Pedestrian Accidents

Whether it is a beautiful summer day or right after a nice blanket of snow has fallen, residents in Washington State and elsewhere often enjoy taking a walk to enjoy the outdoors. However, cold or hot, on city streets or in residential areas, pedestrians are faced...

Turning right on a red light is generally allowed, though some stoplights have signs noting that it is illegal at that intersection or at certain times. The idea behind making these turns legal is that, if there is no cross traffic at the time, the driver can stop,...

On the whole, pedestrian accidents happen a lot less often than other accidents. For instance, 2017 saw a total of 5,977 pedestrian deaths. While nearly 6,000 deaths is a lot, around 35,000 to 40,000 people lose their lives annually in traffic accidents in the United...

Sometimes it feels like everyone in America drives. People will drive their cars half a mile to go to the store. They commute every day. The most time they spend outside is while walking from the house to the car.In Washington, though, this just doesn't hold true....

You want to stay in shape, but you don't own a treadmill and the gym is closed. What do you do? You have to go out and run on the sidewalks. Without a sidewalk, you can legally run on the side of the road, near the shoulder, if you're running toward traffic.But that...

Pedestrians in Washington may face growing threats on the road. Across the country, there were approximately 6,590 pedestrians killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2019, a significant increase from previous years. According to the Governors Highway Safety...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), 5,000 pedestrians are killed in traffic accidents each year. Pedestrians in Washington may also fall victim to injuries caused by poorly maintained roads, sidewalks and parking lots. In some cases,...

The winter holidays give many reasons for residents in Washington and other states across the nation to be out and about. Whether they are out shopping for gifts, on their way to holiday festivities or heading to a gathering, it is also a time of year when pedestrian...

Pedestrian accidents can cause devastating injuries to victims that can affect them for some time to come physically, cognitively and emotionally. Because of the tremendous effect of pedestrian accident injuries on pedestrian victims, it is important for them to be...

Pedestrians can be especially vulnerable to negligent or careless drivers on the roadways, which is why pedestrian accident victims should be familiar with the legal protections available to them. Pedestrian accident victims can suffer serious injuries, so they should...