Drivers owe you the right of way
California law requires drivers to exercise due care toward pedestrians, marked crosswalk or not. Yet insurers reflexively blame the person walking: dark clothes, jaywalking, looking at a phone. We rebuild the moment with scene evidence, vehicle data, and witnesses, and put fault where it belongs.
Even partial fault doesn't end your case
California follows pure comparative negligence. If you were 20 percent at fault, you still recover 80 percent of your damages. Never let an adjuster convince you that crossing mid-block means you get nothing.
Hit-and-run pedestrians have options
If the driver fled, your own auto policy's uninsured motorist coverage may cover you, even though you were on foot. Household policies can apply too. Most people have coverage they don't know about. We find it.
Questions we hear
I was jaywalking. Do I still have a claim?
Almost certainly. Comparative negligence reduces your recovery by your share of fault, but the driver's duty of care doesn't vanish because you were outside a crosswalk.
The driver stayed but has minimal insurance. Now what?
We pursue their policy, your underinsured motorist coverage, and any additional liable parties, like an employer if they were driving for work.
What are pedestrian cases worth?
Typically more than car-occupant cases with comparable impact, because there is no vehicle protecting your body. Value depends on injuries, treatment, and coverage.