Pedestrians injured by cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles in Wichita or Central and Western Kansas can get immediate experienced legal representation by Wichita pedestrian accident injury attorneys. Negligent drivers in Wichita hit pedestrians every week and cause catastrophic injury to the citizens of Wichita who are walking or bicycling to work or for pleasure.

At Bull Attorneys in Wichita, our dedicated legal team concentrates our practice in handling pedestrian accident cases and our pedestrian injury lawyers have been helping injury victims in Wichita and across all of Kansas since 1983. We have settled millions of dollars of injury cases for pedestrians and personal injury victims. We get great results for our clients.

If a pedestrian is hit by a car in Wichita, the pedestrian will usually have broken bones, ripped skin and end up hospitalized for days or weeks in recovery. Our Wichita personal injury attorneys can help you get money for pain and suffering, lost wages, future medical treatment, mental anguish, permanent disability and scarring and other financial losses. We never charge a fee unless we win. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, approximately 6,227 pedestrians were killed in 2018 alone. Pedestrian accidents accounted for about 16% of overall traffic fatalities. Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 137,000 non-fatal pedestrian injuries in the United States in 2017. These statistics highlight the increasing rate of pedestrian injuries and deaths.

Kansas had 917 crashes with pedestrians resulting in 50 deaths. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle every 9.11 hours. Younger pedestrians are hurt more often than adults in Kansas. The NHTSA crash stats tells us that 60,577 pedestrians were injured in traffic crashes in 2021. The statistics are alarming because nationwide a pedestrian is injured every 9 minutes in a pedestrian and vehicle collision and pedestrians are killed by vehicles every 71 minutes. The Wichita Eagle reported that a record number of pedestrian deaths happened in Wichita, Kansas in 2022.

What this means for Wichita and pedestrians is that parents must teach their children how to avoid an accident with a motor vehicle and the general population must always keep an eye open while walking into a parking lot, garage or across a busy street for negligent distracted drivers who are not paying attention. If that happens, you need to call the Bull Attorneys.

Cross walks near busy intersections like Broadway and Murdock, 13th and Grove, Ridge Road and Maple, 47th and Broadway, Central and Hillside, and other major dangerous intersections.

• In parking lots leaving stores like Dillons, Walgreens, CVS, McDonalds, Wendy's, Spangles, Burger King, and many other similar restaurant parking lots where exit and entrance routes cross the path of vehicles driving to get takeout orders.
• School zones where children are going to and from school.
• Shoulders of roadways especially at nighttime.
• Streets that have unmarked cross walks.
• Driveways where negligent drivers back out without looking in the rear.

Pedestrian accidents can lead to a wide range of injuries, often causing significant physical and emotional trauma to the victims.

Pedestrian accident injuries resulting from accidents involving motor vehicles can be extensive and life-altering. Pedestrians lack any protection from injury when hit by a forceful motor vehicle.

Common types of pedestrian accident injuries include:

• Broken Bones: Pedestrians often sustain fractures and broken bones in accidents. Legs, feet, hands, and arms are particularly susceptible to these injuries due to the impact of the collision.
• Head Injuries: Pedestrians are at risk of sustaining head injuries, which can range from concussions to more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These injuries can have long-lasting effects on cognitive function and overall well-being. Many pedestrians have head injuries that alter their life forever.
• Soft Tissue Injuries: Damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments may occur, causing sprains, strains, and other soft tissue injuries. These injuries can be painful and may require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation.
• Internal Injuries: The impact of a pedestrian accident can cause internal injuries, such as damage to organs, internal bleeding, or injuries to the abdomen or chest. These injuries may not always be immediately apparent but can be life-threatening if left untreated.
• Psychological Trauma: In addition to physical injuries, pedestrian accidents can leave lasting emotional scars. Victims may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, or other psychological distress because of the accident.
• Amputation: Severe car crashes with pedestrians can cause the loss of a limb, often resulting in severe amputations above the knee for legs and up to the shoulder for arms.
• Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injuries: Significant forces of a car hitting a small pedestrian can result in damages to the spinal cord where it leaves the pedestrian in a state of partial or full paralysis like tetraplegia or quadriplegia.
• Wrongful Death: Many motor vehicle wrecks with pedestrians cause the pedestrian to be severely injured and hospitalized where they finally die.