One of a parent's worst fears is their child getting hit by a car.
This fear has grown so great that there are far fewer children riding bicycles today then there were in the seventies and eighties.
Gone are the days where children ride their bikes freely without a helmet on or until the street lights went out.
Parents and lawmakers have grown far wiser than they were a generation or two ago.
Today, it's against the law for a person to ride a bike without a helmet.
Were people more foolish then? Risking their children's lives as they rode side by side motor vehicles? Not necessarily.
The world as we know it now, is not the same as it was thirty or forty years ago.
With the expanding population came new housing developments and of course, new highways and roadways.
More people, more homes and more businesses mean more cars, trucks and buses on the road.
It's only a matter of arithmetic to understand why pedestrian accidents or bike accidents would be on the rise.
Unfortunately, many pedestrian accidents happen at formal crosswalks.
One would think they are safe walking through a crosswalk when the light turns green, but sadly, that is not always the case.
Today, drivers are more distracted than ever.
They have radios to change channels on, cell phones to text, kids to yell at and makeup to apply.
The American society is known for the long hours that its workers log every day.
People are in a rush to cram as much in a day as they can.
Sometimes, if it means speeding to work, or eating breakfast while they change gears, people will do whatever it takes to get from point A to point B quickly.
What does this mean for those around them? Sadly, it can be the pedestrians who pay the price.
When people do two things at once, usually something has to give.
In the case of driving, giving 50% attention can mean that somebody gets seriously hurt.
Pedestrian accidents affect all kinds of people - mothers and fathers, the elderly and the very young.
Anybody can be the victim of a pedestrian accident; all it takes is being at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Pedestrians are especially at risk for serious injury or death because they are not protected.
They are not encased in steel or wearing a helmet.
The human body is not designed to take a sudden impact with a large object, weighing thousands of pounds.
Common injuries sustained in pedestrian accidents include traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, internal bleeding, lacerations and death.
Many pedestrian accidents are caused by driver inattention.
This means that the driver was either driving carelessly or recklessly.
A significant amount of pedestrian accidents could have been prevented if the driver was paying more attention to what they were doing behind the wheel.
This theory hits hard for parents who have lost their children to unsafe drivers.
If you were injured in a pedestrian accident or if someone you love was injured or killed, you are urged to contact an experienced personal injury attorney who has handled these types of cases.
You might think you can handle your case on your own, but you have to be very cautious of low-balling insurance adjusters.
Statistics have proven time and time again that your chances of getting maximum compensation are much higher if you hire a lawyer.