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Hurt as a pedestrian in Sugar Land? Uzoma Sudarma helps people struck by vehicles across Fort Bend County hold careless drivers accountable and recover for their injuries. No fee unless we recover.
You likely have a pedestrian accident case if a driver failed to yield or drove carelessly and struck you while you were walking. The Texas Transportation Code spells out when drivers must yield to people on foot, in marked and unmarked crosswalks, at intersections, and generally whenever a pedestrian is lawfully in the roadway. When a driver ignores that duty, the law puts the responsibility on them. The question we answer is who failed to yield, and what did it cost you?
Most of these crashes follow a handful of patterns, and how it happened often decides who is at fault. The scenarios we see across Fort Bend County include:
Insurers often respond by blaming the pedestrian for ‘jaywalking’ or ‘darting out.’ Texas comparative-fault rules let them try, but you can still recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault. Do not accept that version of events before an attorney examines the evidence.
A pedestrian usually takes the full force of the impact, so your first job is your health, but the evidence that proves the driver was at fault can disappear within days. If you are able, or if a friend or family member can help, these steps protect both your recovery and your claim. When injuries kept you from acting at the scene, an attorney can still track much of this down.
Three kinds of evidence tend to win pedestrian cases: signal timing that shows who had the right-of-way, video from nearby traffic or business cameras, and independent witnesses. That footage is often overwritten within days, so a quick request from your attorney to preserve it can make or break the claim. Tell us where it happened, and we will move to secure it.
Texas generally gives you two years from the date you were struck to file a personal injury lawsuit (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 16.003). If a pedestrian was killed, a wrongful death claim usually runs two years from the date of death. Shorter notice deadlines apply when a government vehicle or a dangerous public roadway is involved, such as a city or county truck or a transit bus, sometimes within months, so do not wait to get advice in those cases.
The heart of most pedestrian claims is the right-of-way. The Texas Transportation Code requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections, and to use due care to avoid hitting anyone on the roadway. The same code also tells pedestrians when they must yield, such as crossing outside a crosswalk, which is why insurers reach for the ‘jaywalking’ defense. Even when a pedestrian was crossing midblock, a driver still has a duty to keep a proper lookout and avoid the collision.
Texas applies modified comparative negligence, called proportionate responsibility. You can recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault, but your award is reduced by your share of the blame, and at 51% you recover nothing. Because pedestrians have no protection and the stakes are high, insurers fight hard to assign you fault. Solid evidence on who had the right-of-way is how you push back.
A person on foot has no airbag, no seatbelt, and no steel frame, so being hit by a vehicle often causes severe, lasting injuries: broken bones, head trauma, internal injuries, and spinal damage. Texas law lets you pursue economic damages (your measurable financial losses) and non-economic damages (the pain and lasting changes to your life). What a claim is worth depends on the severity of the injuries, the effect on your work and daily life, and the insurance coverage available.
When a driver’s conduct was grossly negligent, a drunk or hit-and-run driver for instance, Texas also permits exemplary (punitive) damages. The categories that may be available include:
When you are hit while walking, the insurer’s first move is often to suggest you stepped out where you should not have. Answering that takes a lawyer who knows the right-of-way rules and acts before the proof disappears. With Uzoma Sudarma, you work directly with a dedicated attorney who handles your case personally, not a file passed off to staff. Our tagline is simple: work with us, win with us.
We are rooted in Fort Bend County and know the crosswalks, parking lots, and intersections where pedestrians get hit, from the Southwest Freeway feeder roads to the surface streets and shopping centers across Sugar Land. We use that local knowledge to find the cameras, pull the signal timing, and reach witnesses while their memory is fresh.
We take pedestrian accident cases on contingency, so there is no upfront cost and no attorney fee unless we win. Your first consultation is always free.
Our office sits at 14015 Southwest Fwy, Suite 14 in Sugar Land, near the busy crossings and parking lots where many of these collisions happen. We represent people struck on foot across Sugar Land and the surrounding Fort Bend County communities, and we know how traffic and pedestrians mix in this part of southwest Houston.
We regularly help injured pedestrians and their families in Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg, Stafford, and Katy, along with the greater southwest Houston area. Wherever you were hit, we are close enough to visit the scene, find the cameras, and investigate before the evidence is gone.
If you or someone you love was hurt as a pedestrian, call Uzoma Sudarma at (832) 680-2380 for a free consultation. We will listen to what happened, explain your rights under Texas law in plain English, and tell you honestly how we can help, with no obligation and no fee unless we recover for you.
Tell us what happened — we’ll review your case at no cost, usually within one business day.
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Uzoma Sudarma handles pedestrian accident cases on a contingency-fee basis, so there is nothing to pay upfront. You owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you, and our fee is an agreed percentage of that recovery. The first consultation is free. Because injuries from these crashes are often severe and the bills high, that structure lets you pursue a full claim while you focus on healing.
It depends on how serious your injuries are and whether the driver disputes fault. A clear case may resolve in a few months, while a severe-injury claim, or one where the insurer blames you for the crossing, can take a year or more, especially if we file suit. We move quickly to preserve video and signal evidence, then refuse to settle before your full recovery is understood.
Every case is different, and we never promise a figure. Value generally depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs, lost income, the long-term impact on your life, and the insurance coverage available. Pedestrian injuries tend to be serious, which raises what is at stake. We document every loss, economic and non-economic, so your claim reflects its true value. A free consultation is the best place to start.
If you were injured, it is wise to talk to one. Insurers routinely argue the pedestrian was at fault, and Texas comparative-fault rules give them a reason to. A lawyer secures the camera footage and signal timing that show who had the right-of-way, handles the adjuster, and keeps you from taking a lowball offer while you heal. A free consultation costs nothing and helps you decide.
You may still recover. Texas uses modified comparative negligence, so you can collect compensation as long as you were 50% or less at fault, with your award reduced by your share of the blame. Even if you were crossing midblock, a driver still has a duty to watch for you and avoid the collision. Let an attorney weigh the evidence before you accept the insurer’s account.
Usually two years from the date you were struck (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 16.003). A wrongful death claim runs two years from the date of death, and much shorter notice deadlines apply if a government vehicle or public roadway is involved. Camera footage and witness memories fade within days, so it is best to speak with a lawyer right away rather than near the deadline.
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