Can a Pedestrian Operating Operating Under A Disability Be At Fault for An Accident?
Baltimore personal injury lawyers sometimes argue cases involving the unfortunate meeting of a car and a pedestrian. Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. As you might imagine, cars are undefeated in these contests. Some rules establish who is at fault. Special rules apply where the pedestrian is operating under a disability. It certainly comes as no surprise, and most people would surmise, that a driver must yield his or her right of way to:
- a visually impaired individual using a guide dog or walking with the assistance of a predominantly white cane.
Some additional rules also come into play. A car loses the right of way to:
- a person in a wheelchair
- using crutches
- or using a cane
Interestingly, the same statutory provision that provides these protections also punishes “a person who is not blind or partially blind” who uses or carries “a white cane, a cane that is white tipped with red, or a chrome, nickel, aluminum, or other reflecting or shining metal cane” when crossing a roadway.
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For over three decades, I have battled against the nation’s largest insurance companies, always endeavoring to ensure my clients receive the compensation they deserve. As lead counsel in thousands of cases across Maryland, New York, and Florida, I have recovered millions for clients whose claims were wrongfully denied and delayed. Whether denying fair compensation for a personal injury victim or denying benefits to a homeowner, Insurance companies employ policy exclusions, technicalities, and lowball offers to deny and defeat claims. They also hire very good lawyers to fight you in court. So should you. When an insurance company unfairly rejects a claim, I stop them.
