Pedestrian Critically Injured in North Seattle | Injury Lawyer

Date: Oct. 14, 2009, 10/14/09

Location: Bitter Lake, Greenwood Ave. N.

Outcome: 1 critically injured

A pedestrian was hit by a car and critically injured, in North Seattle, Wednesday around 8:30 p.m.

The man hit by the car was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with a life-threatening head injury.

Seattle Police said the pedestrian was near Bitter Lake in North Seattle when he was hit. He was walking west across 136th Street N. while the car was going south on Greenwood Ave.

Police have ruled out drugs or alcohol as a factor in this case and are continuing to investigate.

We hope the pedestrian injured in this crash is able to make a full recovery.

Pedestrian accidents typically happen for two reasons: The first is that the pedestrian was being careless or was lacking awareness of what was going on at the time they crossed. The second reason is negligence on the driver's part.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a pedestrian accident, you should speak with an experienced Seattle lawyer who can look over the facts of your case and help get what may be owed to you.