Pascoe Law Firm
Child Pedestrian Accident
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
Child Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Child Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Servicing the Galveston, Pearland, League City, Friendswood, Texas City, Webster, Alvin, and Kemah, Texas areas. Call our Pedestrian accident attorney at 713-829-4317. When children get it by a car the result can often be fatal. Many children each year injured or killed form negligent drivers. Child pedestrian accidents are often cause by a negligent driver who were intoxicated, speeding, texting while driving, or simply not paying attention. These horrific accidents can cause severe physical injury, financial damage, as well as emotional distress and suffering.
The CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, listed that in 2012 more than one in every five children between the ages of 5 and 15 who were killed in a pedestrian accident. Additionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2011, 516 children / teen pedestrians were killed. 22,000 children / teens were injured in traffic accidents. 21% of traffic fatalities involving children between five and nine are pedestrian accidents, with pedestrian accidents being the fifth largest cause of children deaths for ages 5-19. While the rate of child pedestrian deaths has declined over the past several decades in the United States, this statistics are still very alarming.
Common Causes of a Children Pedestrian Accident
Our pedestrian accident lawyer often tells people that the cause of child pedestrian accident cases is not the careless of the child a majority of the time. Adult drivers have a responsibility to be careful while driving. Most of the time child pedestrian accidents are the result of drivers speeding or not paying attention. Attorney John D. Pascoe and his legal team act quickly to contact witnesses and preserve evidence at the scene following the accident. If you have child who has been injured in a pedestrian accident make sure to speak with a personal injury lawyer who can help deal with the insurance companies after a child pedestrian accident. You as the child’s parent, may be entitled to receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering following the accident. Our experienced Galveston County child pedestrian accident attorney offers free initial consultations to go over your legal options that might be available to you. Child pedestrian accidents can occur in several different ways including:
- Being hit at a crosswalks or in parking lots
- Children running and bicycling
- Children struck while walking to school, and
- Children playing in their neighborhood
Lawyer For Child Pedestrian Accident
Pascoe Law Firm
Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: 713-829-4317
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