A serious pedestrian accident can overturn your sense of security in seconds. If you’re searching for a Riverside pedestrian accident lawyer, you may already be dealing with physical pain, medical uncertainty, and pressure from insurers who want quick statements before the full extent of your injuries becomes clear. As a pedestrian around moving vehicles, you are vulnerable and extremely susceptible to serious injury. As a result, these crashes often bring long-term consequences impacting your work, health, and daily routines. At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, we understand the stakes involved and stand ready to guide you through the legal process with careful preparation and strategic advocacy.
For over fifty years, Greene Broillet & Wheeler has represented individuals facing life-changing injuries caused by negligent drivers, including pedestrians struck in crosswalks and along busy corridors throughout California. Our firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News—Best Law Firms, and other respected legal organizations, reflecting the preparation and professionalism we bring to every case we take. Our legal team diligently reviews roadway conditions, gathers digital evidence, and partners with accident reconstruction experts and medical professionals to build a compelling legal argument in pursuit of justice and compensation for injury victims. We utilize all of our vast resources in the best interests of our clients and have been doing so for decades.
Our background includes numerous successful pedestrian lawsuits, demonstrating the range of issues we have successfully handled.
Although each matter is unique and outcomes depend on the evidence, these results highlight our experience with serious pedestrian collisions and complex liability disputes.
Throughout your case, you stay in direct contact with our Riverside pedestrian accident lawyers and receive support from a dedicated team focused on clear communication and transparency.
California law outlines specific protections for pedestrians, requiring drivers to yield in both marked and unmarked crosswalks and to use heightened caution near intersections, schools, and residential areas. These rules are designed to limit preventable harm and reduce collisions involving unprotected road users.
When a collision involves mistakes on both sides, California’s comparative negligence rules still permit an injured pedestrian to pursue compensation that reflects the driver’s share of responsibility. These principles are crucial early in the process because insurers often seek ways to assign blame or minimize the crash’s impact.
Pedestrian collisions can leave you disoriented, yet taking a few early steps helps protect both your health and your claim. The priority is medical care to protect your health; also, a prompt evaluation creates a clear link between the crash and your symptoms. Once you receive treatment, reporting the incident to law enforcement ensures an official record of what happened and identifies the parties involved.
Collecting simple evidence, such as photos, witness details, or visible roadway conditions, helps clarify how the collision occurred. It is also wise to use caution when speaking with insurance adjusters, since early comments often work against your claim. Saving medical records, receipts, and employment documents gives you reliable support as your case progresses.
Reaching out to a Riverside pedestrian accident lawyer early in the process helps preserve key evidence, including surveillance footage and 911 recordings, which may be lost over time. By following these steps, you can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the collision and strengthen your claim, allowing you to concentrate on your recovery.
Determining responsibility begins with a careful review of how the collision occurred and which parties contributed to it. California uses a fault-based system, meaning a person or entity that causes an injury through careless conduct may be required to compensate the injured pedestrian. California Civil Code § 1714 requires individuals to act with reasonable care in how they conduct themselves and manage their property, which provides the basis for holding drivers accountable when negligent actions cause harm.
While many collisions stem from speeding, distraction, impairment, or failing to yield, responsibility can also extend to:
Greene Broillet & Wheeler examines each potential source of fault to ensure all responsible parties are identified. Even if a pedestrian shares some responsibility, California’s comparative negligence system still allows recovery based on the other party’s share of fault.
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Because pedestrians lack physical protection, injuries from automobiles often involve severe trauma. These may include:
Many injuries require extended treatment, rehabilitation, or long-term medical management. Some injuries may create permanent impairments that affect mobility, cognition, and quality of life. We work with medical specialists to document these conditions and present them clearly when seeking compensation.
A claim handled by an experienced Riverside pedestrian accident lawyer aims to restore financial stability and reflect the full extent of the harm caused by the collision. California categorizes recoverable losses into economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages address direct financial harm, including:
Under the principles outlined in CACI 3902, an injured person may seek the entire amount of their economic losses, even when several defendants share responsibility. This rule guarantees that plaintiffs experience no disadvantage when multiple parties share fault.
Non-economic damages reflect the personal impact of a pedestrian collision, including:
California also permits punitive damages in situations involving reckless or intentionally dangerous conduct, such as extreme impairment or deliberate disregard for safety. These damages serve to penalize severe misconduct rather than compensate for financial loss.
By evaluating both immediate needs and long-term consequences, a claim can offer a clear picture of losses affecting your health, stability, and future.
Legal questions often arise quickly after a pedestrian collision, especially when injuries disrupt your daily life and insurers begin requesting information. Consulting with a Riverside pedestrian accident lawyer can help you understand the protections California law provides and how to proceed with your claim.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler offers clear guidance, careful case evaluation, and support grounded in decades of trial experience. Call 866-634-4525 or contact us online to arrange a free consultation and discuss how our team can assist you.
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Tim J. Wheeler is the Firm’s Managing Partner and a highly accomplished California trial lawyer with decades of experience in product liability, personal injury, employment, and complex negligence cases. He has secured over 150 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, including landmark results such as the largest personal injury verdict against the City of Los Angeles at the time and record jury awards for brain injury and wrongful termination cases. Tim is a former Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year and Product Liability Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles, and a long-standing honoree of Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Los Angeles.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partiner, Tim J. Wheeler who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.
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