Honolulu Attorneys Litigate Pedestrian Accidents
Legal assistance for tourists and residents struck in traffic
Hawaii is rightly regarded as a tourist haven, but many visitors to the islands are unaware of the heightened danger to pedestrians, especially the elderly. A steady stream of tourists unfamiliar with the locale, combined with aggressive driving in congested areas, has made Hawaii the number-one state for senior-age pedestrian fatalities, and the 13th state for pedestrian deaths among all age groups. If you have been seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, or a loved one has been tragically killed, Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law can help. Since 1973, our reputable attorneys have fought to obtain full and fair compensation, recovering millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for injured pedestrians throughout Hawaii.
Factors contributing to pedestrian accidents in Hawaii
The state’s Department of Health (DOH) reports that from 2007 to 2011, 524 pedestrian accidents occurred on the island of Oahu, 90 of them fatal. Eighty percent of those killed were 65 or older. According to the DOH, most pedestrian accidents occur in metropolitan Honolulu, though Waikiki also has a high rate of pedestrian fatalities. Several factors contribute to pedestrian accidents in the state:
- Crosswalks that extend across as many as six lanes
- Inadequate signage
- Limited visibility at intersections
- Inattentive driving
- Excessive driving speed
- Drivers failing to yield right of way
- Drunk driving
Our firm investigates the circumstances of your accident to determine whether dangerous driving or poor road design caused your injuries, then works to hold the negligent driver or the municipality accountable.
It’s important to be aware that Hawaii has a two-year statute of limitations, but if you have to sue a city, such as Honolulu, or the state for poor roadway design or maintenance, you must act within six months.
How pedestrians contribute to traffic accidents
Pedestrians are not always free of fault. By wandering inattentively into traffic, jaywalking or darting across an intersection, pedestrians can bring harm upon themselves. In many instances, alcohol leads to risk-taking in traffic. Under Hawaii’s comparative negligence law, a defendant can claim that you were also at fault for the accident and seek to reduce your recovery in proportion to your fault. As your personal injury attorneys, we gather evidence to rebut charges that you were likewise negligent.
Contact a reputable personal injury law firm for pedestrian accidents in Honolulu
Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law provides highly professional legal representation in pedestrian accident cases. To schedule a free consultation, call 808.524.1433 or contact us online. We represent accident victims on a contingency fee basis, so there are no attorney fees until we recover compensation. We arrange evening and weekend appointments as necessary, and our staff speaks Japanese, Korean and Tagalog.
