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Hit by a car while walking in Waco? A Waco pedestrian accident lawyer at Williams Caputo can identify every coverage source, deal with the insurers, and review your case for free.
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"These guys are consummate professionals. As a transactional attorney who frequently receives requests from clients and prospects for injury lawyers, I always trust Joe Caputo. He is my go-to referral and consistently delivers for his clients. Compassionate and trustworthy. You want these two advocating on your behalf when it counts."
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A Waco pedestrian accident lawyer represents the most exposed people on Waco roads: people on foot, with no vehicle around them when a driver makes a mistake. Texas drivers owe a duty of care to everyone who shares the road, and that duty does not shrink at crosswalks, intersections, or parking lots. When a driver looks at a phone instead of the street, turns across a marked crossing, or backs out of a space without looking, the person walking takes the full force of the crash.
Waco pedestrian crashes happen where walking and driving mix: downtown streets, the Baylor University area, crossings along Valley Mills Drive and Waco Drive, parking lots along the commercial corridors, and neighborhood streets in Hewitt, Woodway, and Bellmead. We represent injured walkers and joggers, students crossing near campus, parents hit in parking lots, and families who lost someone to a driver who was not watching for people on foot.
We work from the police report, signal timing, sight lines, vehicle damage, and witness accounts to show what the driver did, and failed to do, in the moments before the crash.
A person on foot has no crumple zone. Fractures, head injuries, and spine trauma are common in these cases, and we track treatment, rehabilitation, and missed work in one complete record.
The at-fault driver's liability policy is the first source. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can also apply, including in many hit and run cases, and we identify each policy before negotiating.
Hit while riding instead of walking? Our Waco scooter accident lawyer and Waco moped accident lawyer pages explain how two-wheel claims differ. If you were inside a car, start with our Waco car accident lawyer page.
Some drivers leave the scene. A hit and run does not end your options, but it makes the first steps matter more: call 911 from the scene, get medical care, and write down everything you remember about the vehicle while it is fresh. Witnesses, nearby business cameras, and the police report can identify the driver, and when they cannot, uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy may stand in for the missing driver's insurance.
We serve injured pedestrians in Waco, Hewitt, Woodway, Bellmead, Lacy Lakeview, Robinson, and China Spring. Keep every medical record, bill, and insurer letter together, and avoid recorded statements until you have advice. Then bring the file to a free case review and we will map the coverage that fits your crash.
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Call 911 and get medical care the same day, even if you think you can walk it off. Get the driver's information and the police report number, photograph the scene and your injuries if you can, and collect witness names. Avoid recorded statements to the driver's insurer until you have advice.
Yes. Texas drivers must exercise ordinary care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian and must yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks in the situations the law describes. The details depend on where you were walking and what the signals showed, which is why we review the report and the scene with you.
Often, yes. A police report and a prompt investigation can sometimes identify the driver. When it cannot, uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy may apply to a hit and run, even though you were on foot. Bring your policy information to a free review and we will check.
A claim can still exist. Texas follows proportionate responsibility: payment can be reduced by your share of fault, and recovery is generally barred only if your share is more than half. Where you crossed matters, but it does not end the analysis by itself.
Depending on the case, a claim can include medical bills, future care, lost income, and pain and suffering. Pedestrian injuries are often severe, so we build the claim from your full treatment record rather than the first bills.