Tallahassee area pedestrian was fatally injured by a car on a local highway

Pedestrians often become unsuspecting victims in all kinds of motor vehicle accidents. It is common for drivers to hit someone while not paying attention, or other times a person may simply be walking through the wrong place at the wrong time and get caught in the middle of a car accident. When this happens, there are various remedies provided by the civil law, even if the driver does not receive a ticket or criminal charges due to their actions.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of an accident where a pedestrian was killed while walking on U.S. Highway 90 near Tallahassee.

Pedestrian killed while walking near highway in Leon County

Shortly after midnight, a motorist was driving his car near the intersection of Highway 90 eastbound and Wadesboro Road. This is in the eastern part of Leon County. The 24 year old male victim suddenly stepped into the highway as he was walking on the north shoulder of the road. The vehicle and the pedestrian collided while he was in the roadway.

During the impact, the pedestrian crashed through the driver’s windshield and came to a rest in the passenger seat area of the car. Police confirmed the victim’s death shortly after arriving on the scene.

The driver did not sustain any injuries. Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol planned to conduct a full investigation, but there was no information regarding traffic citations or criminal charges against the driver at the time of the news report.

Serious accidents and personal injury law

Personal injury attorneys often have to deal with situations where an accident victim has died from their injuries. This creates a situation where the lawyer can file a wrongful death lawsuit on the victim’s behalf. These actions will compensate the victim’s family for things like funeral and burial costs, medical expenses, and lost earning potential. This civil action can also be brought regardless of whether the state brings criminal charges against the person responsible for the victim’s death.

Proving negligence in a court of law

Most motor vehicle accidents are brought to civil court as negligence cases. This means that the plaintiff’s attorney alleges that the victim was harmed due to certain mistakes made by the driver, who is named as the defendant in the lawsuit. The general structure for these cases is for a lawyer to demonstrate to a jury that the person or business at fault breached their standard duty of care on the roads, and caused harm to the victim.

Local lawyers can take your case and file a lawsuit on your behalf

There are attorneys who practice in Tallahassee and nearby parts of Florida who can provide assistance in the aftermath of an accident. Get in touch with:

Smith and Vanture

902 N. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303

850-224-7758

[email protected]

smithvanture.com