Westminster Pedestrian Accident Attorney

After a pedestrian accident, getting the money you need to pay for your medical care and other injury-related damages can be challenging. You have enough on your plate, especially if you were severely hurt or you lost your loved one in a fatal collision.

Working with a Westminster personal injury attorney with The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, can ensure you have you a legal ally who can build a solid claim for compensation. While you focus on your health, we can:

• Collect evidence to support your case – Our legal team can conduct a crash investigation and gather and preserve evidence. We use this evidence to identify liable parties and show how their negligence caused your injury and financial losses.
• Prepare insurance claims – We can identify your financial losses and file a claim with the liable driver’s auto insurance provider. Our office manages all claim details, including deadlines, paperwork, and communications with involved parties.
• Negotiate on your behalf – We aggressively seek the maximum settlement possible. We can also shield you from bad-faith tactics and undue pressure.
• File a lawsuit – If the insurance company will not offer you fair compensation, we can pursue your claim in court. Our attorneys can prepare and file a personal injury lawsuit, tell you which Colorado court has jurisdiction over your case, and represent you at trial if necessary.

Why Choose The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC?

Our law firm focuses on motor vehicle accident cases, and we have a winning track record. We have won tens of millions of dollars for our clients, and Attorney Paul Wilkinson has personally won over 5,000 cases. He and other lawyers with our firm used to work for insurance companies, so we know the kinds of tactics they use to avoid paying claims and how to take them on.

Paul is also an Air Force veteran who has dedicated his life to protecting others. His commitment to service is evidenced by our firm’s 4.8-star Google rating. Read what our clients have to say:

“I was a pedestrian walking in a crosswalk in a well-lit area when I was hit by a vehicle in January 2019…. Shortly after, I contacted the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, and Paul personally conversed with me about the accident and decided to represent me. In just shy of about four months, he had contacted the insurance agency and changed their minds. I have now been compensated $125,000 for several outstanding injuries.” -Miah Rain

Drivers must operate their vehicles safely and watch out for other motorists, bicyclists, and those on foot. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, this means granting pedestrians the right-of-way at all intersections and crosswalks, even when there are no marked or painted lines.

Drivers must also:

• Look for pedestrians at intersections, especially when turning
• Look for pedestrians in all directions before turning right at a red light or moving forward to check for vehicle traffic
• Refrain from stopping with any portion of their vehicle covering a crosswalk area
• Never pass another vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk
• Watch for pedestrians while entering or exiting their vehicles to avoid hitting them with car doors (i.e., “dooring”)
• Exercise extra caution around schools, parks, bus stops, parking lots, and other areas where pedestrian traffic is likely
• Check mirrors and blind spots before backing out of a parking space
• Follow the speed limit (pedestrian injury severity and the risk of fatal injury increase the faster a car is traveling)

If a driver failed to do the above, disobeyed another traffic law, or engaged in dangerous and illegal behaviors like drinking and driving or texting and driving, our attorneys can hold them liable for your pedestrian accident. 

Proof in a Pedestrian Accident Case

Our legal team can support your personal injury claim using evidence. 

Our lawyers can visit the accident scene to collect crash debris and take photos and videos of the crash site. We will obtain reports from the Westminster Police Department, medical records, and other relevant case documents. We can also interview eyewitnesses. When needed, we can work with crash reconstruction specialists, healthcare professionals, and other experts. 

To establish that you suffered financial losses, we can gather bills, pay stubs, receipts, and invoices related to your accident. We can also establish your right to recover pain and suffering damages and compensation for future losses by consulting with doctors, life care planners, and economists.

What if a Driver Blames You for the Accident? 

An at-fault party may try to avoid blame for the accident to reduce their financial liability under Colorado’s modified comparative negligence laws.

According to CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-111, if the court finds a victim partially responsible for the accident that caused their injury, their damages are reduced accordingly. So, say a driver alleges you were texting and walking, and the jury assigns you 10 percent of the fault because they believe you were not paying attention. In this situation, if you had $100,000 in damages, you would receive $90,000.

However, if a jury assigns you 50 percent of the fault or more, you cannot pursue any of your losses. Insurers will consider modified comparative negligence when determining your settlement offer, so this law will affect your claim even if you do not expect to go to court. Our lawyers can stand up for your rights and protect you from tactics aimed at unfairly decreasing your compensation.

If you or someone you love sustained injuries in a pedestrian accident, The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, is here to help you seek justice. Contact us online or call 24/7 to schedule a free consultation. Our attorneys take cases on contingency, so you pay no upfront or out-of-pocket fees.