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Vehicle-versus-pedestrian collisions are among the most devastating types of vehicle accidents in Mustang, OK—because pedestrians have no protection from impact with a vehicle. When a motorist fails to see or yield to someone walking, the victim pays the highest price. McKay Law advocates for pedestrian accident victims throughout OK. These crashes typically result from drivers who didn’t see or didn’t yield to people on foot. Common pedestrian crash types include crosswalk collisions, intersection turns, parking lot incidents, and nighttime crashes. Kids and seniors are particularly likely to be hit—children may not appreciate vehicle dangers, while older adults walk slower and have greater injury susceptibility. Our Mustang pedestrian accident attorneys investigate every angle—the proof needed to establish exactly what happened and counter pedestrian-blaming defenses. We pursue claims against all parties whose negligence contributed to the pedestrian’s injuries. Victims often suffer traumatic brain injuries (often severe even at low vehicle speeds), spinal cord damage, paralysis, multiple broken bones, internal organ damage, pelvic fractures, amputations, and wrongful death. Even low-speed pedestrian crashes can cause severe injuries—the difference between life and death is often just a few miles per hour. We pursue full compensation including economic and non-economic losses, plus punitive damages where warranted. Insurers love to claim pedestrians were jaywalking or wearing dark clothing—we shut those tactics down with hard evidence. 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 basis—you pay nothing unless we win. Contact McKay Law today for a no-cost case review with a Mustang, OK pedestrian accident lawyer who will pursue every dollar your case is worth.
Pedestrians are uniquely exposed on Oklahoma roads. When a vehicle hits a pedestrian, the injuries are typically severe. Without any protection, deaths are common. Pedestrian deaths are rising, driven by phones, larger vehicles, and other factors. Whether crossing, walking on a sidewalk, or in a parking lot, the law protects your right to recovery. Our firm fights for pedestrian accident victims in Mustang and throughout Oklahoma.
These accidents produce devastating injuries because pedestrians have no protection from the impact:
Pedestrian right of way is established in many circumstances:
Comparative fault still allows recovery (Okla. Stat. tit. 23, § 13). Recovery available unless majority at fault.
Damages in pedestrian cases are usually significant:
Hit-and-run cases have distinct features:
Children are especially vulnerable as pedestrians:
You typically have 2 years from the date of the incident to file (Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95). For child victims, the deadline may be tolled until age 18. Government cases require notice within one year.
We move quickly to secure surveillance video before it’s deleted, pursue driver background investigation, preserve electronic evidence, handle UM claims, examine bar liability when DUI is involved, work with treating doctors, calculate full case value, and prepare every case as if it will go to trial.
A: Excellent case potential. Hit-pedestrian cases usually establish clear liability.
A: Nothing upfront. No recovery, no fee.
A: Comparative fault may apply, but recovery is still possible. Comparative fault doesn’t bar recovery in most cases.
A: Your UM coverage typically applies.
A: File claims on behalf of your child.
A: Frequently, yes. DUI cases typically justify punitive awards.
A: Wrongful death cases are available.
A: Never. Refer them to your attorney.
A: Two years from the date of the incident (Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95). For minors, the deadline may extend until adulthood.
Pedestrian cases pair catastrophic outcomes with hostile insurance handling. Pedestrians have no vehicle structure protecting them. Crash energy transfers directly to the pedestrian. Defense routinely blames pedestrians. An attorney familiar with these distinctive cases builds these cases against the aggressive insurance approach.
There’s no protective enclosure for pedestrians.
The body absorbs the full force of the crash.
Even at low to moderate speeds, pedestrian-vehicle crashes produce:
Vehicle speed dramatically affects pedestrian survival.
Even at speeds well below highway speeds, impacts cause severe outcomes.
Pedestrians often suffer multiple impacts.
Typical impact patterns include:
Defense routinely pushes pedestrian fault.
Common defense arguments include:
These arguments often have weaknesses.
Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks are the leading cause of pedestrian crashes.
Inattentive drivers hit pedestrians.
Substance-impaired drivers account for many pedestrian incidents.
High-speed driving drives catastrophic outcomes.
Backing-up incidents strike pedestrians, particularly in parking lots, driveways, and back-out spaces.
Drivers turning left into crosswalks cause many catastrophic outcomes.
Drivers turning right into pedestrians generate predictable pedestrian crashes.
Signal/sign violations endanger pedestrians who have right-of-way.
Visibility issues various visibility problems contribute to crashes.
Crosswalk infrastructure problems create dangerous conditions.
