Fairfield is a great place to live. As the largest city in Solano County and the seat of the local government, Fairfield is a bustling hub of activity. Fairfield is also no stranger to traffic as a busy city on one of the country’s largest highways. As residents know, local roads see high local and commuter traffic. While many residents enjoy the lively nature of Fairfield, traffic also brings the risk of serious accidents.

Vehicle accidents can cause significant injuries that can change people’s lives, and pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable people on the road. As Fairfield pedestrian accident attorneys, we ensure we obtain justice and fair compensation for clients we represent in car-pedestrian accident cases.

According to information reported by various agencies, including the Fairfield Police Department and Solano California Highway Patrol, 7,469 total traumatic vehicle accidents occurred in Fairfield between 2008 and 2019. Out of these crashes, 458 involved a pedestrian. This means that around six percent of traumatic auto accidents in Fairfield are pedestrian collisions. Bicycle accidents accounted for about four percent, while motorcycle collisions accounted for just under six percent.

Pedestrian collisions in Fairfield were slightly more severe than accidents overall, causing a higher percentage of both fatal and severe injuries.

If you would like to learn more about how you can stay safe while walking on the road, check out this informative YouTube video produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):

As Fairfield pedestrian accident lawyers, we have witnessed first-hand how seriously collisions can affect pedestrians and their families. In many cases, pedestrians’ injuries during auto accidents change their lives. While pedestrians are liable to experience a variety of injuries, some are more common than others.

• Bone fractures
• Road rash
• Lower extremity injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Internal trauma
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputation injuries

All of these injury types can range in severity. However, recovering from even a minor injury can be difficult. The process of recovery can be physically painful as well as mentally stressful. Many people cannot focus or participate in activities they care about, leaving them feeling anxious or depressed.

Furthermore, recovering from injuries can also be expensive. In many cases, treating an injury requires surgeries, long-term medication use, and physical therapy sessions. Many injured pedestrians run up significant medical bills on their road to recovery on top of ambulance rides and hospital stays.

Making things even more complicated, being injured can make it hard to do your job. After an accident, many people cannot continue working for some time and, in some cases, lose their ability to work. The loss of income suffered because of a crash on top of medical bills often leaves people wondering how they will continue living.

While crash survivors are often left in a difficult situation, they can get help. By working with a Fairfield pedestrian accident lawyer to file an injury claim, collision survivors can often claim total compensation for the personal and financial damages they have suffered.

Personal injury claims seek to hold at-fault parties responsible for the damages they caused. These parties often include reckless drivers who ignore the rules of the road. However, other parties, like auto product manufacturers and government entities, may also be liable.

• Experience – Your lawyer should be happy to tell you about their history of advocacy. Most lawyers have their previous verdicts and settlements listed on their websites.
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• Resources – At-fault parties often put a considerable amount of time and money into defending themselves. Money shouldn’t stand in how you claim the compensation you deserve, so it is essential to ensure that your attorney has the resources to take your case to trial, if necessary. By asking a lawyer whether or not they would be comfortable going to trial, you can learn a lot about how far they are willing to go to protect your right to compensation.

If you suffered injuries from being hit by a car while walking, you might be entitled to personal injury compensation. Call one of our experienced Fairfield pedestrian accident lawyers from our law firm today for free, friendly advice regarding your potential case at (707) 564-1900 or (800) 404-5400.

Learn more about our law firm by seeing our past verdicts and settlements.

^{Editor’s Note: updated [cha 8.17.23] Photo by Arturo Castaneyra on Unsplash ms llo [cs 944]}