Orlando Pedestrian Accident Lawyer — Free Consultation

Florida consistently ranks as the most dangerous state in America for pedestrians, and the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro routinely lands in the top tier of Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design rankings. The combination of year-round walking weather, tourists unfamiliar with local roads, wide high-speed arterials, and dense entertainment corridors creates exceptional risk for people on foot.

Under Florida Statutes § 316.130, pedestrians in marked crosswalks — and in unmarked crosswalks at intersections — have the right of way, and drivers must stop and yield. Drivers turning right or left at intersections must yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk. Beyond crosswalks, drivers must exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian and must give warning when necessary.

Pedestrians are entitled to Florida no-fault PIP benefits if they own a car — PIP follows the person, not the vehicle. That means up to $10,000 in immediate medical and wage coverage is available. Beyond PIP, you can pursue the driver's bodily injury liability coverage, your own UM/UIM coverage, and any applicable umbrella or excess policies. UM coverage is particularly important in hit-and-run pedestrian cases — which are alarmingly common in Central Florida.

Florida's modified comparative negligence law reduces recovery by your percentage of fault and bars recovery if you are more than 50% at fault. Defense attorneys routinely attempt to shift blame onto pedestrians — crossing outside a crosswalk, crossing against a signal, walking with the flow of traffic, or wearing dark clothing at night. Our attorneys build evidence-based cases that minimize comparative fault findings.