Being hit by a car can change your entire life in a second. You may suffer serious or catastrophic injuries, be left in considerable amounts of pain, have no way to cover your new expenses due to an inability to work, and be unable to care for your family members or yourself.
You may be able to hold the driver who hit you liable for your losses. However, this is not a process you should try to handle on your own, especially when you already have so much on your plate. A pedestrian accident lawyer in High Springs can manage every aspect of your case while you focus on your recovery.
Call Meldon Law today to get started with a free consultation.
Our Help Costs You Nothing Upfront
You have enough new expenses to worry about right now. We donāt want you losing sleep over how youāll afford legal help, too. Our High Springs personal injury lawyers take cases with no upfront fees, hourly fees, or retainers.
You only pay us if and when we win your case. Our fee is an agreed-upon percentage of your final award or settlement. Weāll review any fees before you sign your contract, so there are no surprises when you work with our team.
Pedestrian Accidents Can Cause Considerable Injuries and Expenses
Getting hit by a car can leave a victim with serious or even catastrophic injuries, including spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, lacerations, broken bones, and road rash. These injuries often require emergency treatment, costing thousands in the first day alone. Some of these injuries can affect you in the long term. You may be unable to work or even care for yourself.
You may also end up with serious psychological effects, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. All your expenses and losses may be compensable. Our team will identify all your damages and fight for the compensation you deserve. While the damages differ from case to case, common recoverable damages include:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Lost earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
Pedestrian accidents are all too often fatal. Ten pedestrians lost their lives after being hit by cars in 2023 in Alachua County alone, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). If you lost a loved one, please accept our most sincere condolences. We know you may not be considering taking legal action at this time, but a wrongful death claim would allow you to seek justice and compensation to cover your new expenses and losses.
"Some of the staff have been there for many years and they always make me feel welcomed when I contact them. They have been so much help over the years. Meldon Lawās knowledge and experience always gets the job done right and my results haven amazing."
Catherine P.
December 2024
"It has been a real pleasure to deal with Jeffery and Stacy. Jeffery is all about his clients. What is best for the clients well being. He is a great attorney. If you need an accident attorney or a referral this is the man to be talking with. He will now be my attorney for life. Jeffery and Stacy, thank you ever so much."
Hazel J.
March 2025
"Jeffrey and his team were great throughout the whole process of my settlement for an auto accident! They handled everything which made it much easier on me! They were able to navigate the ins and outs of the insurance companies and helped me receive my settlement in a timely manner! Great customer service all around. Would definitely recommend them! They made it much easier to move on from my auto accident! Thanks again!"
Justin W.
April 2024
"My first experience with meldon was amazing. The whole staff willing to talk and listen. They were very helpful and guided me threw the whole process. If you went anywhere else Iām sorry for you !!!!!"
Jabari A.
June 2024
Meldon Law CARES About Our Clients
We know that you want to work with a legal team you can trust. Our clients and neighbors know that our firm truly CARES about the cases we handle. We approach every case with Compassion, Accountability, and Reliability and a drive for Excellence and Success.
The law isnāt just a job; itās our calling. Our clients are more than just cases; theyāre family. And we fight tooth and nail for our family.
Over 50 years of dedication to our fighting for our clients has allowed us to recover hundreds of millions of dollars. In two pedestrian accident cases we handled:
You Have a Limited Time to Take Action
Florida law limits how long you have to file an injury lawsuit. Per Florida Statute Ā§ 95.11, you have two years to take legal action. If you fail to file within that time, the court will likely throw out your case.
While you still have the right to continue negotiations with the insurer, you wonāt have the threat of a lawsuit as leverage. This means that the insurance company can offer you whatever it wants, and you will likely have to take it.
We recommend that you call us as soon as possible after the accident to give us enough time to build your case and file within the statute of limitations.
Can I Recover Compensation If I Contributed to the Accident?
This is a question we receive often. Many people are worried about whether or not their own negligence will affect their right to recover compensation. The answer is yes. How negligence affects a personās right to compensation differs by case.
Florida follows a modified comparative negligence law, which allows injured people to recover compensation, even if they contributed to their accident or injury. There are two conditions of this law you should know:
- This law does have a negligence limit. You can only recover compensation if you are 50% or less responsible for your accident or injury. If an investigation or jury finds that you exceed this percentage, you will be unable to recover compensation from the driver.
- Your percentage of fault will decrease your recoverable compensation. While you can still recover compensation if you contributed to the accident, you will not receive the entirety of your final damage award. For example, if your final damage award was $500,000, but you were 20% at fault for the accident, you could recover $400,000 (80% of your damage award).
This law is why it is so important to have an attorney fighting for you. We will build a strong case, establishing that the driver was mostly or entirely at fault.
Get Help from the Meldon Law Team Today
Our team is standing by and ready to help you recover the compensation you deserve. All you need to do is call us; weāll handle the rest.
Get your free consultation today with a member of the Meldon Law team. Remember, you donāt pay anything unless and until we recover compensation for you.
