Aurora Pedestrian Accident Attorney

A pedestrian accident lawyer from our legal team understands how long it can take to recover from serious crash injuries, if you ever fully recover. Many injured pedestrians require trauma services, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. All these services are available in Aurora. 

If you have serious or catastrophic injuries, you might receive care at: 

• UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, a level 1 trauma center that provides comprehensive care for traumatic injuries
• The Medical Center of Aurora provides emergency care, trauma services, and specialized treatment for critical injuries
• Children’s Hospital Colorado, where pediatric patients receive care for serious or catastrophic injuries
• Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital provides rehabilitation for traumatic injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries

While each of these facilities provides much-needed treatment, care, and support for those with serious injuries, the cost of treatment quickly adds up. If your injuries are also keeping you out of work, this can create immense financial stress. Our attorneys can help put your mind at ease by taking over the handling of your case and fighting to recover compensation based on your expenses and losses. 

Our attorneys from The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, understand that pedestrian accidents occur for many of the same reasons as other types of car accidents. We determine why a driver makes a mistake behind the wheel and work to hold them accountable for their negligence. 

Some of the ways careless and reckless drivers endanger pedestrians include:

• Speeding
• Distracted driving, including texting, talking on the phone, or other distractions
• Running red lights or stop signs
• Failure to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Reckless driving, such as tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, or aggressive driving 
• Parking in or blocking crosswalks, bike lanes, or pedestrian zones
• Failure to check blind spots

While the at-fault driver is generally liable for accidents they cause and injuries the pedestrian suffers, some cases have more complicated liability. For example, when an accident is caused by a tractor-trailer driver, the trucking company might be liable for any injuries and harm caused.

Our Aurora injury accident team knows how to gather evidence, analyze what happened, and develop a compelling case to hold the liable parties accountable. Contact us today to discuss your options and next steps.  

To hold an at-fault driver accountable after your Aurora, Colorado, pedestrian accident, our attorneys must have evidence to prove: 

• The accused driver acted negligently 
• Their actions caused or contributed to your accident and injuries
• You suffered injuries and financial losses

We need to investigate the accident to determine what happened and why. For example, this could require us to present evidence to show that the at-fault driver failed to yield to you as you crossed the street before turning right at an intersection. Some of the evidence that might be available to prove your case includes: 

• The accident report filed by the Aurora Police or another responding agency
• Eyewitness statements taken during interviews with witnesses
• Traffic camera or surveillance footage
• Photos of the accident scene, damage, and injuries
• Driver’s admissions of guilt to the police or others
• Medical records to show relevant injuries
• Accident reconstruction expert reports
• If the driver received any citations related to the accident
• Vehicle damage reports
• Toxicology reports if the driver was impaired
• Documentation of damages

Colorado pedestrian laws tend to provide protection for pedestrians over motorists. However, it is still necessary to defend against accusations of contributing to their own injuries in some cases. Our attorneys understand how to present compelling evidence to silence these allegations and show the at-fault driver caused the collision and injuries. 

Our team recommends contacting our firm about your legal case as soon as possible. The sooner we know about your accident and injuries, the earlier we can begin protecting your rights, managing communication with the insurance companies, and taking other steps to ensure we pursue maximum compensation for you. 

Some evidence is short-lived. We must preserve video of the crash, physical evidence from the scene, and other key details before they are lost. When we know about your case quickly, this is more likely. 

Colorado also sets deadlines for suing an at-fault motorist in a pedestrian accident case. These deadlines include three years for crash injuries under CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101 and two years for wrongful death under CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102. Missing these deadlines could jeopardize your ability to recover compensation. We need to be working on your case well in advance of these deadlines to protect your rights.