Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
in New Orleans

There are certain laws that both cyclists and pedestrians need to follow. The judge or jury will look to these factors when assessing who is at fault for the collision. If you were not abiding by these laws, your right to compensation may be forfeit:

For Cyclists

• Louisiana law requires a bicycle operator or passenger under the age of twelve years to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
• It also requires a passenger who weighs less than forty pounds or is less than forty inches in height to be properly seated in and adequately secured in a restraining seat. 
• LA R.S.§32:197 also mandates that every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except under any of the following circumstances: (1) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction, (2) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway, (3) When reasonably necessary to avoid fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lane or any other conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or (4) When approaching a place where a right turn is authorized. 
• Also, for a cyclist, it is important to stay in the designated bike lanes, to check the brakes on a daily basis, and to have the proper lights on the bicycle. 

For Pedestrians

• Louisiana law states that where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent highway. 
• Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the highway or its shoulder, facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. 
• It is also against Louisiana law for any pedestrian to cross an interstate highway, except in the case of an emergency. 

It is important to have a skilled New Orleans attorney on your side who knows the ins and outs of the law to represent your case and get a favorable outcome.

In Louisiana, personal injury victims generally have two years from the date of their accident in which to file a lawsuit. However, if your case involved a wrongful death, you may only have a single year in which to take legal action. If you’re not sure how long you have left to file a suit in your case, reach out to us for your FREE case review.

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