Propel: Modeling the social etiquette of pedestrian movements – using AI to anticipate human paths of travel
It is important for Californians to know their rights as pedestrians so that if something happens that harms them or their property, they will be fairly compensated for it. This knowledge will also help keep you safe while...more
As with many states throughout the United States, California deals with an extremely high number of traffic-related accidents that harm pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders, and others. For this reason, legislators have...more
Kerns v. Hale et al., Slip Copy, 2024 WL 275413 - The plaintiff filed suit, seeking damages under various theories of liability after the defendant struck and injured the plaintiff, who was a pedestrian, with his motor...more
Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company, No. 20-cv-1176 (CPO) (SAK) (D. N.J. Mar. 15, 2024) - Commercial trucking and transportation companies are often required to pay for medical and lost wage benefits pursuant to state...more
By way of background, on November 22, 2021, David Goyco was operating a Segway low-speed electric scooter (LSES), which has a maximum speed of 15.5 miles per hour, when he was struck by an automobile. As a result of the...more
Introduction: The Role of Roadway Engineering in Preventing Vehicular & Pedestrian Accidents - Roadway engineering is tied directly to what is known about driver needs and behavior during certain tasks. It is the role of...more
Because of the beautiful weather, flat terrain, and tremendous resources, Florida is a great place for walking and cycling. While walking or biking may be easier or more enjoyable here than in other places, that doesn’t mean...more
Galloway v. Lux Credit Consultants, LLC, --- N.Y.S.3d ----, 2024 WL 820922, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 01003 - In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appealed an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County,...more
Faircloth v. Main Street Entertainment, Inc., 2024 WL 972238 (Fla. Mar. 7, 2024) - This case involved a motor vehicle accident involving an allegedly intoxicated and underage driver and a pedestrian. At the time, the...more
Pedestrian safety is a concern on and around university campuses across Florida. In 2020, a student at Florida State University (FSU) was tragically killed when she was struck by a driver in the crosswalk of the 1000 block of...more
Shortly after the COVID-19 Pandemic began, general public spending on food delivery increased by roughly 70% between March 2019 and the first wave of the pandemic in March 2020. As food delivery platforms have become more and...more
Colorado law, as outlined in section 102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, defines "right-of-way" as the privilege granted to one vehicle operator or pedestrian to proceed in a legal manner over another in situations where...more
Pedestrian accidents often result in serious injuries—and these injuries can leave victims facing significant losses. From medical bills to lost earnings, the financial costs alone can far exceed what most people can afford....more
When you get injured in a pedestrian accident, you need to protect yourself against the insurance companies. They are going to do everything they can to pay you as little as possible—and this may include blaming you for your...more
Getting hit by a commercial vehicle can be a life-altering experience. Not only can the financial costs be overwhelming, but your pain and suffering and the other non-financial effects of the accident can impact all aspects...more
If you’ve been injured in a pedestrian accident, it may be fairly obvious to you that the driver who hit you is to blame. But, to recover the financial compensation you deserve, you must be able to prove liability....more
O'Neal v. Allstate Ins. Co., No. N22C-03-226 MAA, 2023 WL 4704684 (Del. Super. Ct. Jul. 21, 2023) - In a somewhat unusual case, the Delaware Superior Court found that the plaintiff’s negligence in crossing the street...more
Kerns v. Hale, 2023 WL 2820467, No. 21-CA-3970 (Ohio App. Apr. 4, 2023) - This matter involved a pedestrian and motor-vehicle accident—the defendant struck two individuals walking on a highway off-ramp, who were allegedly...more
In an unpublished decision issued July 5, 2023, the Appellate Division held that a plaintiff injured while operating a low-speed electronic scooter did not qualify for Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) benefits. See Goyco v....more
At Morris James, our auto accident lawyers see many car and truck accidents, but motor vehicle accidents are not the only accidents that happen on Delaware roads and trails. We have a large number of pedestrians, cyclists,...more
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2020, car wrecks involving pedestrians caused the deaths of 6,516 pedestrians, amounting to one death every 81 minutes....more
In 2021, more pedestrians and cyclists were killed in traffic accidents in the U.S. than in any previous year, with 7,342 pedestrian deaths. The injuries that you might sustain if you are hit by a vehicle as a pedestrian,...more
Delaware is one of the deadliest states in the country for pedestrians, according to a recent study of federal data. It ranks as the fifth most dangerous state for pedestrians, and statistics show that the number of...more
Earlier this month, Proskauer – along with co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”), a nationwide nonprofit disability rights legal center – obtained class certification in an important litigation in the U.S. District...more
Pizza delivery driver’s bad brakes don’t slow down court from blaming pedestrian injured while trying to cross the street - A pedestrian doesn’t stand a chance of getting justice in Michigan – even when the delivery...more