Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Santa Rosa

Injured While Walking? Turn to a Sonoma County Firm Serving Clients Since 1920

After a driver strikes a pedestrian, medical treatment, missed work, and calls from insurers can become immediate concerns. A legal review may also need to examine crosswalk and signal conditions, driver conduct, and visibility. At Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery, we represent people facing serious injuries, ongoing treatment, lost income, and difficult insurance questions after motor vehicle accidents.

Medical needs come first, but collision evidence can disappear quickly. Photographs, witness accounts, available footage, and insurance correspondence may affect how fault and losses are evaluated. After a fatal collision, eligible family members may have grounds for a wrongful death claim, depending on their relationship to the person who died and the facts of the accident.

Call (707) 542-5050 to tell our personal injury attorneys what happened and discuss your legal options.

A Collaborative Approach Backed by More Than $100 Million Recovered

Since 1920, we have served clients in Sonoma County and throughout Northern California. Our plaintiff practice handles motor vehicle collisions, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and other personal injury matters. Attorneys from different legal backgrounds collaborate on strategy, allowing us to examine each case from multiple perspectives.

We report more than $100 million recovered for clients. Our published personal injury results include auto accident verdicts of $957,329 and $3.7 million, although past results don’t predict the outcome of a new claim. When litigation is appropriate, we are prepared to take a case to trial.

We explain the relevant evidence, available options, and factors that may shape the case. We also involve clients in important legal decisions so they can make informed choices throughout the process.

What a Pedestrian Accident Claim May Involve

We begin by examining how the collision occurred and how it has affected the injured person’s health, work, finances, and family. The claim’s course will depend on the injuries, available evidence, disputed facts, and applicable insurance coverage.

A pedestrian accident claim may involve:

• Initial case review: Examining where and how the collision happened, who was involved, and whether immediate insurance issues require attention.
• Evidence collection: Gathering the collision report, photographs, witness information, available video, medical records, and documentation of lost earnings.
• Liability analysis: Evaluating driver and pedestrian conduct, right-of-way rules, comparative fault, and any uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
• Damages assessment: Documenting medical expenses, rehabilitation, lost earnings, pain and suffering, future care needs, and other losses supported by the evidence.
• Claim resolution: Communicating with insurers, negotiating when appropriate, and considering litigation if the parties can’t reach a reasonable resolution.