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Every Year Over 8000 People Are Injured or Killed in Florida in Pedestrian Accidents. Did this Happen to You or Someone You Know in Clearwater St. Petersburg?

Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Have you or someone you love become one of the 8000 pedestrians who are injured or lose their life each year in Florida?It is alarming how unsafe it is for pedestrians to attempt to cross the street, walk in a parking lot, walk along a road or on a sidewalk. Even as a bicyclist, riding your bike on the Pinellas Trail or riding on the street in Clearwater or St. Petersburg, you face danger from motorists failing to see you and stop. Too many motorists fail to yield the right of way or simply fail to stop because of driver distraction or because they are not paying attention. Pedestrians and bicyclists using crosswalks face danger, even when you have the right of way. In an effort to alert drivers to pedestrians in crosswalks, many communities, especially along Gulf Blvd in Indian Rocks Beach and North Redington Beach, are installing warning signs and flashing lights. It has gotten so bad in some of our beach communities that caution flags are being provided to pedestians to carry as you cross the street - in the crosswalk.

Drivers Must Be Held Responsible

Blog for Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents

• Another Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident on Gulf Blvd.
• Largo Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident
• One Man Killed in Clearwater Pedestrian Accident
• Treatment for Shoulder Injury Suffered in Pedestrian | Bicycle Collision | Clearwater Florida Personal Injury Lawyer
• Cellphones, Clowns and Unicycles? | Florida Accident and Injury Lawyer
• Pedestrian Sues Google Maps for Injuries in Car Collision on Dangerous Highway | Clearwarer St. Petersburg Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
• Gulf Blvd. Too Dangerous for Pedestrians | Clearwater Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
• Bike Helmets - A Necessity not an Accessory | Pinellas County Bike Accident Attorney
• Pedestrian Accidents on Dangerous Stretch of Gulf Blvd. | Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Pinellas County
• Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Accident in Madeira Beach | Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Pinellas County
• Injured in a Bicycle Car Collision and Adjuster Wants a Recorded Statement? | Florida Bicycle Collision Lawyer
• $$$$ to Reduce Pedestrian Fatal Accidents in Tampa Bay? | Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Florida
• Pinellas County Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident | Pedestrian Lawyer in Pinellas County
• Witness Comes to Aid of Women Injured in Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident
• Hudson High Student Hit by Car | Hudson Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
• Pinellas Park Pedestrian Accident | Pedestrian Accident Attorney in Pinellas County
• Student Hit near Countryside High School | Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Countryside
• Woman Killed on Kennedy Boulevard | Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Tampa
• Bicyclist Hit and Killed on US 301 | Hillsborough Bicycle Accident Lawyer
• Pedestrian Crosswalk Reminder | Sarasota Pedestrian Accident Attorney

Library for Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents:

