Pedestrian Accidents

Getting Compensation for Injured Pedestrians

Cleveland, Ohio Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Children walking to and from school, the elderly crossing busy streets, people in busy city crosswalks — these are the people most vulnerable to injury from inattentive drivers. Pedestrian accidents can happen because of:

Speeding
Reckless driving
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Driving around a stopped school bus, or failing to stop for a school patrol
Failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in the crosswalk
Drivers ignoring traffic signals
Drivers looking left rather than right when making a right turn into a crosswalk

Pedestrian accidents almost always lead to serious injury or wrongful death. The high cost of medical care, rehabilitation, medical equipment, nursing home or ongoing home care for a serious injury can run in the millions. Even a multiple leg fracture or broken knee can be debilitating and costly.

Certainly, families suffer a tremendous emotional and financial burden when a loved one dies in a fatal accident.

It's extremely important to obtain full financial compensation so you can afford the care you need.

Seeking Maximum Compensation for Your Injuries

At Seaman Garson, one of the largest and most established personal injury law firms in Ohio, our attorneys have a proven record of achieving compensation for injured people. We have the financial resources needed to prove your case. Contact the Cleveland law office of Seaman Garson for a free initial consultation.

When you contact our office, a lawyer will talk with you about your situation and will listen to your story. If we believe negligence may have occurred, we will conduct a thorough investigation of your case. We will advance the cost of this investigation with the expectation that we will make a financial recovery for you. If we are unable to obtain a recovery in your case, you owe us nothing.

Protect Your Rights: Free Attorney Consultation

You deserve full and fair compensation for your losses, and that is our goal. For help from an experienced attorney after a pedestrian accident, contact our Cleveland law office to arrange a free consultation.

NOTE: Labels in bold are required.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition. The patient lost 90lbs. over a period of months because no one on the staff fed him, or monitored his condition. When his condition was discovered, no staff member consulted with a physician.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease. The onset of this disease resulted in his leg being amputated.

$125,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who was known to wander off. The nursing home was using temporary staff members who never read the patient's chart. As a result, they never activated a wander guard and alarm. The patient got out of bed and fell sustaining a fatal head injury.

$150,000 settlement for an 89 year old nursing home resident who sustained fatal injuries when she fell out of bed onto the floor. The nursing home said she had left the bed on her own. However, an investigation of the nursing home records revealed that on 67 prior occasions she was checked while in bed and had never moved on her own. The only conclusion to be reached was that someone dropped her. The case was settled prior to trial

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer. He died because the staff did not to properly monitor his condition and failed to follow their own internal policies and procedures for care and treatment.

Represented a 19 year-old double amputation victim. While riding a motorcycle when struck by another vehicle resulting in a policy limits settlement.

Represented a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle while stopped at a light at an intersection, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures. The case settled for $650,000.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury, requiring occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

Have litigated and tried to verdict several cases involving trucks stopped on roadways without adequate warning.

Settled improper loading and failure to secure load cases.

Litigated and settled many truck vs. auto cases resulting in over one million dollars in settlements.

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident case for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease and the amputation of his leg.

$650,000 settlement for a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures.

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.