Pedestrian Accidents matters in Redding
Where Redding Pedestrians Are Most at Risk
Walking should be safe, but Redding's wide, fast arterials were largely built for cars. The Market Street (SR-273) corridor through downtown, the busy retail blocks of Hilltop Drive and Dana Drive, and crossings along Cypress Avenue and Eureka Way are where many pedestrians are struck. Foot traffic also concentrates around Turtle Bay, the Sundial Bridge, and the downtown core, where drivers turning right on red or rolling through crosswalks routinely fail to yield.
Under California Vehicle Code section 21950, drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks. Yet a person on foot has nothing to absorb an impact, so even a low-speed strike can cause fractures, internal injuries, or head trauma requiring emergency care at Mercy Medical Center Redding or Shasta Regional Medical Center. These are exactly the cases where prompt documentation makes the difference.
Proving Fault and Protecting Your Claim
Insurers often argue the pedestrian "darted out" or was not in a crosswalk. We counter that narrative with the police report, surveillance or doorbell video from nearby businesses, witness statements, and the physical evidence at the scene. California's pure comparative negligence rule means that even if a pedestrian shares some fault, compensation is reduced by that share rather than denied — and we work to keep any assigned percentage accurate.
When a poorly designed intersection, missing crosswalk markings, or a malfunctioning signal contributed, a public entity such as the City of Redding or Caltrans may bear responsibility. Those claims carry a much shorter deadline, so we evaluate government liability early.
Help for Injured Pedestrians, Wherever You Are
If your case does not settle, it is filed at the Shasta County Superior Court on Court Street in downtown Redding. Attorney Mihran M. Ghazaryan is based in Glendale and represents injured pedestrians throughout California, including Shasta County. We work remotely and communicate in English, Armenian, or Russian. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we recover.
Acting Quickly to Protect a Pedestrian Claim
Pedestrian cases often turn on evidence that disappears fast. Surveillance and doorbell video from nearby Hilltop Drive or downtown businesses may be overwritten within days, and skid marks and debris are cleared from the roadway almost immediately. The sooner we are involved, the sooner we can preserve that footage, photograph the crosswalk and signal timing, and locate witnesses. We also help injured pedestrians keep their treatment records from Mercy Medical Center Redding organized, because consistent medical documentation is what shows an insurer or a Shasta County jury the real extent of the harm.
Our attorney
How Mihran M. Ghazaryan helps with pedestrian accidents
Pedestrian injuries are usually severe, and the right-of-way analysis is everything. Mihran M. Ghazaryan investigates the crosswalk, signal timing, and roadway conditions, and where a city vehicle or dangerous public road is involved he protects the short six-month government-claim deadline that can otherwise end a case before it starts. He coordinates your care and documents the full extent of your losses.
Types of pedestrian accidents we handle
Crosswalk strikes
Marked or unmarked, California pedestrians retain right-of-way. We identify the sight-line failures and signal timing that tell the real story.
Parking-lot and back-over collisions
Often involve fleet vehicles, rideshare drivers, or delivery contractors. Surveillance footage matters and disappears fast.
Hit-and-run pedestrian claims
Your own UM/UIM policy may reach. Even when the driver is unidentified, recovery is often possible.
Damages
What compensation can cover
Every pedestrian accident claim is different, but California law allows injured plaintiffs to seek several categories of damages. We build each one with documentation — medical records, wage statements, expert opinions — so nothing is left on the table.
Medical expenses
Emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and the future treatment your providers say you'll need.
Lost wages
Income you lost while recovering — and, where the injury affects your ability to work, diminished future earning capacity.
Pain and suffering
Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and the ways the injury has changed how you live day to day.
Property damage
Repair or replacement of your vehicle and other property damaged in the incident.
Out-of-pocket costs
Transportation to appointments, medical equipment, household help, and the other expenses an injury forces on you.
How we work
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Free, no-pressure consultation
We listen first. We answer your questions. There is no fee for the initial conversation — and you decide whether to engage us at the end of it.
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Investigation and evidence preservation
Police reports, scene photos, witness statements, vehicle data, surveillance video, medical records. The earlier we collect, the harder it is for the other side to reshape the story later.
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Treatment, demand, and negotiation
We coordinate with your providers, document the full extent of damages — medical, lost income, pain — and present a demand backed by evidence. We push back firmly when an insurer lowballs.
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Litigation when necessary
Most matters settle. When an insurer refuses to be reasonable, we file. Preparing every case as if it will be tried is what makes the settlement number move.
What to do right away
- Accept emergency medical evaluation on scene, even if you can walk.
- Take photos of the location — crosswalk, signs, signals — and the vehicle's resting position.
- Get witness names; pedestrian witnesses are common but rarely contacted by police.
- Save the clothing you were wearing — it may be evidence.
- Call us before giving any statement.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.
Deadlines that matter
Most California personal-injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). Miss the window and the court will almost always dismiss the case, no matter how strong it is.
Claims against government entities are much shorter — generally a written claim within six months (Government Code §911.2). Crashes involving city vehicles, public buses, or dangerous public-road conditions can fall under this rule.
Exceptions exist in both directions — discovery rules, minors, continuing violations, out-of-state defendants — so don't assume your deadline has passed or that you have time to spare. Call (818) 539-7969 and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.