Livonia, MI Pedestrian Accident Attorney Protecting Your Rights And Your Safety
Last updated on October 13, 2025
A walk should be safe. After an accident, it can turn into a nightmare. Now you face painful recovery and mounting medical bills. At Bahrie Law, PLLC, we help you focus on your healing.
Founded in 1979, we combine tireless advocacy with deep personal compassion. Our Livonia personal injury attorneys offer more than four decades of experience. In our considerable time in practice, we have taken numerous personal injury claims through the Wayne County Circuit Court. We have successfully recovered millions of dollars for our clients and have even taken cases up to the Supreme Court.
Pedestrian Accident Claims In Michigan: What To Know
According to Michigan’s Traffic Crash Reporting System, the year 2024 saw 2,131 pedestrian-related car accidents. Pedestrian crashes often involve severe injuries due to a vehicle’s speed and weight.
Common pedestrian injury claims include:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Total or partial paralysis
- Broken bones and fractures
- Internal organ damage
- Severe road rash
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Pain and suffering
With the help of a Livonia personal injury lawyer, you may have the right to seek compensation for your damages through a pedestrian accident legal claim. Under Michigan law, you have three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit. If you fail to meet this statute of limitations, you lose your right to recover compensation.
The Most Dangerous Areas For Pedestrians In Livonia
As local Livonia pedestrian accident attorneys, we understand the specific dangers on our streets. We are located near I-275 and Six Mile Road. We have experienced the high-volume traffic on the I-96 and Schoolcraft freight corridors. We know that some areas pose a higher threat to walkers; for example, Middlebelt and Schoolcraft.
School zones and busy retail zones in Livonia have increased pedestrian activity. We see many drivers fail to pay attention in these areas or refuse to yield the right of way. Poor visibility is another major factor in many Michigan pedestrian accident cases.
Understanding Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
Michigan is a no-fault state. This means your own auto insurance typically pays for certain expenses regardless of who caused the crash. These benefits are called Personal Injury Protection, or PIP. PIP covers reasonable and necessary medical expenses. It can also provide lost wages if you cannot work.
Our team of pedestrian accident lawyers can help you access the benefits entailed in your plan. We communicate directly with the insurance companies on your behalf. This lets you focus completely on your medical recovery.
What If The Driver Left The Scene In A Livonia Crosswalk?
If the driver leaves, call 911 immediately. Try to provide any details about the vehicle that you can remember. We quickly check nearby businesses or homes for surveillance video. If the driver is never identified, you still have options. You may have coverage through your uninsured motorist coverage. You may also be eligible for certain no-fault benefits in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident.
Can I Recover If I Wasn’t Inside A Marked Crosswalk?
Potentially, yes. Even if pedestrians did not cross at a crosswalk, Michigan law requires drivers to operate with due care. They must adjust for certain conditions. As a result, we can still sometimes establish liability. This depends on factors like speed, visibility and driver attentiveness. We analyze the facts using Michigan’s comparative fault rules. In many situations, we can prove that the driver holds the majority of fault, even if you did not cross at a marked crosswalk.
How Soon Should I Contact A Lawyer After A Pedestrian Crash?
You should contact us as soon as you can. Early involvement lets us rapidly preserve evidence. Stores, buses or homes may overwrite their video footage within days. Our pedestrian accident team can interview witnesses while their memories are fresh. We also coordinate your medical documentation. A crosswalk accident attorney in Livonia can use every available tool to build your case. This may include Livonia Police Department reports, private cameras and 911 audio recordings.
Take Action With A Livonia Pedestrian Accident Attorney
At Bahrie Law, PLLC, we will work to ensure you get the justice and compensation you deserve. We do not charge any fees up front. We only get paid if we win your case. Please call us toll-free at 888-473-1289 or send us an email to schedule a free case review.
Pedestrian Accident Case Result
**$1 Million Settlement in Policy Limits for Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle – Achieved on Eve of Trial After Initial $50,000 Offer**
Insurance companies often deny claims, drag out proceedings, and rack up legal fees while earning interest on withheld funds. This case exemplifies that strategy – and how persistence overcomes it.
On a bright summer Sunday amid the COVID pandemic, a nuclear engineer – married to a renowned physician – was just steps from home after his routine 4-mile walk. While crossing the street in his upscale neighborhood, using a driveway apron aligned with sidewalk cutouts for safe passage, he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The driver told police the pedestrian darted out suddenly, leaving no time to react. The victim recalled checking for traffic but missing the car.
The police report incorrectly noted no crosswalk or intersection, faulted the pedestrian with hazardous action, and downplayed injuries as minor – despite an ambulance rushing him to the hospital.
In reality, the victim endured weeks of hospitalization and rehab, including physical, cognitive, and speech therapy. Diagnoses included a torn ACL and MCL, skull fracture with subarachnoid hemorrhage, widespread bruising, vertebral fractures, and a traumatic brain injury, leaving him with no crash recollection.
Our firm countered with a 135-page demand summary, over 1,000 pages of medical records, and a report from crash reconstruction expert Daniel Lee, PhD, boasting 50+ years of experience.
Defense suggested facilitation, but after a six-month delay, it ended in minutes with a $50,000 offer. Post-lawsuit, securing the driver’s deposition took four months, two court orders, and threats of sanctions. She claimed a conflicting out-of-state medical appointment, delaying further.
In deposition, confronted with her 911 call (“I thought you saw me and would stop”), she admitted seeing the pedestrian on the sidewalk, turning into the apron, glancing her way without eye contact, and continuing. She drove on at 25 mph, looking away briefly, then swerved too late as he “appeared” ahead – later amended by defense to him walking into her side. She refused to discuss other medical conditions affecting driving, blocking our motion for her records.
Post-deposition, viewing her damaged vehicle (cracked grill) required more orders and six months. The driver couldn’t recall her pre-crash origin; her daughter and best friend offered vague, inconsistent memories. Cell phones from driver and daughter were replaced post-crash, despite preservation demands, suggesting spoliation.
Defense demanded 130 medical releases and deposed 30+ witnesses, including the plaintiff’s accomplished friends. Judges rotated thrice, complicating matters. A defense medical exam report, delayed four months, proved favorable to us.
Years later, the daughter’s “found” original phone revealed texts about the driver’s severe medical side effects from a University of Michigan visit days post-crash – explaining memory lapses.
After four years, three judges, 25 depositions, 30 motions, and endless correspondence – plus eight trial delays – we teamed with trial expert Jon Marko. Facilitation bumped offers to $100,000, but on trial’s eve, the insurer paid full $1 million policy limits.
This result highlights the grit needed against reluctant insurers, the value of relentless advocacy, and collaborative expertise in securing fair compensation for Michigan pedestrian victims. It reinforces accountability for negligence and our firm’s commitment to dismantling barriers for injured clients.
*”Thank you, Ron, for the opportunity to work with you and your son. It was a GREAT result and a GREAT time!!!!!” – Attorney Jon Marko*