Left-Turn Strikes
Drivers turning left across a pedestrian with the right of way.
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Pedestrian Attorney · South Florida
Miami Pedestrian Struck by Car Attorney
Being hit by a car at any speed produces serious injury. We build the file that documents what really happened, not what the driver's insurer wants to claim.
- Driver phone records and EDR data preserved early
- Scene reconstruction with city traffic engineering
- Free consultations in English and Spanish
Pedestrian Strikes Almost Always Produce Serious Injury
A pedestrian struck by a passenger vehicle absorbs the full force of the impact through the body. Even at 20 miles per hour, the risk of serious injury is substantial. At 35 miles per hour, the risk of death rises sharply. The math of the impact does not leave much room for routine recoveries.
The Marin Law Offices builds pedestrian-strike cases on scene reconstruction, traffic-engineering data, and driver-side evidence. Sun-angle, signal timing, sightlines, and the driver's actual conduct at impact all matter. We document them carefully before the file leaves intake.
Where Pedestrian Cases Are Won
What disciplined pedestrian-strike representation looks like.
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Scene-First Investigation
Signal timing, paint, signage, lighting, and sightlines documented while the scene is still fresh.
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Driver Distraction Evidence
Cell-phone records, infotainment downloads, and EDR data from the at-fault vehicle preserved early.
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PIP & UM Coordination
Florida PIP can apply to pedestrians struck by motor vehicles. Household policies often add UM coverage.
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Government-Roadway Notice
Where roadway design or signal timing contributed, we preserve government-entity notice rights on accelerated deadlines.
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Bilingual Service
Full case handling in English and Spanish.
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No Up-Front Cost
Free consultations and contingency-fee representation.
Pedestrian-Strike Patterns We Handle
Common contexts where drivers strike pedestrians across South Florida.
Right-Turn-On-Red Strikes
Drivers turning right without yielding to crossing pedestrians.
Distracted-Driver Strikes
Texting and infotainment-related inattention captured by phone records and EDR data.
Parking-Lot & Driveway Strikes
Backing and turning vehicles in lots and driveways with their own duty patterns.
Night & Low-Light Strikes
Visibility and lighting arguments addressed with documented scene engineering.
Bus Stop & Transit Strikes
Pedestrians struck near transit stops or by transit vehicles themselves.
How a Pedestrian Case Moves
From the first call through resolution.
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Free Consultation
We listen to what happened, identify available coverage, and confirm any government-entity notice deadlines.
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Scene Preservation
We photograph signal timing, paint, signage, and lighting. Business and city camera footage preserved early.
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Medical Documentation
Treatment tracked through maximum medical improvement so the demand reflects the long-term picture.
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Demand or Suit
Documented demand to the driver's insurer. Litigation when negotiation will not produce a fair recovery.
What Clients Say
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Representative Workflow
How a Right-Turn-on-Red Pedestrian Case Gets Built
The Problem
A pedestrian is crossing with a walk signal in a marked crosswalk. A driver turning right on red strikes her in the lane. The driver tells police he 'never saw her' and the insurer disputes the pedestrian's lane position.
Our Approach
The firm pulls signal-timing records from the city traffic department, intersection-camera footage, and the driver's cell-phone records. Witness statements from other pedestrians at the intersection confirm the walk signal and the pedestrian's path.
The Outcome
The 'never saw her' framing collapses against documented signal timing, camera footage, and phone records. The case proceeds against the driver's BI policy and the pedestrian's household UM where the BI limits are inadequate.
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City traffic engineering
Signal timing obtained
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Camera footage preserved
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$0
Up-front client cost
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English & Spanish
Languages of service
Pedestrian Strike Questions
Does Florida PIP cover a pedestrian struck by a vehicle? +
Florida PIP can apply to a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in many cases. Coverage depends on the pedestrian's own auto policy and any resident-relative policies in the household. Many pedestrians without a car still have PIP available through a household member's policy.
What if the driver was not watching where he was going? +
Distraction supports the negligence claim. Cell-phone records, infotainment downloads, and EDR data can document inattention at the moment of impact. Florida law also prohibits texting and handheld use in school and work zones.
What if I was crossing outside a crosswalk? +
Crossing outside a crosswalk does not automatically bar recovery. Comparative negligence may reduce a recovery but does not eliminate it unless the pedestrian's share of fault exceeds 50 percent. The driver's duties to keep a proper lookout and drive at a safe speed remain relevant.
What if the strike happened in a parking lot? +
Parking-lot strikes are common, especially during backing and turning movements. Liability turns on the driver's awareness and the lot's design. We pull surveillance from the property and from any nearby businesses.
What if I was hit by a delivery van or rideshare driver? +
Commercial and platform vehicles often carry significantly larger coverage layers than personal autos. We confirm the operating relationship and target the correct insurance layer.
What if the road or signal was defective? +
Claims against government entities for defective roadway design or signal timing have shorter notice requirements. We preserve those rights early when the facts suggest a contributing role.
Can I recover for emotional and psychological injuries? +
Yes. Florida law allows recovery for mental pain and suffering arising from physical injury. Documented psychological care and treating-physician records support that portion of the demand.
Should I give a recorded statement to the driver's insurer? +
Not without legal advice. Adjusters are collecting information to limit the claim, not to help you. The firm provides the necessary information under controlled conditions through formal channels.
How long do I have to act? +
Florida's statute of limitations for most negligence-based injury claims is two years from the date of injury for accidents on or after March 24, 2023. Government-entity claims often have shorter notice deadlines that can run in months.
Related Topics
Closely related pedestrian and adjacent topics.
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Crosswalk Accident Lawyer
Failure-to-yield in marked and unmarked crosswalks.
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Hit-and-Run Lawyer
UM coverage when the driver flees.
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Distracted Driving Lawyer
Phone-record work for distracted-driver pedestrian strikes.
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Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Related vulnerable road user representation.
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Back to Pedestrian
All pedestrian accident topics.
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