The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

The incident earlier this week when Eric Garcetti's car hit a pedestrian is obviously no golden moment for the new L.A. mayor's tenure. Yes, it wasn't the mayor who was driving; yes, early reports indicated the woman was walking against the light; and, yes, the injuries are reportedly fairly minor. At the same time, there usually is an element of fault whenever a car strikes a pedestrian, even when the pedestrian is clearly breaking traffic laws. As personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles, it's a fact we're keenly aware of.

While it's very fortunate that the skills of a top spinal cord injury lawyer won't be needed in this case, that doesn't mean that a lawsuit against the city won't be happening. Very often in cases of a pedestrian being hit while jaywalking, you get into the area of comparative negligence. That means that a court might determine that a pedestrian who places him or herself in danger by breaking the traffic laws might be partially responsible for the injury, but so is the driver who should have been able to slow down in time to prevent the accident. It's obviously never a simple situation, but it's just one of the times when the skill of a truly intelligent personal injury attorney is needed.

If you find yourselves embroiled in a tough legal situation, there's a reason that the Law Offices of Burg and Brock is the place for an attorney Los Angeles turns to first. We look forward to hearing from you at 888-509-2998.