A driver who hit you while you were walking, jogging, standing, or otherwise on foot in Indiana, PA, may owe you compensation. An attorney from Marcus & Mack can review your case, lay out the next steps in the pursuit of a fair financial outcome, and lead your case from start to finish.
We represent injured pedestrians throughout Indiana County. Critical but labor-intensive responsibilities like investigating your crash, documenting the long-term cost of damages, and negotiating a settlement become our responsibilities as soon as you engage us. Find out how pedestrians in Indiana, PA fight back by calling Marcus & Mack today at (724) 349-5602 or contacting us online.
Here’s the central question we will answer for you: Did a motorist’s negligence, or any other party’s negligence, cause your injuries?
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to exercise reasonable care around pedestrians. When they fall short of this requirement, motorists and other liable parties can be financially responsible for the harm they cause.
In personal injury cases like these, we look for four critical elements:
What is “negligence”? In a pedestrian accident case, it can be:
If you believe that your accident, and the resulting pain and hardship you may still be grappling with, resulted from these or other types of negligence, we want to hear from you.
The Marcus & Mack team sees our clients as people, first and foremost. This is critical, as pedestrians struck by motor vehicles face nuanced suffering that includes both:
We consider the whole picture of the injured pedestrian, whose economic damages often include:
We also evaluate the non-economic damages that so many injured pedestrians in Indiana face, including:
The entire picture of your accident-related suffering matters at Marcus & Mack. We will bring that picture into focus, documenting and valuing both your economic and non-economic damages so we can pursue a truly fair settlement or judgment.
By the way, Pennsylvania does not cap non-economic damages in most personal injury cases. Severe injuries often require more substantial compensation, and the law reflects that. So does our aggressive approach in pedestrian accident cases.
Don’t wait to find out what your case may be worth. Call Marcus & Mack today at (724) 349-5602 for your free review.
When you hire Marcus & Mack, you sense the urgency from the get-go. We build cases in a diligent, professional way. At the same time, we know that you want to move forward after the pedestrian accident, and that “moving forward” requires a fair resolution to this chapter.
Expect your Indiana, PA, pedestrian accident lawyer to take over all case-related duties immediately, including the investigation of the crash. From there, you can expect us to:
Step 1: Investigate the accident. We will seek out all evidence establishing what happened and who is responsible. Our arsenal of evidence in pedestrian accident cases often includes police reports, witness testimony, video footage from nearby businesses or traffic cameras along Philadelphia Street or other Indiana Borough roads, and, if necessary, a reconstruction of the collision.
Step 2: Document your damages. We will work with your medical providers (and refer you to reputable providers if needed) to build a complete picture of your injuries, treatment costs, and projected future care needs. Remember that we consider both economic and non-economic damages, and our documentation will reflect that.
Step 3: Represent you with the insurers. This is not merely for your convenience. Insurance companies move quickly to protect their own interests. As we handle every call, letter, and negotiation on your behalf, we protect your claim from savvy, opportunistic company representatives who do not have your best interests at heart.
Step 4: Negotiate for the right settlement. A settlement must be fair. It must also be right for the client. This means that the settlement must reflect the complex, long-term costs and challenges that injured pedestrians often face, the “why” behind the number we are seeking.
Step 5: Litigate if necessary. If the insurer refuses a fair resolution, we take the case to the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas. Our attorneys appear there regularly and are prepared to try these cases before a jury.
You may not realize until years down the road just how important each step you take next is. Just know that they matter, and we will help you take careful steps towards a fair resolution.
Some of the tried-and-true guidance we give clients injured as pedestrians includes:
There is no risk or downside to contacting us right away, and potentially much to be gained.
Why us? Fair question.
Marcus & Mack has represented injured Pennsylvanians since 1977, with attorneys who bring over 100 years of combined legal experience to every case. Our Indiana office sits at 57 S 6th Street, The Mitchell House, and we are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Experienced. Local. Personal.
Attorney Robert S. Marcus handles personal injury cases out of the Indiana office and appears regularly in the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas. Attorney Bryan S. Neiderhiser puts the firm’s approach directly: “My greatest satisfaction is to see my clients fairly compensated for their injuries.”
If you cannot come to us, we will come to you. Marcus & Mack meet clients at home or in the hospital when the situation calls for it. Recovering from a serious pedestrian accident requires your full attention, and sometimes anchors you in one place. We get that.
Our case results are also a measure of our commitment to injured pedestrians and other clients. Those results include:
While no attorney can promise a specific outcome, those results reflect what serious, prepared advocacy looks like in practice. Results may vary. Prior case outcomes do not guarantee similar results.
Get the answers and guidance you need today. Call us at (724) 349-5602 or contact us online to hear our vision for your pedestrian accident case in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Pedestrian accident cases raise questions that are specific, practical, and often time-sensitive. The following answers reflect what we hear most often from people who call us after an accident in Indiana County.
You may still be able to recover compensation through your own auto insurance policy. Pennsylvania allows pedestrians to access uninsured motorist (UM) benefits under a household auto policy in certain circumstances, knowing that far too many motorists are uninsured.
Our job is to identify every possible source of recovery for our client, not just the most obvious one.
Pennsylvania sets a firm, two-year deadline for filing personal injury claims. Once that window closes, you permanently lose the right to recover.
Two years is not a long time. Yet, this two-year deadline is far from the most time-sensitive reason to engage us right away. Securing evidence and protecting you from insurance companies’ bad-faith tactics is an imminent concern for us.
You do not pay us a cent out of your own pocket to hire your Indiana, PA, pedestrian accident attorney.
Here is how it works:
You can learn more about how that works on our No Fee Unless You Collect page.
This is a more common mistake than you might think. Yes, it is a mistake, but it’s one you may remedy by reaching out to us right away.
Pedestrian injuries frequently worsen over days or weeks, and the full picture of your damages may not be clear immediately. Calling sooner means we can document your injuries starting now. Mistakes happen, but don’t make this one worse.
Yes. When a pedestrian dies from accident injuries, Pennsylvania law allows surviving family members to pursue a wrongful death claim under the Wrongful Death Act and a separate survival claim. These carry their own rules around who can file and what damages are available. Marcus & Mack handles both.
Robert S. Marcus Personal Injury Attorney in Indiana
If a driver hit you while you were on foot in Indiana or anywhere in Indiana County, Marcus & Mack is the firm for you. We have the experience, t
he backing of former clients, a local office, and a heartfelt desire to help pedestrians improve a difficult situation.
The case review is free, there is no obligation, and you pay nothing unless we win. Call Marcus & Mack at (724) 349-5602 today, or contact us online to schedule your free consultation. Your case is on the clock, so don’t wait.
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