• What You Probably Don't Know About Florida Pedestrian Crosswalks   
  Description: Florida is a dangerous place for pedestrians, especially when crossing our busy roads and highways. Serious personal injury or death of too many pedestrians have resulted from drivers and pedestrians not knowing Florida's traffic laws,(Statute 316.130) particularly at pedestrian crosswalks.
• 8 Things You Must Do If You've Been Injured in a Bicycle Accident   
  Description: Florida Bicycle Accident and personal injury lawyer Jim Dodson knows the steps a bicyclist takes immediately after an accident with a car can make a difference in successfully holding the car driver responsible. In a special report, he writes 8 valuable things you must do to preserve your claim if you've been injured in a bicycle accident.
• Pedestrian Injury and Car | Vehicle Travel Speed   
  Description: The relationship between vehicle travel speeds and resulting pedestrian injury was reviewed in the literature and in existing data sets. Results indicated that higher vehicle speeds are strongly associated with both a greater likelihood of pedestrian crash occurrence and more serious pedestrian injury.
• Bicycle Accidents and Drivers' Visual Search at Left and Right Turns   
  Description: In an accident data base study it was shown that when drivers cross a bicycle path as they enter a non-signalized intersection, the clearly dominant type of car-bicycle crashes are those in which a bicyclist comes from the right and the driver is turning right, in marked contrast to the cases with drivers turning left.
• Recovery for Injuries Suffered by Pedestrian   
  Description: Clearwater, St. Petersburg injury lawyer discusses recovery for injuries suffered by a pedestrian when hit by a car in crosswalk, sidewalk, parking lot, and backup accidents.
• Common Injuries Suffered by Bicyclists in Florida   
  Description: Clearwater | St. Petersburg injury attorney James W. Dodson discusses damage recovery for injuries suffered by bicyclists when hit by a car or truck and how Florida's No Fault statute applies.
• Florida Statute 316.083 Sets Minimum Distance When Passing a Bicyclist   
  Description: Florida Statute 316.083 (State Uniform Traffic Control) provides the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle must pass the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet between the vehicle and the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle.
• A List of Safety Tips for Motorists to Increase Pedestrian Safety   
  Description: The Department of Transportation provides a list of safe driving tips to ensure pedestrian safety by motorists.
• A List of Pedestrian Safety Tips   
  Description: A public campaign called "Street Smarts" by the Department of Transportation, published a list of safety tips for pedestrians to raise public awareness.
• Pedestrian Crosswalk Crash Study | Part 1   
  Description: This is a study analyzing pedestrian crash risk at marked and unmarked crosswalks in California. Evidence exists to suggest the poor crash record of marked crosswalks is not due to the crosswalk being marked but a reflection of the pedestrian's lack of caution when using a marked crosswalk.
  (U.S. Department of Transportation Traffic Highway Administration)
• A Plan to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes | A Study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety   
  Description: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides a review of research on crashes involving pedestrians and has identified several traffic engineering countermeasures. These can be effective in reducing the approximately 5,000 pedestrian deaths and more than 80,000 pedestrian injuries that occur each year.
• Pedestrian Crosswalk Crash Study | Part 2   
  Description: Additional studies of pedestrian crosswalk crashes suggest an increased risk, while crossing in marked crossings, due to lack of caution exercised by pedestrians. (U.S. Department of Transportation Traffic Highway Administration)
• Locations of Pedestrian Crosswalks   
  Description: Many cities tend to install marked crosswalks at signalized intersections, particularly in urban areas where there is pedestrian crossing activity. Many jurisdictions also commonly install marked crosswalks at school crossing locations (especially where adult crossing guards are used), and they are more likely to mark crosswalks at intersections controlled by a stop sign.(U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration)
• Legal Definition of a Crosswalk | Pedestrian | Collision Lawyer   
  Description: The 2000 Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance(Uniform Vehicle Code)(Section 1-112)defines a crosswalk as:(1) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. A crosswalk at an intersection is defined as the extension of the sidewalk or the shoulder across the intersection, regardless of whether it is marked or not.
• Pedestrians and Bicyclists Rights to Florida No-Fault   
  Description: An article informing pedestrians and bicyclists about who pays their medical bills, lost wages, and death benefits when they've been hit by a vehicle under Florida's No-Fault (PIP) insurance.
• Pedestrian | Crosswalk Driver Awareness   
  Description: A pedestrian crosswalk safety campaign whose goal is to remind drivers they need to look and stop for pedestrians. Research shows that vehicle-pedestrian-crosswalk crashes often occur because drivers are looking only for other cars, are distracted, or just not expecting to see a pedestrian in their path. (U.S.Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration)
• Pedestrian | Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality Facts   
  Description: Pedestrian motor vehicle fatalities account for 11% of crash deaths. The most serious injuries often result from pedestrians being thrown onto the hoods, windshields or tops of cars. Serious head, pelvis, and leg injuries are common. Recommendations by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation are made for reducing the number of pedestrian deaths.
• Dangers of Pedestrians in Crosswalks and Drivers Making Turns   
  Description: A story by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration about a driver who struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk, while he was attempting to make a left turn. The pedestrian sustained severe injuries to her head and has permanent scars. He reminds drivers to stay alert, and be prepared to stop for pedestrians.
• Pinellas County Municipal Code | Section 122-2 | Bicycle Lanes   
  Description: Pinellas County recognizes that providing for a designated area to be exclusively used by bicycles increases the awareness of cyclists by the drivers of motorized vehicles and provides safety for cyclists.
• Bicycle-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries [PDF]   
  Description: Bicyclists wearing a helmet at the time of injury are less likely to sustain a TBI, traumatic brain injury, than bicyclists not wearing a helmet. Bicycle helmets have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of fatal and nonfatal brain injury by 88% and 85%, respectively.

