Pedestrian · bicycle · motorcycle · FL · TX · SC
Pedestrian & Bicycle Accident Lawyer
When a vehicle hits a human body, there's no crumple zone. Insurers know these are high-value claims — so they work overtime to blame the person who was walking. We don't let them.
The blame game — and how we beat it
The insurance playbook in pedestrian and bicycle cases is depressingly predictable: claim you "darted out," weren't in a crosswalk, wore dark clothing, or should have seen the car. Under the modified comparative negligence rules in Florida and Texas, shaving fault onto you directly reduces what they pay — and pushing you over 50% can eliminate your recovery entirely.
We counter with evidence: traffic and doorbell camera footage, vehicle damage patterns, scene measurements, witness statements, and when needed, accident reconstruction experts. Drivers owe a duty of care to people on foot and on bikes even outside crosswalks — being a pedestrian is not negligence.
Hit-and-run? You may still have a claim
A driver who flees doesn't necessarily end your case. If you carry uninsured motorist (UM) coverage on your own auto policy — or live with a family member who does — that coverage often applies even though you were on foot or on a bicycle when you were hit. Many victims never realize this and walk away from compensation they already paid premiums for. We review every household policy for hidden coverage in every hit-and-run case.
Injuries that deserve full accounting
Pedestrian and cyclist injuries tend to be severe: fractures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, road rash requiring grafts, and long rehabilitation. Your claim should reflect all of it — emergency care, surgeries, future treatment, lost income, and the real ways the injury changed your mobility and your life. Get medical attention immediately even if you initially feel able to walk away; internal injuries and head trauma often hide behind adrenaline. Then call us before any insurance adjuster calls you. Deadlines generally run two years in Florida and Texas, three in South Carolina.
Pedestrian & Bicycle Accident Lawyer — common questions
Very likely yes. Drivers owe a duty of care to pedestrians everywhere, not just at crosswalks. Being outside a crosswalk may affect the fault percentage, but it rarely eliminates a claim — and insurers routinely exaggerate it. Let us evaluate the actual evidence.
Report it to police immediately, then call us. Your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage — or a household family member's — often covers hit-and-run pedestrian and bicycle injuries. Many victims have coverage they don't know about.
No. A missing helmet may be argued on certain head-injury damages, but it doesn't excuse the driver who hit you, and it has no bearing on injuries a helmet wouldn't have prevented. Don't let an adjuster use it to scare you off.
We stack every available source: the driver's liability policy, your UM/UIM coverage, umbrella policies, and any commercial coverage if the driver was working. Catastrophic injuries deserve a search for every dollar of coverage that exists.
Talk to an attorney today — free.
No fee unless we win. Available 24/7 across Florida, Texas & South Carolina.
Call (561) 944-PAIN