Compensation for Pedestrian Accident Injuries: Your Legal Rights

South Carolina and its cities have topped many lists in recent years, including best state to retire to, best small city, and most beautiful city in the country. Unfortunately, South Carolina is also #3 on a different kind of list – most dangerous states for pedestrians. 

In 2022, 173 pedestrians were killed on South Carolina roads and 752 were injured, 217 of them seriously, according to the 2022 South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF). According to the study conducted by Smart Growth America, South Carolina, like most other states, is becoming more dangerous for pedestrians, with an increase in fatalities over the past decade. 

If you are injured in a pedestrian accident in South Carolina, you have rights. Here’s what to know. 

Motorcycle Safety Tips for Greenville Riders: Avoiding Accidents

There’s no question that motorcyclists are far more likely to be injured or killed in a traffic accident than car and truck drivers. Nationally, the fatality rate for motorcyclists was 60.03 per 100,000 registered vehicles in 2021 (the most recent year for which data are available), according to the Insurance Information Institute. This is nearly five times the rate for passenger car drivers at 12.53 per 100,000 registered vehicles. 

As Greenville motorcycle accident attorneys, we’ve written plenty on the topic previously, including What to Do If You’re Hurt in a Motorcycle Accident, What Damages Can Be Claimed?, and How Motorcycle Accidents Are Different from Car Accidents. But today we’re going to look at what you can do to stay safer on the road and avoid motorcycle accidents altogether. 

Determining Liability in Pedestrian vs. Vehicle Collisions

In pedestrian-vehicle accidents, it’s the driver who’s at fault, right? Not necessarily. A recently published examination of over 2,700 pedestrian crashes in Ohio found that drivers were found at fault 53.6% of the time and pedestrians at fault in 36.4% – more than 1 in 3 accidents. 

What does this mean for you? If you’re involved in a pedestrian-vehicle accident in South Carolina, a crucial step to coming to a settlement is determining liability, that is, finding out who was at fault for the accident. It may be the driver, the pedestrian, or both. 

When determining liability in a pedestrian accident in South Carolina, here are some factors to consider.

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