Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian Accident Attorney

If you, or someone you know, sustained injury as a pedestrian due to the negligent operation of a motor vehicle on Cape Cod or in Southeastern Massachusetts?  If so, you should consult with a pedestrian accident attorney experienced in handling personal injury claims.

In order to bring a claim for personal injury as a pedestrian in Massachusetts, you must incur Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars in reasonable and necessary medical expenses or otherwise meet the “tort threshold.”  An injured pedestrian may receive Personal Injury Protection benefits from the at fault operator’s insurance company.  PIP benefits provide coverage for medical bills and lost wages up to the limit of Eight Thousand ($8,000.00) Dollars.

In addition, a pedestrian may receive medical payments benefits from their automobile insurance company if such optional coverage is applicable.  An injured pedestrian who is a minor, may be entitled to medical payments coverage, uninsured motorist benefits and underinsured motorist benefits, from his or her parent’s automobile insurance policy as a household member, if such optional coverage is available.

If injured as a pedestrian due to the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, you are entitled to compensation.  Compensatory damages may include medical expenses incurred, reasonably anticipated future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering and/or emotional trauma, permanent partial disability, disfiguring scarring and if married, your spouse may possess a claim for loss of consortium.

In order to receive the maximum amount of compensation permitted by law, your attorney must be willing to take your case to trial.  Attorney Snow was a member of the legal team that obtained the largest personal injury award, a multi-million dollar jury verdict, in the history of the Barnstable County Superior Court.

Pedestrian accident claims are accepted on a contingent fee basis.  This means that your attorney receives compensation only if you receive a settlement, an award or jury verdict.

With offices located in Mashpee Commons, at 2 Oak Street, Suite 202, Mashpee, Massachusetts, Attorney Snow represents clients who reside in Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties.

For a confidential consultation, contact Attorney Steven T. Snow by telephone at (508) 477-7100 or e-mail at sts@mashpeelaw.com and he will explain your rights to you and the process for obtaining the maximum recovery permitted by law for your injuries.