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Pedestrians are usually some of the most injured parties when they are involved in an accident, and they are rarely to blame for it. More than 8,000 pedestrians were hit by vehicles in Texas in 2025, and 724 of them died from those injuries. Pedestrians are not protected by shock-absorbing crumple zones, impact-cushioning airbags, or the general protection of a specifically designed vehicle body. Without any kind of shield, injuries are often serious and recovery tends to be long. If you or a family member was injured in an accident as a pedestrian, having the right attorney can make all the difference for your recovery and your future.
How Texas Law Protects Pedestrians
Texas traffic law places a lot of protections on pedestrians by obligating drivers to keep an eye out and give them the right-of-way.
Drivers are required to:
- Yield to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk
- Yield to anyone already crossing on a walk signal
- Exercise care to avoid hitting a person on the road, wherever they are
That last point is the pivotal. Some drivers like to claim that a pedestrian being outside of a crosswalk voids their claim. This isn’t the case, and pedestrians being outside of a crosswalk is more of the norm than the exception—in 2025, 84% of injured pedestrians were not at or near an intersection.
However, where you were walking is one fact among many, and insurers will use other evidence to push back against claims. They will sometimes use arguments about dark clothing, a phone, or stepping out between obstacles like parked cars to move blame onto the pedestrian who got hit.
An attorney answers with the record: lighting and sight-line evidence, vehicle speed and braking, camera footage from nearby businesses, and witnesses who saw it. The driver’s conduct still has to be accounted for, and an attorney makes sure it is properly considered alongside the facts of the case.
Available Insurance Coverage for Pedestrian Victims
Insurance coverage for pedestrian accidents can be a complex and multi-layered. The driver who hit you, a different driver who actually caused the accident, a vehicle operator, and even the city, county, or other municipality may all own a share of the fault for your injuries.
If the at-fault driver fled the scene or carried too little insurance, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can step in. Even when you’re walking as a pedestrian, this coverage may still extend to fill in the gap left by a driver who runs off or doesn’t have adequate coverage.
What a Good Attorney Takes Off Your Plate
After an accident, sorting out health insurance liens, hospital billing, and future care estimates can feel like a daunting challenge. Keeping track of documentation, deadlines, and appointments on your own can feel overwhelming, especially while you’re trying to recover from serious injuries.
With a skilled and experienced attorney in your corner, you won’t have to worry about keeping your case organized and on track. They know how to build a case around evidence, how to find layers of available coverage, and when to push back against insurers who present lowball offers to try and close a case quickly.
Texas Crash Network can connect you with an attorney who can do just that. We’re a free attorney matching service that works with qualified representatives and highly regarded firms to make finding a lawyer easy for injury victims.
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