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Many pedestrian crashes are hit-and-runs. License plate cameras now help police find many of these drivers. Learn how police find hit-and-run drivers.
What you can get paid for
A pedestrian claim covers everything the crash took from you, now and later.
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Deadlines vary. Act early.
How long you have depends on the type of case and who is responsible. Some claims, such as those against a government agency, have deadlines measured in months, not years. Call early, and we find the deadline that applies to you.
Pedestrian accident questions we get every day
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I wasn't in a crosswalk. Do I have a case?
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Updated September 2026. General information, not legal advice about your case.
Pedestrian accidents: the numbers
In 2024, 7,080 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, and an estimated 71,635 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A person on foot has no protection. Injuries are often severe: broken bones, head and spine injuries, and long recovery.
Who is responsible?
Drivers must watch for people on foot. In California, a driver must yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk and in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection (Vehicle Code 21950). Pedestrians also have a duty: they must not step into the path of a car that is too close to stop.
Other people can share responsibility:
- A company whose employee was driving for work
- A rideshare or delivery driver's insurance
- A city or agency, if a dangerous road, broken signal or missing crosswalk helped cause the crash
- A property owner, for crashes in parking lots and driveways
"I wasn't in a crosswalk." Do I still have a case?
Possibly. In California, you can still recover even if you were partly at fault. Your compensation is reduced by your share of the blame. Since 2023, California's Freedom to Walk Act also limits tickets for crossing outside a crosswalk unless there was an immediate danger. Rules on shared fault are different in other states, and some states bar recovery when your share of the blame is too high.
Hit by a driver who fled?
Many pedestrian crashes are hit-and-runs. License plate cameras and business video now help police find many of these drivers, but the video can be deleted within days. Read how police find hit-and-run drivers. If the driver is never found, your own uninsured motorist coverage may still pay, even though you were on foot.
What your case can cover
- Medical bills, now and in the future
- Lost pay and lost ability to work
- Pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life
- For families who lost someone: wrongful death damages
What we have done for pedestrians
A client was struck in a crosswalk. The insurer offered $25,000. The jury awarded $26.26 million (with co-counsel). Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee yours. But insurers know which firms go to trial.
What to do now
- Get medical care, and keep going to follow-up visits.
- Get the police report number and witness names.
- Ask nearby businesses and homes to save video right away. See how long camera footage is kept.
- Do not give a recorded statement to the driver's insurer.
- Call us. Deadlines vary, and claims against a government agency can have deadlines measured in months.
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