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Pedestrians Walking in Parking Lots Are in Danger Due to Distracted Drivers Most people would never believe that parking lots are dangerous to pedestrians since most automobiles are parked or moving at very slow speeds. However, according to a CBS report, about twenty percent of all accidents occur in parking lots and parking garages. Moreover, […]
Pedestrian Parking Lot
Most people would never believe that parking lots are dangerous to pedestrians since most automobiles are parked or moving at very slow speeds. However, according to a CBS report, about twenty percent of all accidents occur in parking lots and parking garages. Moreover, distracted driving is the primary cause of these types of collisions.
According to a National Safety Council (NSC) report, nearly 500 people are killed, and another 60,000 are injured each year. An astounding 50,000 parking lot crashes occurred last year.
Whether your car was struck by another vehicle or a driver backed their vehicle into you while you were walking to your car, our parking lot accident lawyers can protect you from making damaging mistakes and handle the other driver’s insurance company.
Car accident insurers representatives will usually try to reduce the insurance claim payout by lowballing damage claims by asserting the accident occurred at lower speeds. Auto accident attorneys anticipate these types of defense strategies and work hard to help our injury clients produce evidence to document the seriousness of their accident-related injuries and other damages.
About two-thirds of all motorists in parking lots report feeling safe talking on their cellphone while driving in a parking lot or stacked structure. According to the NSC survey, one-half of survey participants reported feeling that they could engage in text messaging safely while driving in parking lots. Roughly 50 percent of the drivers surveyed believed it was safe to use their cellphones to send emails, navigate social media, take pictures, and watch videos while driving in a parking lot. This may be because automobiles move as slow as five mph, giving drivers a false sense of security about cell phone use while driving.
Distracted driving accidents in parking lots can cause debilitating injuries or even fatal injuries to pedestrians regardless of how fast the vehicle is going. Over 40 percent of survey respondents reported that they even felt comfortable having a video chat while they were driving in a parking lot or garage.
Should you or a loved one be hit by a vehicle in a parking lot, the driver’s insurance adjuster will try to contact you, and they might assert that you couldn’t have sustained any serious injury because the accident was a “low impact collision.” When the victim is riding in or driving a car, the insurance claim adjuster may argue that your car did not suffer serious damage, and therefore the accident couldn’t have caused serious injury.
However, car bumpers are designed to absorb the force of a crash with another motor vehicle, not the human body. So the insurance adjuster might offer a quick settlement. But you should seek legal advice from an accident attorney prior to talking with the adjuster or accepting any settlement offer. Insurance companies are in the business to make a profit, and therefore, they never typically offer to settle a claim for less money.
This is particularly true when the victim does not have an attorney or is not familiar with the tactics and strategies insurance companies use to reduce their payouts on valid claims. Our experienced auto accident lawyers understand that an absence of heavy motor vehicle damage doesn’t correlate to a lack of bodily harm by occupants inside the vehicle. Our experienced accident attorneys help our clients build persuasive and strong cases. We gather medical documents and images, get witness testimony, and accumulate other vital evidence necessary to prove your case and win the compensation your case deserves according to the law.
Did you or a loved one sustain a serious injury in a parking lot accident? Parker Waichman LLP helps those who have been injured or suffered the loss of a loved one receive full monetary compensation. Trust your case with our legal professionals. For a free consultation, contact our law firm today by using our live chat or calling 1-800-YOUR-LAWYER (1-800-968-7529).