Crystal, MN Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

When a vehicle hits a person on foot, the consequences are rarely minor. Pedestrians struck in crosswalks, parking lots, and on streets in Crystal, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Center, and throughout the Twin Cities can face long recoveries and mounting expenses. Metro Attorney holds negligent drivers accountable.

Protecting people on foot

We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify every source of insurance coverage, and protect your right to recover. In some cases responsibility extends beyond the driver to property owners or a municipality, and we pursue every avenue available to you.

• Crosswalk and intersection collisions
• Parking lot and backover incidents
• Distracted and speeding drivers
• Children and elderly pedestrians

What a pedestrian claim can recover

The damages framework is the same as other injury claims — medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and permanent injury — with particular attention to the head injuries and fractures common in pedestrian impacts, and to identifying every available policy: the driver’s liability coverage, your own auto policy’s PIP and UM/UIM benefits even though you were on foot, and sometimes a property owner or municipality.

Claims involving city property or government vehicles

When a government entity may be responsible — a city vehicle, a dangerous intersection — special notice requirements apply on a much shorter clock than the ordinary limitations period. If a public entity might be involved, contact a lawyer immediately.

Get answers before you talk to the insurer

The driver’s insurance company is not on your side. Find out what your claim is really worth — the consultation is free, and there’s no fee unless we win.

Common questions about Minnesota pedestrian accident claims

Who pays my medical bills if a car hit me while I was walking?

In Minnesota, no-fault (PIP) benefits typically cover initial medical expenses and wage loss when a motor vehicle strikes a pedestrian — often through the vehicle involved or your own auto policy — even though you were on foot.

The driver claims I was jaywalking. Can I still recover?

Possibly. Under Minnesota’s comparative fault rule, sharing some responsibility doesn’t automatically bar a claim; your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault as long as you aren’t found more at fault than the driver.

What evidence helps a pedestrian case?

Crosswalk and signal timing, traffic-camera or doorbell footage, vehicle damage, and witness statements all help establish how the collision happened and who was responsible.

The driver’s insurer says I stepped out suddenly. What now?

Don’t argue with them — document. Signal timing, camera footage, and impact physics usually say more than either driver or pedestrian recollection. Let us gather that evidence before it’s overwritten.