Children Walking to School

Children that live near the school that they attend often walk to and from that school. This is great for the parents because they don’t have to worry about arranging a ride to school and then for the child to have a way home. The child also gets a little bit of extra exercise. However, there are risks that come along with allowing your children to do this. Included in those risks is the potential for your child to be the victim of a pedestrian accident.

Pedestrian accidents are those that occur while you are walking. These commonly happen as the result of a driver who is distracted or not paying attention and ends up striking a pedestrian. This could also occur in the opposite way. If a pedestrian is not paying attention or is being negligent, it could lead to a driver being unable to stop themselves from hitting the pedestrian.

Given this risk, you should speak with your child about avoiding these injuries. Your child should know to always follow pedestrian crossing rules. Most crosswalks will tell you when you can and cannot cross the street. Your child should also be told to look before crossing, even if the sign at the crosswalk is showing that it is ok to walk at that time. You can’t depend on drivers to be alert and following traffic rules.

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If your child practices these tips, the risk of injury will be significantly reduced. However, injury can still happen. If your child has been the victim of a pedestrian injury, you should know your legal rights. To get information on those rights or to discuss your case, contact Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. at 312-466-8200.