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Pedestrian Struck at John Wayne Airport Terminal and SR-55 Ramps? Santa Ana / Newport Beach Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Short answer: If you were struck as a pedestrian at or near John Wayne Airport Terminal and SR-55 Ramps in Santa Ana / Newport Beach, you have a strong California personal injury claim — pedestrian injuries are typically catastrophic, settlements for serious pedestrian cases in Orange County commonly run $300,000 to $5,000,000+, and California’s pure comparative negligence rule means even partial pedestrian fault does NOT bar recovery. 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. John Wayne Airport Terminal and SR-55 Ramps is one of the heaviest pedestrian zones in Santa Ana / Newport Beach. John Wayne Airport’s departure and arrival levels, plus the SR-55 freeway on-ramps around MacArthur Blvd and Campus Drive, see constant pedestrian activity from travelers, rideshare drivers, airport workers, and connecting Red Line Trolley riders. Crosswalk design at the terminal pickup/drop-off zones is complex, and distracted-rideshare-driver pedestrian strikes are a documented problem. The combination of constant traveler foot traffic, rideshare driver distraction at pickup zones, airport worker shift-change crossings, SR-55 freeway spillover traffic, and the complex multi-level terminal traffic pattern 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 […]