Gainesville Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Recovering compensation after a Gainesville pedestrian accident can be challenging, especially because insurance companies often erect unfair hurdles for injured victims. At Farah & Farah, our Gainesville pedestrian accident lawyers fight back against insurers to recover full and fair compensation for our clients. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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The city of Gainesville has implemented changes to its traffic system in recent years to better protect pedestrians and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Still, the system isn’t perfect, and pedestrians are too often injured or killed by vehicles. In 2024, 30 pedestrians and cyclists were seriously injured and three were killed in Gainesville traffic crashes. Farah & Farah’s goal is to support injured people and their families, providing knowledgeable legal advice and representation to help them get back on their feet.
Trust Farah & Farah To Handle Your Pedestrian Accident Case
Farah & Farah emphasizes a client-first, team-oriented, and collaborative atmosphere. We are big enough to have the resources to stand up to large corporations and insurance companies, but our local offices prioritize every client’s needs. Our team works together, sharing resources and combining our strengths to create the best strategy for every client. We believe that caring, understanding, and hard work are how you win.
At our Gainesville office, our main attorney is Ryan O’Connor, an experienced personal injury attorney with a background spanning many practice areas. Ryan has a proven track record of successfully representing those injured in Gainesville pedestrian accidents, helping them get their lives back on track after experiencing tragedy. If you have been hurt in a pedestrian accident, you can rest easy and focus on recovery with an experienced and well-rounded attorney such as Ryan in your corner.
Our Clients’ Success Stories
Over the years, Farah & Farah has successfully represented countless pedestrian accident victims, helping them recover full, fair compensation for their injuries and other losses. Don’t just take our word for it—hear from our satisfied clients:
Who Could Be Liable in a Pedestrian Accident Case?
Florida Statutes § 316.130 requires drivers to exercise reasonable care to avoid hitting pedestrians, regardless of whether they are walking in crosswalks or crossing at intersections. Therefore, if a driver does not exercise reasonable care and hits a pedestrian, they can be held legally liable for the pedestrian’s damages.
In most pedestrian accident cases, the victim files a claim with the driver’s insurer. If a case must be litigated, the victim will sue the driver, but the driver’s insurance company must indemnify them and pay out any damages awarded.
What if I Was Partially at Fault?
Under Florida’s comparative negligence laws, you can recover compensation from another party after an accident if you were no more than 50 percent at fault for the accident. Therefore, you can still recover damages if you were partially at fault, but the amount you can recover will be reduced in proportion to your share of fault.
At Farah & Farah, our attorneys use physical evidence, witness statements, and more to help minimize our clients’ allocation of fault so they can recover as much compensation as possible.
$2+ BILLION IN RESULTS
Compensation for Pedestrian Accident Victims
After a pedestrian accident, the amount of compensation you can recover in a lawsuit depends on multiple factors, including the severity of your injuries. Injured victims who receive the highest compensation typically have injuries that cause severe, lifelong disabilities. Aside from medical bills, you also may be able to recover compensation for lost wages, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, and more.
At Farah & Farah, our experienced personal injury attorneys have recovered over $2 billion in settlements and verdicts for injured clients and their families, and we will fight for you to receive every dollar you deserve.
How a Gainesville Pedestrian Accident Attorney Can Help
If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, it can be challenging and stressful to navigate the crash’s aftermath. Besides trying to heal from physical injuries and coping with emotional distress, you’ll also likely face mounting medical expenses and lost wages that can impact your savings or put you in debt.
By working with a pedestrian accident attorney to take legal action against the parties responsible for your injuries, you can recover the compensation needed to alleviate the financial stress of your situation, while allowing you time to heal.
Gainesville pedestrian accident cases can be complex, especially when they involve large insurance companies. Thus, it’s critical to work with an experienced attorney who can offer support and professional advice as they guide you through the legal process. Your attorney will provide legal expertise, conduct a full investigation into the accident, represent you in negotiations and court, and work to ensure you receive full, fair compensation.
“So, if your loved one passed away in a pedestrian accident, the first step is going to be to hire Farah and Farah because that way we can start getting on the investigations. We want your family to focus on grieving and…the comfort of being together while we handle all the legal work. What we'll do is we will make sure that the crash report was completed and…figure out if the vehicle was at fault. So, we'll make sure we get our investigations team to get witness statements [and] pull the footage from the intersection to get that part preserved. Then, we'll also look at pulling the insurance from the other vehicle as well as the driver. There may be multiple policies involved, and we want to make sure we're uncovering every possible policy of insurance that will provide compensation for your family.”
Proving Your Case
To win a pedestrian accident lawsuit, you must prove that the liable party was negligent. This requires you to establish the following four elements:
- Duty of Care: The liable party owed you a duty of care. Drivers generally owe a duty to operate their vehicles safely and avoid harm to others on the road.
- Breach of Duty: They breached that duty by failing to act as a reasonable person would under the circumstances.
- Causation: The breach directly caused your injuries.
- Damages: Your injuries resulted in compensable physical, emotional, or financial damages
Many types of evidence may be useful in proving the at-fault party’s negligence, including medical records, accident reports, photos and videos of the crash and resulting injuries, witness statements, and expert testimony.
Cases We Handle
Most pedestrian deaths occur in accidents involving passenger cars, often because drivers fail to yield or move over for pedestrians. There are many different causes for pedestrian accidents, and some of the most common ones our Gainesville lawyers have seen include:
- Speeding
- Drunk Driving
- Poor visibility
- Distracted driving
- Lack of sidewalks and crosswalks
Statute of Limitations for Pedestrian Accidents in Gainesville
In Florida, the statute of limitations for most pedestrian accident cases is two years from the accident date or the date you discover your injury. There are some exceptions to this rule, such as in cases that involve minor children or when the accident caused someone’s death.
If you have questions about the filing deadline for your case, Farah & Farah can help. We will identify the deadline that applies to you and file your claim on time.
Let Team Farah Go To Work for You
After being injured in a pedestrian accident in Gainesville, you may feel overwhelmed by physical, emotional, and financial losses. Recovering compensation for these losses through a civil lawsuit can ease that burden, and Farah & Farah’s Gainesville pedestrian accident attorneys are ready to help. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
If you choose our Gainesville office to represent you, you will receive the individualized attention of a small law office with the backing, support, and financial resources of a larger firm. Our resources enable our Gainesville team to stand up to large insurance companies and win.
To get started today with a free consultation, contact Farah & Farah online or call 352-505-8093.
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