Thomas Sokat is a loyal caring human being and good at his job. He took care of everything. All I had to do was sit back and wait for my money - Carrie Adkins

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Tom Sokat

Tom is a personal injury attorney with over 30 years experience. He has two offices in the East Bay, one in Danville, another in Pleasanton, and one now in San Luis Obispo. He is passionate about being the champion for the little guy and getting them compensation for their injuries when due.

Pedestrian crossing the street on a red light got hit and hurt.

Who is liable? Can the pedestrian sue the driver?

My client was an elderly Dublin pedestrian who was struck by a car while in the crosswalk. The investigating officer concluded that my client was at fault.

The motorist had the green light when she struck my client in the crosswalk. We took on the insurance company against all odds. We won.

But not all pedestrians can be judged by the same standards. My client was elderly, and while she stated that she started crossing six lanes of traffic with the light in her favor, she was unable to get to the other side safely.

Complicating the case, there was a witness who said she started crossing against the light.

The indisputable fact was that she was struck by a woman driving a car and who had a green light before she could finish crossing. She was seriously injured and needed significant medical care. What could she do against the motorist’s huge insurance company? It seemed hopeless.

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