Pedestrian /Crosswalk injury

As cities get busier with the the influx of traffic as the business day starts the sidewalks are full of pedestrians who are walking to work. With this increase of pedestrian foot traffic and busy roads accidents between cars and pedestrians become a frequent accordance. In Oregon there are several law parameters that protect pedestrians in a case of a pedestrian accident whether they were on a marked sidewalk or not. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) pedestrians ages 69 and older accounted for 10% of all injuries and 19% of all deaths and are one of the groups most at risk for pedestrian accidents.

If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident even if you were not marked on a clearly marked crosswalk you are still able to get compensation for you injuries. Contact The Johnston Law Firm to see what can be done for you pedestrian injury case.