In 2020 in Texas, there were 4,852 crashes involving pedestrians resulting in 731 deaths and 1,211 serious injuries. This was a nine percent increase in pedestrian fatalities over 2019. Our Springer & Lyle lawyers can help if you were injured or someone you love was killed in a pedestrian accident. Many people presume that all pedestrian accidents are the fault of the vehicle driver, but that is not true. Although pedestrians have the right-of-way when they are in a crosswalk at an intersection, there are many situations where the pedestrian does not have the right-of-way and … [Read more...]