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Pedestrian accidents cause a disproportionate share of road fatalities in Moore, OK—because the human body cannot absorb the force of vehicle impact. When a driver hits a pedestrian, the consequences are typically severe or fatal. McKay Law represents pedestrian accident victims throughout OK. Common causes of pedestrian accidents include distracted driving (especially phone use), drunk and drugged driving, speeding, failure to yield at crosswalks, drivers turning without checking for pedestrians, backing accidents, fatigued driving, and drivers failing to see pedestrians at night. These incidents often occur during crosswalk crashes when drivers fail to yield, intersection accidents from drivers turning across pedestrian paths, backing accidents in parking lots, school zone hits, nighttime crashes from poor visibility, and hit-and-run incidents leaving victims abandoned. Kids and seniors are particularly likely to be hit—making damages especially significant in these cases. Our Moore pedestrian accident attorneys move fast to preserve evidence—the proof needed to establish exactly what happened and counter pedestrian-blaming defenses. Liable parties may include the at-fault driver, their employer if driving for work, government entities for dangerous road conditions or signal malfunctions, and bars or restaurants under dram shop laws in DWI cases. Injuries from pedestrian accidents catastrophic injuries with lifelong consequences—often among the most severe in personal injury law. Even low-speed pedestrian crashes can cause severe injuries—the difference between life and death is often just a few miles per hour. We fight for every dollar including hospital costs, ongoing treatment, missed income, suffering, and survivor damages. Insurance companies often try to blame pedestrians—we don’t let unfair victim-blaming determine the value of your case. Even if you weren’t following all pedestrian rules, you may still have a valid claim—drivers still have a duty to watch for and avoid pedestrians. All pedestrian crash claims is handled on a contingency fee basis—no fees unless we recover. Call McKay Law now for a no-cost case review with a Moore, OK pedestrian injury attorney who will pursue every dollar your case is worth.
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable users of the road. When a pedestrian is struck, the results are catastrophic. With nothing between them and the impact, pedestrians often suffer catastrophic injuries — and many die. Pedestrian deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, driven by distracted driving, larger vehicles, and other factors. Whether you were struck while crossing the street, walking on a sidewalk, or in a parking lot, Oklahoma law protects your right to recover. Our firm fights for pedestrian accident victims in Moore and across the state.
Pedestrian crashes typically cause severe injuries because pedestrians have no protection from the impact:
Pedestrians have right of way in many situations:
Even if a pedestrian was partially at fault, Oklahoma’s comparative fault rule may still allow recovery (Okla. Stat. tit. 23, § 13). Pedestrians can recover if they’re 50% or less at fault.
Damages in pedestrian cases are usually significant:
Hit-and-run cases have distinct features:
Children are especially vulnerable as pedestrians:
The deadline in Oklahoma is 2 years from the date of the incident to file (Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95). For child victims, the statute may be tolled for children. Government cases require one-year GTCA notice.
We get to work immediately to secure surveillance video before it’s deleted, examine driver history, preserve electronic evidence, pursue UM coverage in hit-and-run cases, pursue overservice liability, partner with healthcare providers, value cases for both immediate and lifetime damages, and prepare every case as if it will go to trial.
A: Strong case usually. Crosswalk strikes typically establish clear driver liability.
A: Nothing. No recovery, no fee.
A: Some fault possible, but recovery available. Oklahoma’s comparative fault rule allows recovery if you’re 50% or less at fault.
A: Your UM coverage typically applies.
A: Parents can file claims for minor children.
A: Often, yes. Punitive damages are commonly available in DUI cases.
A: File a wrongful death claim.
A: Don’t. Talk to a lawyer first.
A: 2 years from the date of the incident (Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95). Children’s deadlines may be tolled until age 18.
Pedestrian accidents combine the most catastrophic injury patterns with the most aggressive insurance defense tactics. There’s no airbag, no crumple zone, no metal frame between the pedestrian and the vehicle. Crash energy transfers directly to the pedestrian. Defense routinely blames pedestrians. A Moore pedestrian accident lawyer brings expertise in this specialized area of injury law.
Pedestrians have no protection in vehicle crashes.
The pedestrian bears the entire crash energy.
Even at low to moderate speeds, these crashes produce:
Vehicle speed dramatically affects pedestrian survival.
Even at urban speeds, impacts cause severe outcomes.
Pedestrians often suffer multiple impacts.
Typical impact patterns include:
The “jaywalking” framing is the dominant insurance tactic.
Common defense arguments include:
These arguments often have weaknesses.
Right-of-way violations are the most common cause.
Inattentive drivers strike pedestrians.
Impaired drivers cause many pedestrian crashes.
Speeding dramatically increases pedestrian crash severity.
Drivers backing up without checking generate distinctive incidents.
Drivers turning left into crosswalks are particularly dangerous.
Drivers turning right into pedestrians strike pedestrians who are properly in crosswalks.
Drivers running traffic control devices endanger pedestrians who have right-of-way.
Limited visibility various visibility problems drive crashes.
Inadequate crosswalk infrastructure create dangerous conditions.
Product defect cases can contribute to pedestrian crashes.
Intersection pedestrian crashes drive many pedestrian crashes.