Product defect cases can contribute to pedestrian crashes.
Intersection pedestrian crashes drive many pedestrian crashes.
Crosswalk pedestrian incidents, despite pedestrian right-of-way happen frequently.
Mid-block crashes involve more pedestrian-fault defenses, but pedestrian rights and driver duties still apply.
Parking lot pedestrian crashes happen frequently.
Vehicles leaving the roadway and striking pedestrians on sidewalks.
Pedestrian incidents in school zones generate distinctive cases.
Pedestrians in construction zones.
Highway incidents involving pedestrians generate fatal incidents.
Pedestrians in marked crosswalks have legal right-of-way.
State law governs specific rules, but pedestrians have priority in crosswalks.
Many jurisdictions recognize unmarked crosswalks at intersections carry pedestrian right-of-way.
Drivers have a continuing duty to look for pedestrians continuously.
Even where pedestrians share some fault, recovery is still typically possible.
Pure comparative fault states allow recovery even when the pedestrian was more at fault than the driver.
Modified comparative fault states allow recovery within the limits.
Pedestrian accident damages can be substantial include:
Pedestrian cases involve significant medical care:
Major income impact and long-term wage impact.
Major pain damages.
Major quality of life impact.
Mental health damages.
Permanent disfigurement.
Spousal damages.
Pedestrian crashes have high fatality rates, driving wrongful death cases.
Cases involving particularly harmful conduct may trigger enhanced damages.
The at-fault driver is the primary defendant.
When multiple drivers contributed can face liability.
Equipment-related crashes can implicate manufacturers.
Road and infrastructure problems involve government tort claims with special procedures.
Where property conditions contributed can implicate property owners.
Construction-related crashes can implicate construction companies for traffic control inadequacies.
Work-related driving can implicate employers.
Truck pedestrian crashes can implicate commercial carriers.
For crashes involving Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, or similar drivers involve gig company liability.
The dominant defense.
Defense claims the pedestrian was crossing improperly.
Defeating this defense requires comprehensive analysis of crosswalk laws and pedestrian rights.
Defense leverages visibility limitations.
Visibility-based defenses face the driver duty problem even when visibility is limited.
Defense argues plaintiff was on their phone. Even if accurate, drivers maintain their duty.
Impairment defenses. Pedestrian impairment doesn’t fully bar recovery.
Plaintiff fault arguments. Driver duties means rare that the pedestrian is entirely at fault.
Comparative negligence.
Past medical history.
Even when feeling functional, same-day medical care matters. Internal injuries can develop.
Wait for emergency services with serious injuries. Movement with spine injuries is dangerous.
Don’t leave.
Document driver identification.
Independent observers can be crucial.
The scene, vehicles, your injuries, surroundings.
Where you were in relation to the crosswalk, whether you had walk signal, Crosswalk marking.
Insist on official documentation.
Leave fault determination to investigators.
Insurance adjusters call quickly. Direct insurer communication hurt the claim.
Hit-and-run pedestrian crashes are especially serious.
For pedestrians who don’t own a vehicle, household auto policies may apply.
Child pedestrian victims have particular concerns:
Lawyers experienced with pedestrian crashes work on contingency. Expert costs run high paid by counsel.
Pedestrian accident cases require prompt action.
Camera evidence gets overwritten quickly.
Witness memories deteriorate over time.
Electronic vehicle records may be lost.
Conditions can be modified.
The legal time limit sets a hard cutoff.
Engaging counsel right away triggers preservation steps.
Pedestrians have nothing in the way of airbags, no crumple zones, no seatbelts, and no metal frame between themselves and a vehicle — and when a negligent driver hits someone standing, the result is almost always devastating. Crosswalk strikes, drivers turning right on red without checking for foot traffic, distracted motorists wandering 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 relatively low speeds, a vehicle running into a person produces forces the human body can’t take. At McKay Law, we respond immediately to obtain 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 establishes the driver’s failure to yield.
The insurance company on the other side will do everything to point the finger onto you — insisting you stepped out unexpectedly, weren’t using a crosswalk, were wearing dark clothing, or were distracted by your own phone. We refuse to allow it. When you join the McKay Law family, we develop a case that focuses the conversation on the driver’s duty to see pedestrians and the breach that caused your injuries. We fight for complete 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, lost wages, loss of livelihood, the life-altering trauma and anguish of living through a strike like this — and in the most devastating cases, the wrongful death of a family member. Reach us right away at (866) 679-9651 or reach out online to set up your free consultation and bring a firm that stands up for pedestrians fighting for you.
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