{"id":42692,"date":"2021-11-19T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T13:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/?p=42692"},"modified":"2021-11-06T09:50:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T13:50:33","slug":"is-the-pedestrian-ever-at-fault-in-a-pedestrian-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/is-the-pedestrian-ever-at-fault-in-a-pedestrian-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Pedestrian Ever at Fault in a Pedestrian Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pedestrian accidents in PA can lead to severe injuries. The reality is that pedestrians have very little protection from the force of a vehicle, and they often sustain a secondary impact with the ground that leads to additional injuries. Here, we want to discuss whether or not a pedestrian can ever be at fault for an accident. The reality is that these incidents have to be thoroughly investigated in order to properly assign liability.<\/p>\n<h2>Examining Fault After a Pedestrian Crash in Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>When we examine data available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penndot.gov\/TravelInPA\/Safety\/pages\/crash-facts-and-statistics.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania Department of Transportation<\/a>, we can see that there were more than 4,100 total pedestrian crashes during the latest full reporting year across the Commonwealth. We do want to point out that there was a significant drop in pedestrian accidents in 2020 (only 2,831), but this was likely due to the COVID-19 lockdowns that occurred throughout much of the year that kept people mostly indoors.<\/p>\n<p>The data further breaks down the top related pedestrian actions when these incidents occurred, and this includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entering or crossing a specified location like a crosswalk<\/li>\n<li>Walking, running, jogging, or playing<\/li>\n<li>Standing near vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Approaching or leaving a vehicle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Could a Pedestrian be At Fault?<\/h2>\n<p>There are a variety of ways that a pedestrian can actually cause a collision. In situations where a pedestrian is at fault, they may not be able to recover any compensation for their injuries. In fact, the driver of the vehicle may be able to file a lawsuit against the pedestrian for any property damage or injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the ways where a pedestrian may be liable for collisions include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a pedestrian walks into the path of an oncoming vehicle<\/li>\n<li>A pedestrian leaving a place of safety to enter the roadway<\/li>\n<li>Crossing highways or other busy roadways where there are no traffic controls or crosswalks<\/li>\n<li>Walking along bridges, highways, or other areas where pedestrians are prohibited<\/li>\n<li>Crossing a road outside of a crosswalk<\/li>\n<li>Crossing a road against traffic control signals<\/li>\n<li>Failing to look before crossing a street<\/li>\n<li>Horse playing near the roadway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What About Partial Liability?<\/h2>\n<p>There may be circumstances where both a driver and a pedestrian share liability for a collision. Pennsylvania operates under a \u201cmodified comparative negligence\u201d system. This means that an individual can recover compensation if they were less than 51% at fault for causing their own injuries. Any person 51% or more responsible for causing their own injuries will not be able to recover compensation for their losses.<\/p>\n<p>However, under the modified comparative negligence statutes, an individual will receive reduced compensation based on their percentage of fault for the incident. For example, let us suppose a pedestrian crosses the street just outside of a crosswalk but is struck by a driver impaired by alcohol and drugs. In this situation, it is entirely possible that a jury will determine that the pedestrian was 20% responsible for the incident because they crossed outside of a crosswalk. If the pedestrian sustained $100,000 worth of damages, they would receive $80,000 in this scenario.<\/p>\n<h2>Work With an Attorney<\/h2>\n<p>It is crucial for a pedestrian accident victim in Pennsylvania to work with a skilled attorney who can help with every aspect of their case. An attorney can use their resources to conduct a complete investigation into the incident, obtain the evidence needed to prove liability, and help the pedestrian crash victim recover maximum compensation for their losses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedestrian accidents in PA can lead to severe injuries. The reality is that pedestrians have very little protection from the force of a vehicle, and they often sustain a secondary impact with the ground that leads to additional injuries. Here, we want to discuss whether or not a pedestrian can ever be at fault for an accident. The reality is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/is-the-pedestrian-ever-at-fault-in-a-pedestrian-accident\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":"","_content_optimizer_report_url":"","_content_optimizer_report_added":"","_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_above_average":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_above_average":false,"_content_optimizer_headings_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_questions_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_tab_active":"","_content_optimizer_report_url_ce":"","_content_optimizer_report_added_ce":"","_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_above_average_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_above_average_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_headings_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_questions_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_tab_active_ce":""},"categories":[3554],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pedestrian-accidents"],"acf":{"sm_multiple":false,"sm_custom_multimenu":null,"sm_custom_title":"","sm_disable_sidebar":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is the Pedestrian Ever at Fault in a Pedestrian Accident?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/is-the-pedestrian-ever-at-fault-in-a-pedestrian-accident\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is the Pedestrian Ever at Fault in a Pedestrian Accident?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pedestrian accidents in PA can lead to severe injuries. 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