$111.7 million for victims of unnecessary heart surgeries at Redding Medical Center.

$10.8 Million recovered in a case involving the wrongful death of a four-year-old girl.

$10.65 Million for the family of a construction foreman killed in a pipeline explosion.

$6.5 Million recovered for a teenager injured in a solo car rollover.

Northern California Pedestrian Accident Attorneys

Practice Area: Pedestrian Accidents

In the crowded streets of San Francisco and other Northern Californian cities, crossing the street can be a dicey proposition. Even the most careful and prudent pedestrians can be involved in a serious accident. Despite police presence, many drivers violate the pedestrian's right of way in crosswalks.

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, over 60,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in 2006. As one would imagine, the severity of any injury to a pedestrian involved in an accident with a moving vehicle is extreme. While drivers are protected from accidents by seat restraints, air bag devices, and the cars themselves, pedestrians have no protection.

One of our Northern California Pedestrian Accident Lawyers will analyze the facts of your accident to determine liability. Pedestrian accident legal actions involve the determination of negligence. We have the experience and know how to determine the parties at fault, regardless of whether it was a vehicle or property defect that was the cause of the accident.

If you are involved in a Pedestrian Accident, you need to attend to your health. Dealing with the police, insurance agencies, and the other parties involved in the accident is a process that is best left to those that have experience dealing with your unique situation and how it applies to the legal system. By contacting one of the California Pedestrian Accident Attorneys at Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen you can rest assured that your interests are being represented, resulting in the best result possible for your case.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, and you have questions about your legal rights, please call us toll-free at 866-218-3776 for an immediate, no-obligation consultation. You will also receive an immediate response by contacting one of our San Jose Pedestrian Accident Lawyers. We look forward to speaking with you.

TRACK RECORD IN PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT CASES

$1.9 Million for a pedestrian vs. auto accident.

In this case, GJEL accident attorneys represented a retired two-star General and his wife, who were pedestrians struck in a San Francisco crosswalk. The defendant was an employee of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District. The defendants attempted to avoid responsibility for their employee's actions, claiming that he was on a lunch break and thus not "on duty," despite the fact that he was driving a truck which was the property of the District. GJEL accident lawyers successfully resolved the case for $1.9 million, which covered the plaintiffs' resultant medical damages, future medical costs, and pain and suffering.

$730,000 for a pedestrian vs. auto accident.

GJEL accident lawyer Luke Ellis represented a pedestrian injured while crossing a breezeway at Alameda Hospital in Alameda, California. Subsequent to her injury during the accident, our client developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a condition from which she had previously suffered eight years prior to the accident. Attorney Luke Ellis aggressively pursued the insurance policies of the driver of the truck which struck our client, the driver's employer, and Alameda Hospital. The case result of $730,000 covered our client's past and future medical damages, wage loss, and pain and suffering.

$625,000 for the victim of a pedestrian vs. truck accident in Oakland.

GJEL accident lawyers represented a driver who had gotten out to check his truck for an oil leak in a line of stopped vehicles. The defendant driver backed his own truck into our client's vehicle, crushing our client's arm as it was pinned between the two vehicles. Accident attorney Luke Ellis obtained testimony from a number of eyewitnesses which placed the fault 100% on the defendant driver and discovered that the driver was without a permanent license, having been hired by the trucking company only recently. $625,000 was recovered for our client's past and future medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

$575,000 for a pedestrian accident in San Francisco.

Our client in this case was an elderly pedestrian who suffered a broken hip when she was knocked to the sidewalk by falling scaffolding at a construction site in San Francisco. Although the defendants denied responsibility for the scaffolding, GJEL accident attorneys used industry expert consultants and the depositions of numerous employees to show fault on the part of defendant. Our attorneys also used life care plan consultants and a video of testimony from our client's family to confirm the severity of the injuries and the traumatic effect on her lifestyle. Zurich ultimately paid $575,000 to settle the case.

$420,000 for a pedestrian vs. bus accident.

In this case, GJEL lawyer Jim Larsen represented the adult children of a Concord, California pedestrian. He was struck by a bus while crossing a street in his hometown. Though he was not in the crosswalk, and the bus company contended it was his fault, GJEL attorneys were able to obtain a result of $420,000 for our client.

$285,000 for a pedestrian vs. auto accident.

In this case, GJEL accident attorney Jim Larsen represented a pedestrian injured in a crosswalk accident near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Because the driver of the car that struck our client was uninsured, GJEL attorneys pursued the full limits of our client's underinsured motorist insurance policy with the California State Automobile Association. Through use of expert and eyewitness testimony, GJEL attorneys were able to show that the residual injuries to our client's head following the accident were significant. The case resulted in a $285,000 recovery for our client.

$265,000 for an elderly pedestrian knocked down by a backing vehicle.

The accident resulted in serious injuries and severely diminished our client's quality of life, which accident lawyer Jim Larsen showed through expert witnesses and future cost of care evaluations.

$250,000 for an accident involving a Berkeley pedestrian.

In this auto vs. pedestrian accident, our client was a 70-year-old Berkeley man who suffered a chest injury when he was struck by a car in a crosswalk. He also experienced back pain in the months following the accident. GJEL attorneys ultimately settled the case with Allstate for $250,000.

$120,000 for car vs. pedestrian accident in Berkeley.

Defendants acknowledged fault, but disputed the extent of Plaintiff's injuries and disabilities. Plaintiff proved damages through the use of depositions of plaintiff's treating Kaiser Physicians.