Even if it happens at relatively low speeds, a collision between an unprotected pedestrian and a motor vehicle weighing thousands of pounds can cause very serious injuries with long-lasting consequences to the pedestrian involved. Faster-moving vehicles may cause life-changing and even life-threatening injuries to any pedestrian in their way — a lesson that far too many people around Arizona learn each year by no fault of their own.
Fortunately, any pedestrian who has been injured badly enough in a traffic crash to need professional medical care generally has grounds to file suit against the driver who hit them and demand compensation for all their ensuing losses. Here are some of the more common Avondale pedestrian accident injuries that our pedestrian accident lawyers here at Phillips Law Group help build civil claims around.
Abrasions and Lacerations
A scrape or cut may not be the first thing most people recall when they think of pedestrian accident injuries, but “road rash” and deep lacerations that require stitches can be physically debilitating enough to impact a pedestrian crash victim’s ability to work and participate in hobbies for weeks or months at a time. Certain injuries of this nature may additionally cause permanent scarring and disfigurement, which can likewise affect earning capacity and overall quality of life.
Broken Bones
Bone fractures are probably the most common type of injury that people involved in Avondale pedestrian collisions tend to sustain, particularly in the pelvis, upper legs, and lower arms. If an accident results in a pedestrian rolling over the hood of the car that hit them or, even worse, going under its wheels, debilitating fractures to the hands, feet, ribs, and skull may occur as well, and they may be catastrophic enough to require reconstructive surgery and other invasive forms of emergency treatment.
Soft-Tissue Injuries
Even if an impact between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian does not lead to any broken bones, “soft-tissue” injuries to muscles, tendons, or ligaments can be just as painful in the short term and potentially just as disabling in the months following the incident. Tears in the cruciate or collateral ligaments in the knees are particularly common injuries in Avondale pedestrian accidents, as are dislocations in the shoulders or hips and sprains in the wrist caused by a pedestrian trying to break their fall with their hands after being struck.
Catastrophic Brain or Spine Damage
One of the worst outcomes that a pedestrian crash can have is traumatic damage to either the brain or the spinal cord, which generally cannot heal on their own from external trauma even with immediate medical intervention. Even minor trauma to these parts of the body can cause irreversible losses of sensory, motor, or cognitive function, fundamentally altering the course of the injured pedestrian’s life in a way that civil compensation can only do so much to address.
Get Help From an Avondale Attorney With Recovering for Pedestrian Accident Injuries
Both economic and non-economic consequences of Avondale pedestrian accident injuries can be factored into an ensuing civil claim, including medical bills, lost working capacity, physical pain and suffering, and more. However, getting paid everything you deserve for the harm you should never have sustained can be difficult under any circumstances, and especially while you are still dealing with the physical effects of your accident.
Getting help from a knowledgeable pedestrian accident lawyer can be essential to building the strongest possible civil claim and avoiding legal obstacles on the road to civil recovery. Call Phillips Law Group today to speak with one of our team members about your potential case during a free and confidential consultation.
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