Fatal Pedestrian Accidents

Locating Answers Following a Fatal Pedestrian Accident

With no time to prepare, your entire world may have been turned upside down, all from someone else’s negligent actions. The last thing you should have to deal with is calls from insurance adjusters. At Smiley & Smiley, LLP, we want to help you pick up the pieces after suffering the loss of your loved one in a pedestrian accident.

We are a family-owned and -operated law firm with more than 55 years of experience focusing exclusively on personal injury law. We have handled thousands of claims and have seen insurance adjusters try to push families into quickly accepting a settlement offer. At Smiley & Smiley, LLP, we believe your family deserves more. We are committed to helping you obtain a full financial recovery so you can focus on your family without financial worries keeping you up at night. Contact our Midtown Manhattan law firm to learn how we can apply our years of experience and compassionate approach to your benefit.

Seeking Answers For New York Families with Fatal Accident Claims

Pedestrian accident claims can be highly technical. Insurance adjusters may try to mitigate the damages involved, claiming a pedestrian was jaywalking. At Smiley & Smiley, LLP, we know the law and we know the rights families with fatal accident claims have.

All of our personal injury claims are developed with enough evidence to prove fault in trial. We have access to accident scene reconstructionists, forensic engineers and other industry-leading experts available to help us identify all at-fault parties such as:

• Drunk driver

• Distracted driver

• Reckless motorcyclist

• Commercial truck driver working with little rest

• Truck company at fault for hiring unqualified drivers

All pedestrian accident claims are fact-specific. We are focused on proving fault, and we also want to illustrate how dreams have been destroyed because of someone else’s negligent actions. We want the at-fault party’s insurance adjuster to understand the story behind the personal injury claim number. We are committed to illustrating the magnitude of your loss.

Our legal team will incorporate as many facts and personal attributes as possible in an effort to help you secure a full financial recovery. We want to help you obtain compensation for any lost wages, funeral expenses, medical bills related to the accident, and pain and suffering. A full financial recovery can provide the safeguard you need to focus on the future without worrying about covering expenses from the fatal pedestrian accident.