Roden Law represents pedestrians hurt in traffic across Columbia, South Carolina and the Midlands — Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, Cayce, and Forest Acres. 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 (803) 219-2816 for a free, confidential case review.
Why Choose Roden Law for a Columbia Pedestrian Accident Claim
When a driver hits a pedestrian, the insurer almost always argues the person on foot was partly to blame. What separates Roden Law is direct attorney involvement and the accident-reconstruction work needed to counter those defenses. Our office at 1545 Sumter Street, Suite B sits in the downtown corridor minutes from the Richland County Circuit Court and the USC campus, where pedestrian traffic is heaviest.
- 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.
- Full-value focus — surgeries, rehabilitation, and lost income are all accounted for before any settlement.
Where Columbia Pedestrian Crashes Happen
The Midlands’ dense student and downtown foot traffic creates constant pedestrian-vehicle conflict:
- USC campus and Five Points — heavy student pedestrian traffic, nightlife crowds, and drivers turning across crosswalks.
- Gervais Street and Assembly Street — busy downtown arterials where turning and distracted drivers strike pedestrians near crosswalks.
- Two Notch Road and other commercial corridors — wide, higher-speed roads where a pedestrian strike is far more likely to be catastrophic.
- Hit-and-run and uninsured-driver strikes — making uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage a 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 — such as failing to yield in a crosswalk — 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. 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.
