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Pedestrian Struck at Old Towne Orange Plaza & Chapman Avenue? Orange Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Short answer: If you were struck as a pedestrian at or near Old Towne Orange Plaza & Chapman Avenue in Orange, you have a strong California personal injury claim — pedestrian injuries are typically catastrophic, settlements for serious pedestrian cases in Orange County commonly run $200,000 to $3,000,000+, 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. Old Towne Orange Plaza & Chapman Avenue is one of the heaviest pedestrian zones in Orange. The Plaza (Chapman Ave at Glassell Street) is the heart of Old Towne Orange — restaurant-dense, bar-dense, student-dense from nearby Chapman University, and a popular weekend destination. The historic circular Plaza traffic pattern, combined with Chapman Avenue’s heavy east-west commuter traffic and the SR-55 freeway ramps a few blocks away, creates a dangerous pedestrian environment. The combination of student foot traffic, weekend bar crowds, the circular Plaza traffic pattern, Chapman Avenue commuter traffic, and SR-55 ramp spillover traffic 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 […]