Pedestrian Injuries

Pedestrian Injuries

San Francisco Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Anyone walking the street should be assured that they will not suffer a serious injury because of another’s negligence. The attorneys of The Dolan Law Firm fight hard to get pedestrian victims of accidents the compensation they deserve.

We help people throughout California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Francisco, with a wide range of pedestrian accidents, including:

• Hit-and-runs by cars, trucks or buses
• Accidents on MUNI, BART, SAM Trans, and other public transportation common carriers
• Slips and falls or premises liability accidents on private property: stairways, parking lots, stores, etc.
• Slips and falls outdoors due to dangerous sidewalks or roadways : potholes, open manholes, road resurfacing, uneven sidewalks
• Crosswalk accidents on highway exits, on-ramps, off-ramps, highway crossovers, or other crosswalks
• Accidents due to inadequate signage, striping, or warnings

The trial attorneys of the Dolan Law Firm have a proven ability to have success in even the most complex pedestrian accident cases. In one case handled by head attorney Christopher Dolan, we won a $2,008,000 jury verdict on behalf of a pedestrian who suffered severe injuries after twisting his ankle in a pothole. (Visit our verdicts and settlements page to read about other cases handled by Chris Dolan and his team of lawyers.)

Pedestrian Accidents Involving Dangerous Conditions

Our San Francisco pedestrian accident lawyers are very proud of our work in premises liability, slips and falls, and dangerous sidewalks and roadways. Such cases are often very challenging, as they involve going after government agencies or wealthy property owners.

The owner of a roadway, sidewalk or property has a duty to remedy any defect they are aware of that creates a dangerous condition. Pedestrian accident attorneys must prove that property owners should have been aware of the defect through actual notice, such as someone informing the owner, or constructive notice, in which the condition has existed so long that the owner should have known, in the exercise of reasonable caution, that the condition existed.

A condition must be more than trivial to create liability for damages to arise. This depends on all of the circumstances surrounding not only the actual defect or condition, but also other related factors such as weather, usage of the roadway, lighting conditions, etc. (For more information about pedestrian accidents, visit our Pedestrian Accident Overview.)

Make Careful Records

Often, after learning of an injury on their property, the owner of the property will repair the problem. Such property owners might be trying to make sure no one else gets injured, but might also be trying to eliminate evidence. In California you can not introduce evidence subsequent of a repair to show that the condition was dangerous at the time of a fall. This promotes repairs so others do not get injured.

After being injured because of a condition of someone’s property, it is important to collect evidence. You should document the condition in a way that will show the physical characteristics of the height, width, depth, nature of the substance, etc. before someone goes out and repairs the condition. Make sure that you: