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What You Should Do If You Hit A Pedestrian While Driving
Christopher Wilson
Any accident you are involved in can be scary and definitely unsettling. When a pedestrian is involved, it can increase that fear because you can't be sure how badly the pedestrian is hurt at first. In most cities, there are more people driving and more pedestrians crossing your path regularly, so accidents can happen more frequently.
What you should do if you hit a pedestrian while driving and need to gather evidence in case you are sued by them or their family?
Right After The Accident
The first thing you need to do once you have hit a pedestrian is calm yourself down. Then, when it is safe to do so, get out of your car and check for any injuries. If you are able to, move them out of the roadway or higher up on the sidewalk if they are on the curb. If they are seriously injured, don't move them, but if you do know CPR, administer that if needed.
Call for help as soon as possible—call 911 and request both the police and an ambulance. Then contact both your own insurance company and the pedestrian's and let them know what happened. At this point, exchange personal information if you are able to and the pedestrian is well enough to, but do not volunteer more than that.
Once the police arrive, tell them everything you remember, and if you have any dashcam footage, give that to the police. If you are able to, make a backup of that footage for your own uses and to give to your lawyer at a later date.
Prove Fault In The Accident
Once you have been released by the police to leave the scene, it's a good idea to contact a car accident lawyer. If you were at fault due to drinking or driving, you should also contact a criminal lawyer to defend you against potential criminal charges. If the police have arrested you, contact your criminal lawyer as soon as possible.
You can prove fault by using your dashcam footage. If any other vehicles who were passing you or behind you have dashcams, that footage can also be used to prove how fast you were driving or that the pedestrian crossed the road illegally. Each state has different laws regarding fault, and in many cases, both parties could be found at fault, which will determine how the lawsuit could play out.
Fault may be proven by the police, who will take statements from you, the pedestrian, and any witnesses to the accident. If there are businesses nearby, the police or your lawyer may obtain security camera footage to help prove fault too. This could clear you of any charges if the footage shows the pedestrian is at fault.
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