Dallas, TX (January 3, 2022) – One person has lost their life following a motor vehicle accident in the Dallas area on Friday, December 31.
Reports provided by the Dallas Police Department show that a pedestrian was walking in the 2600 block of Commerce Street when he was struck by a gray 2017 Ford F-150. The pedestrian sustained moderate injuries in the crash.
EMS rushed the injured victim to a local hospital. However, authorities confirmed that the victim later passed away from his injuries. At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the victim who lost his life in this accident. Our thoughts are with them at this time.
Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in Texas
The year 2020 saw a record high in the number of pedestrians fatally injured across our state. In fact, 717 pedestrians reportedly lost their lives as a result of motor vehicle collisions. The vast majority of pedestrian accidents involve some form of negligence. We often see victims lose their lives in accidents caused by drivers who are speeding, impaired by drugs or alcohol, distracted, or engaging in other acts of negligence. Regrettably, there are many instances where pedestrians are often harmed in accidents caused by negligence and reckless motorists. We see a significant number of accidents take place due to driver negligence. Some of the leading causes of pedestrian accidents in Texas include:
- Speeding
- Impairment
- Distraction
- Running red lights
- Failing to yield the right of way
In many cases, surviving families are forced to endure overwhelming consequences. The mental and emotional impacts are only made worse by the financial burdens they soon encounter. Dealing with medical expenses, funeral costs, and lost wages can be devastating. In some cases, families can work with wrongful death lawyers in Dallas who can fight to get them justice.
Texas Wrongful Death Lawyers
Our Dallas pedestrian accident lawyers at Wyatt Law Firm have extensive experience helping grieving families get justice. Our law firm was established with the goal of helping people protect their legal rights. To date, we have remained committed to helping each client we work with obtain the outcome they expect for their legal claims. We firmly believe that no settlement or paycheck will ever be large enough to compensate you for the loss of a loved one.
For this reason, we strongly emphasize the pursuit of justice. Your family deserves answers and we are committed to helping you get them. If your loved one has lost their life in a pedestrian accident, our team is available to meet with you and discuss the legal options available for you. Our Texas personal injury lawyers are available any time to take your call. We fight attentively to ensure each client we work with is able to get justice. By reaching out to our team at 210-340-5550, we can schedule a free case evaluation to review the circumstances surrounding your loved one’s accident and determine the best options available to help you move forward.
Note: Our team used secondary sources when creating this post. These sources include but are not limited to local and state police reports, local news reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about the accident described. Our team has not independently verified all the facts surrounding this accident. For this reason, if you locate any information that is incorrect, please let us know immediately so that we can correct the error. We will remove a post if requested.
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