Have you suffered a pedestrian injury in a parking lot or driveway here in Bullitt County or the surrounding communities? Pedestrians who are injured in a business parking lot or driveway are usually going to have a valid personal injury claim against the driver of the car, rideshare, truck, motorcycle or vehicle responsible for their injuries.
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years as a personal injury attorney in Shepherdsville, I can tell you the pedestrian is going to get the benefit of the doubt in these cases. Once you factor in issues such as distracted driving due to a cell phone conversation or texting, and the general preoccupation many people have when they are simply trying to complete their errands and get home there is rarely a defense for hitting a pedestrian in a parking lot or driveway here in Kentucky.
Generally speaking, a pedestrian has the right in Kentucky to file a personal injury claim if the negligence of another party results in their injury. It doesn’t matter where the pedestrian injury in a parking lot or driveway happened, drivers in Kentucky have a duty of care to drive safely at all times. The statute of limitations in a pedestrian injury case is usually two years from the date of injury, twice the limit for most personal injury claims.
Unfortunately, in many pedestrian accidents the injuries can be quite severe. Therefore, it is important to make sure we know the entire extent of all injures and the impact they will have upon your life going forward. A pedestrian-related personal injury claim can seek damages for all past, present and future medical care, the loss of income during recovery as well as the impact the accident may have had upon one’s ability to earn a living in the future, and just compensation for having to endure the pain of injury and the process of recovering from those injuries.
In some case with egregious circumstances, it may even be possible to pursue punitive damages.
These personal injury cases are quite complex and often result in settlements or awards that are substantially higher than a PIP case. This is why it is important to work with an experienced, proven attorney from the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates, PLLC.
Have you suffered a pedestrian injury in a parking lot or driveway here in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County or the surrounding communities? We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the important advice and counsel required to protect your personal injury claim and achieve full and fair compensation for having to endure and recover from your injuries.