Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Helping Southwest Florida Families
Being struck by a vehicle can change your life in a moment. At Goldberg Noone, we help injured pedestrians and families facing a fatal collision understand their options, address insurance questions, and pursue accountability for the harm caused.
Reconstructing What Happened
Witness accounts, nearby cameras, and conditions at the scene can help explain a collision you may have little memory of.
Looking Ahead to Your Recovery
We consider your treatment, work restrictions, and the help you may need at home as your injuries become clearer.
Support After a Fatal Collision
When a family loses someone who was struck while walking, our office can explain the process of evaluating a wrongful death claim.
Who Is Responsible When a Vehicle Strikes a Pedestrian?
A driver turning through an intersection, backing out of a parking space, or entering a driveway may put someone on foot in danger. Determining responsibility means looking closely at the moments before impact, including where the pedestrian was, what the driver could see, and whether either person had time to respond.
Florida law places obligations on both drivers and pedestrians. Drivers must exercise due care to avoid a collision, while pedestrians must follow applicable crossing rules and traffic signals. Our attorneys examine those duties alongside the physical evidence rather than relying only on one person’s account.
From our Fort Myers and Cape Coral offices, Goldberg Noone represents people facing serious injuries after pedestrian collisions across Southwest Florida. We work to connect the facts of the crash with the medical and financial consequences, so the claim reflects what happened and what it has meant for you.
When the Driver Disputes Your Account
An insurer may argue that you stepped into traffic unexpectedly or were difficult to see. We examine signal timing, vehicle movements, lighting, and witness observations to evaluate those allegations. Where you crossed matters, but it must be considered with the rest of the evidence.
The First Steps After Being Hit
Get to safety if possible and call 911 for medical assistance and law enforcement. If you are able, collect witness contact information and photographs without putting yourself in danger. Keep your treatment records and insurance correspondence. You can contact our office before you have gathered everything; we will help identify what is needed.
Accounting for the Costs of a Serious Pedestrian Injury
Recovery can involve much more than an emergency room visit. You may be unable to work, need help getting around, or face months of treatment. We discuss these concerns with you and review the evidence supporting compensation for the losses below.
Emergency Treatment and Surgery
Ambulance transportation, hospital care, and procedures related to injuries from the collision.
Rehabilitation and Follow-Up Care
Physical therapy, specialist visits, and other recommended treatment during recovery.
Time Away From Work
Earnings lost while injuries prevent you from working or require time off for treatment.
Changes to Future Earning Ability
Supported losses when lasting limitations affect the work you can perform.
Help With Everyday Activities
Reasonable assistance, equipment, and future care made necessary by your injuries.
Pain and Lasting Physical Effects
Pain, scarring, disability, and reduced enjoyment of life where legally recoverable.
Available damages depend on the evidence and applicable law. A fatal collision requires a separate evaluation of the losses recoverable by eligible survivors and the estate.
Questions You May Have After Being Struck
Uncertainty about fault, insurance, or missing information should not keep you from asking for help. Here are answers to questions our office can discuss with you in more detail.
Can I have a claim if I was outside a marked crosswalk?
Being outside a marked crosswalk does not, by itself, resolve responsibility. Some intersections have unmarked crosswalks, and different crossing rules apply depending on the location. We look at your route, traffic controls, and the driver’s actions to assess how the law applies.
What can I do if the driver left the scene?
Call law enforcement and share any vehicle description, partial plate number, or other details you remember. Witnesses and recordings may help identify the driver. We can also review potentially applicable uninsured motorist coverage, if any. A driver leaving the scene does not establish that insurance will cover the loss.
What if I was hit in a parking lot?
A driver backing out of a space or turning through a parking area may be responsible if negligent driving caused your injuries. Photographs, vehicle damage, store cameras, and witness accounts can help explain the movements involved. The claim depends on the evidence, not simply on the fact that the collision occurred away from a public road.
Can you help if I do not own a car?
You do not have to own a car to pursue a claim against a driver who injured you. Which insurance benefits may apply is a separate question. Our attorneys review the driver’s coverage and any other potentially relevant policies without assuming that your lack of a vehicle leaves you without options.
What happens if the insurance company blames me?
An insurer’s allegation is not a final decision about fault. Under Florida’s modified comparative fault rule, your share of responsibility can reduce recovery, and being more than 50 percent responsible can bar recovery in negligence cases governed by that rule. Our office evaluates both the evidence and which rules apply to your claim.
What should I bring to a consultation?
Bring whatever you have: the crash report number, photographs, witness details, treatment information, and letters from insurers. Notes about missed work and assistance you now need can also help. You do not need a complete set of records to speak with us, and we can explain how to provide documents securely.
Room to Explain Your Concerns
You may be calling from home after discharge or reaching out for a family member who remains hospitalized. We take time to hear what happened and understand the questions weighing on you before discussing the legal options.
Attention to Evidence That Can Disappear
Nearby businesses may overwrite camera footage, and witnesses can become harder to locate. Our investigation identifies potentially useful records and considers the steps needed to preserve them while the circumstances are still fresh.
Advice You Can Understand
Insurance letters and requests for statements can be confusing when you are focused on treatment. Our attorneys explain what those requests mean, discuss your obligations, and help you make informed decisions as the claim develops.
A Claim That Reflects Your Daily Life
Difficulty climbing stairs, getting to appointments, or returning to your job may not be obvious from a medical bill. We ask about those changes because understanding your recovery requires more than reviewing the diagnosis alone.
For Injured Pedestrians Those Who Care for Them
Let Us Help You Understand What Comes Next
If you or someone you love has been struck by a vehicle, contact our office to speak with an attorney. We can discuss the collision, answer your immediate questions, and explain how we would evaluate a potential claim. Your initial consultation is free.
Call (239) 461-5508 in Fort Myers or (239) 208-3000 in Cape Coral.
Tell Us How to Reach You
Share a brief description of the collision and your contact information to request a free consultation. If you are reaching out for an injured family member, please let us know. Leave sensitive records out of this form; our team will explain how to provide anything needed for the review.