Accidents & injuries
Pedestrian accident
Tell us what happened and where. Nothing here is legal advice, and nothing on this page predicts what any case is worth.
What decides what a pedestrian accident claim is worth?
Mostly evidence and consequence, not the label on the incident. Who was responsible and what proves it. How badly you were hurt, what treatment you have had, and what you still need. What you have lost in earnings or independence. And what insurance is actually available to pay. An attorney licensed in your state has to weigh those against the facts before anyone can say what a claim is worth, which is why this page asks about them instead of offering a figure.
Capture the scene and your recovery
Note where you were crossing, the signal you had, the light and the weather, and the speed the vehicle seemed to be doing. Photograph the crossing itself, the sight lines and any obstruction. Nearby shops and homes often have cameras pointing at the street.
Record what you know without guessing at fault. If you are unsure about something, write down that you are unsure — that is more useful later than a confident guess, and nobody expects you to have a complete account.
What tends to decide cases like this
Crossings are usually covered by more cameras than anywhere else on a street — traffic signals, buses, shops and doorbells. Most of that footage is overwritten within a week or two. Note which buildings face the spot, and ask quickly. If you were taken to hospital, the ambulance record often contains the clearest account of where you were found and what you said at the time.
What can affect a claim like this
The evidence, the law that applies where it happened, the deadlines that apply to that kind of claim, and the circumstances all matter. Someone else’s result does not determine yours, and no figure on this site is a prediction for any case.
An attorney looks at how serious the injury is and how clearly it is documented, what care has been needed, whether the effects are expected to last, what income has been lost, who was responsible and what evidence shows it. Where responsibility is shared, how that is treated differs from state to state.
How to start
Choose pedestrian accident in the form, add the state and city where it happened, and tell us how to reach you. It takes about a minute, nothing is sent until you press send, and you can stop at any point. Find A Tough Lawyer is a legal media and lead-generation service, not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice.
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Can these settlements predict my result?
No. Any figure below is one case, reported by the source named beneath it. They are other people’s cases — not our results, not typical, and not a prediction for anyone else. What a particular claim is worth depends on the evidence, responsibility, treatment, losses, future needs, insurance and the law of that state.
Published settlement context
Bright Siaw Afriyie — claim against City of Dallas
$100,000Employment retaliation claim.
Officially reported payment; settlement versus judgment unspecified · FY2020–21. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. Excluded from settlement ranges: the report does not distinguish a settlement from a judgment.
Reported 2020
Source: Dallas City Attorney — FY2021–22 report (opens in a new tab)Coney Island Hospital patient — name omitted
$6,000,000Malpractice claim involving significant brain damage and lifelong nursing-home care.
Settlement documented by official source · FY2019 report. Anonymous case summary in official report. No patient identity or national ranking inferred.
Reported 2019
Source: New York City Comptroller — FY2019, Appendix C (opens in a new tab)Driver — name omitted — NYC claim
$11,000,000Tree crushed a vehicle, causing injuries resulting in paralysis.
Settlement reported by city; parties anonymized in source · FY2019. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. No admission of liability inferred.
Reported 2019
Source: New York City Comptroller — FY2019, Appendix C (opens in a new tab)Juana Segovia et al. — claim against City of Dallas
$1,000,000Claim alleging failure to provide a detainee medical care, resulting in death.
Officially reported payment; settlement versus judgment unspecified · FY2021–22. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. Excluded from settlement ranges: the report does not distinguish a settlement from a judgment.
Reported 2021
Source: Dallas City Attorney — FY2021–22 report (opens in a new tab)Keyvn DeMartino — claim against City of Dallas
$200,000Brain injury alleged after a sanitation-truck collision.
Officially reported payment; settlement versus judgment unspecified · FY2019–20. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. Excluded from settlement ranges: the report does not distinguish a settlement from a judgment.
Reported 2019
Source: Dallas City Attorney — FY2021–22 report (opens in a new tab)Nicole Abed — claim against City of Dallas
$200,000Injuries alleged when a police car struck her motorized wheelchair in a crosswalk.
Officially reported payment; settlement versus judgment unspecified · FY2019–20. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. Excluded from settlement ranges: the report does not distinguish a settlement from a judgment.
Reported 2019
Source: Dallas City Attorney — FY2021–22 report (opens in a new tab)Free case evaluation
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