Crosswalk pedestrian incidents, despite signal/sign right-of-way for pedestrians happen frequently.
Non-intersection crashes can be more contested than intersection crashes, but driver duties still apply.
Pedestrians struck in parking lots happen frequently.
Vehicles leaving the roadway and striking pedestrians on sidewalks.
School zone pedestrian crashes involve child victims.
Work zone pedestrian incidents.
Highway pedestrian crashes are particularly dangerous.
Pedestrians using crosswalks generally have right-of-way.
State law governs specific rules, but pedestrians generally have right-of-way in crosswalks.
Many jurisdictions recognize unmarked crosswalks at intersections as having pedestrian right-of-way.
Driver duty to observe pedestrians continuously.
Even when pedestrians weren’t entirely correct, comparative fault rules typically allow recovery.
Pure comparative jurisdictions permit recovery even with pedestrian-majority fault.
Modified comparative fault jurisdictions allow recovery within the limits.
Recoverable losses include include:
Pedestrians typically require extensive medical care:
Significant lost wages and diminished earning capacity.
Substantial pain and suffering damages.
Major quality of life impact.
Mental health damages.
Visible scarring.
Spousal damages.
Pedestrian fatalities, making wrongful death claims common.
Cases involving particularly harmful conduct may support punitive damages.
The at-fault driver is the primary defendant.
Multiple driver fault can face liability.
Product defect cases can implicate manufacturers.
Road and infrastructure problems can implicate government entities.
Premises-related contributions can implicate property owners.
For construction zone crashes can implicate construction companies for traffic control inadequacies.
Course-of-employment cases can implicate employers.
For pedestrian crashes involving trucks can implicate commercial carriers.
Gig platform crashes can implicate the relevant platform.
The dominant defense.
Defense leverages the pedestrian wasn’t in a crosswalk.
Counter requires detailed legal analysis.
Defense leverages visibility issues prevented the driver from seeing the pedestrian.
Drivers must observe pedestrians regardless of visibility conditions.
“You weren’t paying attention”. Even with pedestrian distraction, drivers still have duty to see pedestrians.
Impairment defenses. Pedestrian impairment doesn’t fully bar recovery.
Sole-fault defenses against pedestrians. The driver’s duty to see pedestrians and operate safely means complete pedestrian fault is rare.
Comparative negligence.
Pre-existing condition defenses.
Even when feeling functional, same-day medical care matters. Hidden injuries are common.
Wait for emergency services with serious injuries. Trying to move with spine injuries can worsen the harm.
Wait for police.
Driver’s name, contact, license, insurance, license plate.
Witnesses provide critical evidence.
The scene, vehicles, your injuries, surroundings.
Whether you were in a crosswalk, Pedestrian signal information, whether crosswalks were properly marked.
Insist on official documentation.
Avoid admitting fault or speculating about cause.
Insurance adjusters call quickly. Direct insurer communication create problematic admissions.
Hit-and-run pedestrian incidents are particularly devastating.
Pedestrians without their own auto insurance, household auto policies may apply.
Child pedestrian crashes have particular concerns:
Lawyers experienced with pedestrian crashes earn fees only on recovery. Expert costs run high reimbursed from the recovery.
Pedestrian accident cases require prompt action.
Video recordings requires prompt preservation.
Witness recollections require prompt investigation.
Vehicle data may be lost.
Scene evidence may be altered.
OK’s statute of limitations sets a hard cutoff.
Engaging counsel right away positions the case for the substantial recovery these cases support despite aggressive insurance defenses.
Pedestrians have no airbag protection, no crumple zones, no seatbelts, and no metal frame between themselves and a vehicle — and when a negligent driver runs into someone crossing, the result is virtually always life-altering. Crosswalk strikes, drivers turning right on red without checking for foot traffic, distracted motorists veering into bike lanes and sidewalks, drunk drivers veering onto curbs, parking lot incidents, and school zone wrecks involving children leave victims with traumatic brain injuries, fractured spines, broken legs and pelvises, internal organ damage, and lifelong disabilities. Even at slow speeds, a vehicle striking a person produces forces the human body simply isn’t built to absorb. At McKay Law, we respond immediately to secure traffic and surveillance footage, dash cam recordings, the at-fault driver’s cell phone records, vehicle black box data, witness statements, and any crosswalk signal timing data that nails down the driver’s carelessness to yield.
The insurance company on the other side will work to deflect responsibility onto you — claiming you moved into traffic suddenly, weren’t using a crosswalk, were wearing dark clothing, or were distracted by your own phone. We refuse to allow it. When you come into the McKay Law family, we construct a case that focuses the conversation on the driver’s duty to watch pedestrians and the breach that caused your injuries. We demand full compensation for emergency airlift and trauma care, surgeries, ICU and prolonged hospitalization, ongoing rehabilitation, future medical needs, prosthetics or mobility aids when amputation is involved, in-home and long-term care, prescription costs, time away from work, diminished earning ability, the enduring trauma and anguish of enduring a collision like this — and in the most sorrowful cases, the wrongful death of someone you cared deeply for. Phone us without waiting at (866) 679-9651 or get in touch online to set up your free consultation and bring a firm that battles for pedestrians behind you.
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