cross the street in semi sort of regular way and not linger in the middle of the street. Other than that, that’s your responsible as a pedestrian to cross the street in New York City.
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Getting struck by a car as a pedestrian can be one of the scariest things that happens to somebody in their entire life and the hardest thing to do is think straight. But it’s important that when you’re struck by a car that you keep a number of things in your mind. The first is obtain the identification whether it be the license plate number or the driver’s license or the driver’s information of the car that hit you. The second is to make sure that the police are called and that the driver doesn’t leave the scene of the accident. The third is to, if you can, if your injuries aren’t that severe, that you request the names of anybody who saw the accident, and that can give you their name and their address, and are willing to come and testify for you if you need them. Once that’s done, your medical care is obviously the most important thing, and you should seek medical care and make sure you’re okay, and if you are not okay, contact the lawyer who is experienced in these types of cases and can fill in the gaps of the evidence that you may have missed.
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Generally you have three years to file a New York pedestrian automobile accident case unless the vehicle involved is a city owned vehicle or a bus or a New York City Transit Authority vehicle, wherein the statute of limitations of the amount of time to sue would be one year and 90 days.
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New York City is a huge city. It has many streets, it has many sidewalks. Although we like to think about it, not every crosswalk or safe place for a pedestrian to cross is marked with white lines. Just because it’s not marked with white lines does not mean that you can’t cross there. The law assumes that any safe passage or any connection between corners is a crosswalk that you are entitled to cross in and cars are supposed to yield to you when you are in that crosswalk anywhere in the city.
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