When A Car Pulls Around A Stopped Truck And Hits A Pedestrian In The Crosswalk How Can They Claim They Are Not Responsible
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a client who sustained catastrophic injuriesincluding but not limited to multiple fractured vertebrae and a crushed legs. The facts of the accident were simple, the gentleman was crossing the street at the corner when a vehicle pulled from behind a stopped truck and struck the pedestrian. Unbelievably the striking vehicles insurance company is attempting to deny the claim.
As an experienced Pennsylvania car accident attorney with over three decades of experience, I am not sure what “Kool Aid” the insurance adjuster is drinking or is this just part of the continuous deny, delay, and defend policy implemented by many of the automobile insurance companies in tough economic times. Accidents like this just don't happen and are generally caused by inattentive or over aggressive drivers. It is well known that pedestrians have the right of way when crossing in crosswalks. However in many residential areas, crosswalks are often not marked. The positioning of my client at the intersection where a crosswalk should have been painted indicates that the injured victim was acting in accordance with the law and that other vehicles should have been prepared to stop as was the as the truck that was in front of the vehicle that aggressively swung around the stopped vehicle.
All Pennsylvania automobile drivers have an obligation to drive at safe speeds and pay attention to their surroundings, and if you are not paying attention or driving aggressively and hit a pedestrian then there is no way that an insurance company should rightfully deny a claim. Perhaps the posture of the insurance company in this case by denying the claim is why people are forced into unnecessary litigation.
If you find yourself in a situation where an insurance company wrongfully denies payment of your claim in an automobile accident, I strongly advise that you contact an experienced Pennsylvania car accident for help. The experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily have over three decades of experience representing generations of Pennsylvanians who have suffered catastrophic injuries and wrongful death as a result of Pennsylvania car accidents.
If you or a loved one has been injured as the result of a car accident, please contact us toll free at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com for a free, no obligation consultation.
