{"id":178,"date":"2021-08-13T17:20:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T17:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/dangers-of-distracted-walking\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:35:26","slug":"dangers-of-distracted-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/dangers-of-distracted-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangers of Distracted Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/pedestrian-accident\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pedestrian Accident<\/a> | August 13, 2021<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dangers-of-distracted-walking.jpg\" alt=\"Dangers of Distracted Walking\"\/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrians are incredibly vulnerable when they are on or around the roadways, particularly in larger cities like Chicago. Drivers and pedestrians alike need to remain vigilant at all times in order to prevent severe accidents from occurring. However, there are times when pedestrians are distracted when they or out and about. This can lead to disastrous consequences. Here, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/auto-accidents\/pedestrian-accidents\/\">pedestrian accident lawyers<\/a> want to talk about what distracted walking is as well as the consequences of this type of behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrian Accidents Result in Severe Injuries<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/dangers-of-distracted-walking\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Dangers of Distracted Walking\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedestrian Accident | August 13, 2021 Pedestrians are incredibly vulnerable when they are on or around the roadways, particularly in larger cities like Chicago. Drivers and pedestrians alike need to remain vigilant at all times in order to prevent severe accidents from occurring. 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