Roden Law represents pedestrians hurt in traffic across North Charleston, South Carolina and the surrounding Charleston County communities. 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 handle. We take 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) 612-6561 for a free, confidential case review.
Why Choose Roden Law for a North Charleston Pedestrian Accident Claim
Insurers routinely blame the pedestrian in these cases — claiming they crossed against the light or stepped into traffic. What separates Roden Law is direct attorney involvement and the accident-reconstruction work needed to rebut those arguments and place fault on the driver. Our attorneys serve North Charleston and the whole Charleston County area, and know the arterial corridors where pedestrian crashes cluster.
- No fee unless we win — free consultation and no out-of-pocket cost to pursue your claim.
- We fight comparative-fault defenses — being 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 North Charleston Pedestrian Crashes Happen
North Charleston has some of the highest-pedestrian-crash corridors in the Lowcountry:
- Rivers Avenue (US-52/US-78) — a wide, high-traffic commercial corridor that consistently ranks among the region’s most dangerous roads for people on foot.
- Transit stops and bus routes — riders crossing multi-lane roads to reach stops are frequently struck.
- Commercial and retail districts — parking-lot and driveway conflicts where turning vehicles strike pedestrians.
- Hit-and-run and uninsured-driver strikes — common on these corridors, 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 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.
