Continued from Part 1.
Contact the Texas Pedestrian Injury Attorneys at Denena Points, PC if you’re struck by a Motor Vehicle
At Denena Points, PC, we believe that pedestrians needlessly injured by driver inattention and negligence deserve strong advocacy in the face of Texas’ car-centric culture. Insurance companies focused on motorists’ needs might seek to minimize pedestrian losses and injuries from an accident leaving you incapable of meeting your heavy financial burdens after a serious injury.
Our experienced Texas pedestrian injury attorneys could help you hold the motorists and their insurance companies accountable for the serious injuries negligently inflicted on you that have changed your life. Contact us at 281-369-4363 or through our online contact form to get your FREE, no obligation legal consultation to discuss your case and evaluate you eligibility for full financial compensation for your injuries. You have no obligation to hire an attorney. And we don’t charge you attorney’s fees unless we win your case for you.
Street Design has a Strong Impact on Pedestrian Safety
Our Texas pedestrian injury attorneys point out the visually obvious: Texas cities are not well designed for pedestrians. Many streets are too wide to cross safely or lack sidewalks, safe lighting, and/or safe crossing areas. This car-centric design makes walking particularly unsafe for more vulnerable populations like children, the elderly, and the disabled.
A survey by AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) in 2008 indicated that more than half of those over age 50 would like to walk, bike, or use public transportation more frequently IF only the streets and public transit systems were safer and designed for greater ease of use.
Apparently there’s Safety in Pedestrian Numbers
Studies have shown that in cities with greater numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists, the rate of pedestrian and cyclist injuries and fatalities actually goes DOWN. The theory is that local motorists become more accustomed to looking out for them and taking account of their presence as they drive to avoid accidents.
Urban redesign to better accommodate pedestrians and cyclists is an expensive and time-consuming undertaking. Houston is growing and it’s a busy hub of state industry. Increased growth and revenues may enable more safe streets projects in the future and lead to greater numbers of pedestrians and motorists. But until the essentially car-centric nature of Houston streets changes, our Texas pedestrian injury attorneys realize that pedestrians take their lives in their hands whenever they venture out on foot.