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Who is at fault when a pedestrian is hit by a car?

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks, but fault turns on the specific facts: signal timing, visibility, speed, and where the person was crossing. Pedestrians can recover even when they share some responsibility.

What if I crossed outside a crosswalk?

Crossing mid-block can reduce your recovery under comparative fault, but a driver who was speeding or distracted may still bear most of the responsibility.

Read more about how we handle these matters on our pedestrian accidents practice page.

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This guide is general information about California law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. See our editorial policy.

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