The process of hitting a pedestrian with your vehicle is not too dissimilar to hitting another vehicle. If you hit a pedestrian with your car then you must stop immediately (or where it is safe to do so), regardless of whether anybody is injured. If the person is injured, the first thing you should do is contact the emergency services.

The driver of the car who hit you is probably liable (legally responsible) for the accident. You can file an insurance claim with that driver's insurance company and potentially a pedestrian-car accident lawsuit. Pedestrians can share fault for an accident, which typically reduces the amount of compensation a pedestrian receives.

You can claim compensation if you were a pedestrian injured after being hit by a car and the driver was either partly or entirely at fault. You must be able to prove that your injuries were caused by someone else’s negligence. In most cases, you have up to three years from the date of the accident to claim for injuries caused by the accident.

If you're hit by a car, your primary legal claim will likely be against the driver who hit you (typically through that driver's insurer). A pedestrian may also be able to bring a claim against the city or state government, if road conditions or traffic control devices played a role in the accident.