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Pedestrian Struck at Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway? Huntington Beach Pedestrian Accident Lawyer You have two years to file (CCP §335.1). If a government vehicle (OCTA bus, city/county vehicle, Caltrans) was involved, you have only six months to file an administrative claim. Call Sky Law Group at (844) 475-9529 — Hablamos Español. Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway is one of the heaviest pedestrian zones in Huntington Beach. The Main Street / PCH intersection and the Pacific Coast Highway corridor through Huntington Beach handle enormous pedestrian loads — beach visitors crossing to and from Pacific City, Main Street bar-hoppers, and HB Pier tourists year-round. The six-lane PCH coupled with impaired weekend drivers and 2 a.m. last call creates dangerous conditions. The combination of beach tourists, Main Street weekend bar crowds, impaired drivers heading home at 2 a.m., long signalized crossings on PCH, speeding motorists treating PCH like a freeway makes this corridor a hotspot for serious pedestrian injury crashes — often with far more at stake than drivers realize. Why Pedestrian Cases Are Worth More Than Other PI Cases A pedestrian struck by a 3,000-5,000 pound vehicle has no protection — no airbags, no crumple zones, no seatbelt. Pedestrian injuries follow a predictable catastrophic pattern: Lower-leg fractures from the initial bumper impact — often requiring internal fixation surgery Pelvis and hip fractures from the hood strike — among the longest-recovery injuries in orthopedics Head injuries from the secondary impact with the windshield or pavement — concussion to severe TBI […]