The driver told the officer they never saw you. Maybe you were stepping off a Petersburg Area Transit bus on Crater Road or crossing Washington Street at dusk. Now there are medical bills, missed shifts, and an adjuster asking exactly where you were standing. We represent pedestrians hurt by drivers in Petersburg and help them pursue the compensation Virginia law allows.
At The Parker Law Firm, PLLC, we answer the adjuster’s questions with evidence, so the driver’s insurer doesn’t get to write the story of your accident. Our attorney has the resources, experience, and knowledge to analyze your specific circumstances and fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Fault & Personal Injury Laws in Pedestrian Accidents
We investigate how your accident happened with one goal: showing that the driver, not you, caused it. That matters because Virginia still follows contributory negligence. Under this rule, an injured person can be barred from recovering anything if their own carelessness helped cause the crash, even slightly. Insurers press this hard in pedestrian cases by pointing to a missed signal or a crossing outside the crosswalk.
Virginia law gives us ground to answer those arguments. Drivers entering, crossing, or turning at intersections must slow down or stop when needed to let pedestrians cross safely. A pedestrian crossing at an intersection also has the right-of-way over a vehicle turning into that road. When a driver breaks these rules, the violation can serve as evidence of negligence. In limited situations, the last clear chance doctrine may allow recovery even if the pedestrian made a mistake. One example is a driver who saw, or should have seen, the danger in time to avoid it but didn’t.
Video from nearby businesses and traffic cameras is often recorded over within days, so we move early to request it. We also reach witnesses while their memories are fresh. Virginia generally allows two years from the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit.
