Maison Law of Fresno represents pedestrians who are injured by uninsured motorists. Our Fresno Pedestrian Accident Lawyers help victims file uninsured motorist claims to get help paying medical bills and replace lost paychecks while they are out of work.
Contact Maison Law to talk with a real lawyer about your options in a free, no-obligation consultation. You’ll learn what your injury is worth and how to secure the compensation you need to recover from an insurance company.
Fresno Pedestrian Accident Dangers Involving Uninsured Motorists
People on foot traveling Fresno sidewalks can encounter many obstacles to their safety. The biggest risk they must take is trusting drivers on busy roads like Shaw Avenue. Pedestrians may have to cross seven or eight lanes of traffic in front of a line of vehicles with drivers who may be distracted or could be speeding.
Motorists can focus on a cell phone screen instead of the lanes ahead or head into an intersection going too fast. They can miss spotting an unprotected pedestrian entering a crosswalk and end up causing a devastating collision.
When drivers have the car insurance coverage required by California law, injured pedestrians file an accident claim and secure compensation for their recovery costs.
Unfortunately, in California, there’s a real chance it’s discovered that an at-fault driver doesn’t have any insurance at all. This can leave victims and their families facing enormous medical bills and other costs on their own. But there are ways for pedestrians to get help with their bills, even if a careless driver can offer no support.
A Fresno pedestrian accident lawyer can help you figure out your best path to earning support at such a vulnerable time. To find out how you can take advantage of a free consultation with a real Fresno lawyer. There’s no obligation, but if you feel our lawyers can help you earn more, you won’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case, and then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.
How Can I Get Insurance Help After a Pedestrian Accident with an Uninsured Driver?
One insurance option that’s meant to protect the victims of uninsured drivers is Uninsured Motorist Coverage or UM. Car insurance policyholders aren’t required to have it in California, but it’s usually included in any policy unless the policyholder rejects it in writing.
If you are covered by your own policy or a family member’s policy, you more than likely have UM protection. It means pedestrians can file accident claims with their own auto insurance providers and seek full compensation.
You may worry that your car insurance company will raise your premiums if you have to file a claim with them, but that isn’t allowed. In California, car insurance companies aren’t permitted to raise your rates over an accident that you didn’t cause.
There are other types of coverage you may receive help from:
- Med-Pay Coverage – Med-Pay isn’t required by California Law, but some drivers purchase it with their policies as an add-on. It provides support for your medical bills after a crash, no matter who was at fault. It might even pay for funeral costs in case you or a loved one were killed in an accident.
- Health Insurance – Your health insurance would usually be the first place you go to get help with paying hospital bills. Your insurer would usually pay everything and then go to the at-fault driver’s car insurance company to try to get the money reimbursed. If the other driver is uninsured, you could get hit with the deductibles and co-pays for your care soon afterward.
Do I Need a Pedestrian Accident Lawyer After an Accident?
If you or a loved one suffer a serious injury in a pedestrian accident, a pedestrian accident lawyer may be able to secure considerably more in support for your family. Unfortunately, pedestrian collisions often leave you with broken and crushed bones, head trauma, and damage to internal organs. The injuries can quickly become life-threatening.
Insurance companies will look at your growing hospital bills and want to find a way out of having to pay for them. You can get this type of unfair treatment from your own car insurance provider as well. They can try to push the idea that you caused your accident, and not the driver. They can also attempt to get you to accept a “lowball” settlement offer that doesn’t cover all of your recovery expenses.
Your Fresno personal injury lawyer is your safeguard against these and other insurance tactics meant to leave you paying for half or more of your own recovery. Your lawyer fully investigates your accident and collects evidence that forces an insurer to accept full responsibility.
If you are struck by an uninsured motorist, your lawyer represents your case to your car insurance company and makes sure they don’t shortchange you on the support you require to fully heal.
Your lawyer fights to make sure you have every medical bill covered, including those bills expected in the future. Your lawyer makes sure your lost income while you miss work is replaced. The physical and emotional pain you endure should also be a big part of the support you receive in a pedestrian accident settlement check.
Contact a Fresno Uninsured Motorist Pedestrian Accident Lawyer for a Free Consultation
After a Fresno pedestrian collision involving an uninsured driver, don’t panic. Speak with a Fresno Pedestrian Accident Lawyer about your options. You could call upon your own car insurance company to help pay your medical bills and rebuild your life. There may also be other people and companies that could be at fault for what happened. A skilled Fresno attorney works to hold all liable parties responsible.
Schedule a free case consultation that comes with no obligation. It’s a no-risk opportunity to learn about what your injuries are worth and how to secure full support.
If you feel Maison Law can help you earn more, you don’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you are awarded.
