Roden Law represents pedestrians hurt in traffic across Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry — Mount Pleasant, Summerville, and Goose Creek. Drivers owe pedestrians a high duty of care, and because a person on foot has no physical protection, these crashes cause some of the most severe and fatal injuries we see. We handle every case on a contingency fee basis: you pay nothing unless we win. Roden Law has recovered more than $300 million for injured clients across Georgia and South Carolina and holds a 4.9-star average from hundreds of client reviews. Call (843) 790-8999 for a free, confidential case review.
Why Choose Roden Law for a Charleston Pedestrian Accident Claim
When a driver hits a pedestrian, the insurer almost always argues the person on foot was partly to blame — that they crossed outside a crosswalk or stepped out too fast. What separates Roden Law is direct attorney involvement and the accident-reconstruction work needed to counter those defenses. Our office at 127 King Street, Suite 200 sits on the peninsula, minutes from the Charleston County Circuit Court and the busy downtown corridors where many of these crashes happen.
- No fee unless we win — free consultation and no out-of-pocket cost to pursue your claim.
- We fight comparative-fault defenses — crossing outside a crosswalk rarely bars recovery under South Carolina’s 51% rule, and we make sure fault is placed where it belongs.
- Full-value focus — severe pedestrian injuries mean surgeries, rehabilitation, and lost income, and we account for all of it before any settlement.
Where Charleston Pedestrian Crashes Happen
The peninsula’s heavy foot traffic and tourist crowds create constant pedestrian-vehicle conflict:
- King Street and Meeting Street — dense shopping, dining, and nightlife foot traffic where turning vehicles and distracted drivers strike pedestrians in and near crosswalks.
- Tourist districts — visitors unfamiliar with local streets crossing near the Market, the Battery, and the waterfront.
- I-526 and arterial corridors — higher-speed roads where a pedestrian strike is far more likely to be catastrophic or fatal.
- Hit-and-run and uninsured-driver strikes — a common problem downtown, where uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage becomes the key source of recovery.
South Carolina Pedestrian Law You Should Know
South Carolina’s pedestrian right-of-way and crosswalk rules are set out in S.C. Code §§ 56-5-3110 through 56-5-3230. A driver’s violation of those rules — failing to yield in a crosswalk, for example — is strong evidence of negligence. Even if you were crossing outside a crosswalk or against a signal, South Carolina’s 51% modified comparative-fault rule lets you recover as long as you are not more than 50% at fault, so a partial-fault argument rarely ends a claim. The deadline to file is generally three years from the date of injury under S.C. Code § 15-3-530, and South Carolina places no cap on compensatory damages in ordinary injury cases. In hit-and-run and uninsured-driver cases, stacking your uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage is often the difference-maker — and if a drunk driver caused the crash, punitive damages may be available. Learn more from our South Carolina comparative negligence guide.
