Loewy Law Firm Blog  — Pedestrian Accidents

Liability Basics in Pedestrian Accident Cases Liability in a pedestrian accident case means figuring out who caused the accident and how responsibility gets divided up. More than one party can share responsibility, including a driver, a pedestrian, an employer, or a property owner, so the liability question does not always end with a simple yes or no. Most liability disputes use the same… Read More

It’s easy to assume that pedestrians always have the right-of-way regardless of where they cross the street, but Texas law is actually much more nuanced. Pedestrians do have protections, but their rights depend entirely on where they are crossing and what the traffic signals indicate at that moment. Texas Transportation Code Chapter 552, which comes into play in pedestrian accident cases, outlines… Read More