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Frequent Questions for Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents:

• Can I recover compensation if I was struck by a car while jaywalking in Florida?
• I was seriously injured when a car failed to stop at a stop sign and ran into me on my bicycle.  I need surgery on my knee and and may need surgery on my ankle, too. Who will pay for my medical expenses and for my pain and suffering?
• I was injured while riding my bike by a car exiting a parking lot. The collision damaged my bicycle frame which costs more  than $1000.What should I do in order to be reimbursed for this loss?
• What are some of the more common pedestrian injuries?
• I was riding my bicycle on the Pinellas Trail and was hit by a car which failed to stop at an intersection with the Trail. What insurance is available?

Videos about Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents:

• I Was Injured as a Pedestrian and I Have Medical Bills, Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer ?
• I Was Injured in a Pedestrian Accident, Can I Use My Florida No-Fault Benefits?

Web Resources for Florida Pedestrian | Crosswalk Collisions & Bicycle Accidents:

• Swamp | A Florida Mountain Biking Club

  Description: Swamp Mountain Bike Club is an Organization of off-road cycling enthusiasts who share in the fun and excitement of Florida Mountain Biking. Working with Local, State, and National agencies the organization's  goal is to Maintain and Preserve lands open to Mountain Biking and Promote Mountain Biking to Riders of all skill levels. Swamp riders believe the brain is one's most important organ.  Mountain bikers wear bike helmets at all Swamp rides.
  

• Bike Right | Bike Fit by the American Physical Therapy Association

  Description: A physical therapists perspective on a good bike fit which minimizes discomfort, improves efficiency and reduces pain and injury.

• Florida's Bicycle Friendly Communities

  Description: Rankings of several Florida communities for being bicycle friendly, by the League of American Bicyclists. St. Petersburg, Florida is recognized as a bicycle friendly community.

• How Walk-Able Is Your Community?

  Description: Everyone benefits from walking. Walking needs to be safe and easy. Take a walk with your child and use this checklist to decide if your neighborhood is a friendly place to walk. Read over the checklist before you go, and as you walk, note the locations of things you would like to change. At the end of your walk, give each question a rating. Add up the numbers to see how you rated your walk overall.

• Florida Cities Ranked Most Dangerous in Pedestrian Accidents

  Description: In the last 15 years, more than 76,000 Americans have been killed while crossing or walking along a street in their community. More than 43,000 Americans – including 3,906 children under 16 – have been killed this decade alone.
  According to a report by Transportation for America, the Florida metropolitan areas listed among the most dangerous in the U.S. for pedestrian walking in 2007-2008 were: Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Jacksonville.

• Florida State Bicycle Laws

  Description: Description: The Florida Department of Transportation offers a detailed list of Florida bike laws for bicyclists and motorists including: driving on the right side of the road, equipment requirements, sidewalk riding,turning at intersections, signaling a turn or stop,operation on limited access highways, wearing headsets,obedience to traffic control signals, changing lanes, overtaking or passing a vehicle,driver resonsibility to exercise care,and following too closely.

• Florida Cyclists Win Landmark Ruling vs. Florida DOT

  Description: The State Department of Transportation is, according to a ruling of the First District Court of Appeals, unambiguously obligated "to establish bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any state transportation facilities." The ruling states bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be established "unless the Department exercises its discretion not to establish [them]" according to one of three conditions described in the statutes, and that the "Department's discretion is limited."

• League of American Bicyclists

  Description: The mission of the League of American Bicyclists is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. They do this by representing the interests of the nation's 57 million cyclists. The League has a current membership of 300,000 affiliated cyclists, including 25,000 individuals and 700 affiliated organizations. The League works to bring better bicycling to all communities.

• Florida's 67 Counties of Biking Trails | Paved and Off Road

  Description: A link to the many biking trails in Florida, both paved and off road, within it's 67 counties. The majority of these trails are on public land, at either the federal, state, county or local level. This is free trail data dedicated to providing the biking public and the public in general with information on these resources.

• Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Resource Center

  Description: The Florida Pedestrian/Bicycling Safety Resource Center promotes safe pedestrian and bicycling activities for citizens and visitors, young and old, by providing educational materials and information to advocate groups in the state.

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