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Imagine you were hit by a car while crossing the street in Virginia, suffering significant physical injuries and emotional distress. In fact, the injuries have kept you from returning to work. When the accident took place, you were not crossing the roadway on a designated crosswalk. Who is at fault in this Norfolk car accident? The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has laws covering both drivers and pedestrians. One important law indicates that crossing the roadway at any point other than a crosswalk is considered jaywalking, which is illegal in the Commonwealth. If there is no crosswalk, a pedestrian should cross the street from one corner to another, where a crosswalk would normally be painted. Drivers must stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk, regardless of who has the right of way. Therefore, even if an intoxicated pedestrian is not paying attention while crossing the street and crosses against a “do not walk” sign, drivers are required to stop. However, you may still have a claim and should contact a Norfolk car accident attorney if you have been hit while crossing the roadway, regardless of whether or not you were using the crosswalk. Virginia law requires a driver to always stop for pedestrians, no matter where the pedestrians were crossing the street. An experienced Norfolk car accident lawyer will examine the case and determine whether negligent driving was a factor in your situation. In a Norfolk car accident case, an attorney can show that the negligent driver was:
Driving while intoxicated
Driving while distracted (talking, texting, eating, applying makeup)
Falling asleep at the wheel
Speeding
Insufficiently maintaining the motor vehicle
Therefore, even if you were not in a crosswalk at the time you were hit, you may still file a civil claim for damages against the driver. Call Norfolk car accident attorney Michael Weisberg at (800) 690-0235, or complete the contact form on this page for a free consultation. Our attorneys are here to speak with you about your case.
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