Finding Effective Counsel When You Have Been Struck by a Car
There are many causes of pedestrian accidents. A motorist may fail to look before turning a corner or entering an intersection. A driver may lose control after a collision and veer into an area filled with pedestrians. A motor vehicle operator may fail to account for poor weather conditions or simply ignore posted speed limits or other traffic laws. Regardless of the cause, the consequences of a collision between a 4,000-pound rolling piece of metal and a human being will typically have only one result—serious or catastrophic injury/death to the pedestrian. If you have been hurt as a pedestrian in an accident in Houston or anywhere in Texas, you want an experienced lawyer to protect your rights.
What Can an Experienced Houston Pedestrian Accident Attorney Do for You?
A knowledgeable and proven personal injury lawyer can take the burden off you and help you get all the benefits and compensation you need and deserve. Your attorney can be your liaison with insurance companies and adjusters, working to get all the benefits to which you are entitled under your policy. Your lawyer will also ensure that there’s a thorough investigation of your accident, that all witnesses and parties are carefully interviewed, and that all evidence supporting your claim is preserved.
Your lawyer will have a comprehensive understanding of the things that need to be done to fully safeguard your legal rights. That includes:
- Ensuring that your complaint and all other pleadings are filed in a timely manner
- Carefully gathering and evaluating all evidence in your case, traveling to the scene of the accident, if necessary
- Working with expert witnesses, when appropriate, to help a jury understand the causes of your accident, as well as the full extent of your injuries
- Filing or responding to any pre-trial motions regarding evidence or attempts to dismiss any of your claims
- Negotiating a settlement, if doing so is in your best interests
- Arguing your case at trial
What You Want to Look for in a Houston Pedestrian Accident Attorney
When you’re hiring legal counsel to represent you in a pedestrian accident injury claim, the first and most important thing you want is someone with experience, someone who has successfully handled pedestrian accident claims in the past. An experienced lawyer will have a good understanding of all the potential injuries, as well as the causes of an accident, and can anticipate the types of arguments defense lawyers will make.
As a general rule, you’ll be best served by an attorney who focuses his or her practice primarily or exclusively on personal injury. That type of lawyer will be able to quickly determine the potential value of your case, how much you should reasonably expect to recover.
If your attorney has handled a significant number of personal injury cases, he or she will likely have a solid understanding of medical issues. That will help ensure that you get full and fair compensation for all your injuries. It will also make it easier for your attorney to work with medical experts.
You also want an attorney with whom you can effectively communicate, someone you trust, so that you can tell them everything with confidence. Your lawyer should also have the time to meet with you or take your calls, so that you can keep abreast of any developments or get answers to your questions.
Contact the Experienced Pedestrian Accident Lawyers at Bailey & Galyen
At the law offices of Bailey & Galyen, we understand the serious consequences that typically come with a pedestrian accident. We will be your voice in all legal proceedings, as well as any dealings with insurance companies, so we can maximize the amount recovered for your losses. Contact us by e-mail or 844-402-2992 call our offices at one of the convenient locations listed below. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
