Even if you were jaywalking at the time of your accident, you may still be able to recover for the damages that you suffered after being hit by a motor vehicle. Not every successful pedestrian claim requires that the victim be hit at a crosswalk. However, a Taylorville auto accident lawyer can explain that this set of circumstances can make your case more complicated than in a case in which the pedestrian did not contribute in any way to the negligence that caused the accident.

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