 Vehicle – Pedestrian
accidents often result in severe injuries to the pedestrian.
Take a look at the pedestrian accident photograph to
the right. In these unfortunate crashes, the pedestrian
is always the loser, regardless of who is at fault.
But who is at fault in these kinds of crashes? An issue
is almost always raised regarding the speed of the vehicle
that struck the pedestrian or bicyclist. Of course,
if the vehicle was speeding, this will likely place
the fault or negligence on the driver. However, this
may not be the case. Often times, the pedestrian is
actually the one at fault. The Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety has identified that
more than half of the adult pedestrians killed were
alcohol impaired.
Vehicle – Pedestrian accidents are some of the
most difficult to reconstruct. Great care and attention
to detail are very important in reconstructing these
accidents. Thorn Consulting Services has numerous hours
in training and experience investigating these types
of crashes. |
