Pedestrian Accident Lawyer in Richmond, VA
If a driver hit you while walking, crossing the street, or waiting at a crosswalk in the Richmond area, Collier & Collier can push back against an insurance company already looking for a reason to blame you. Case reviews are free, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
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If You Were Hit While Walking
Getting hit by a car while walking is one of the most dangerous accidents on the road, and it usually leaves the pedestrian with the worst injuries.
If you’re dealing with broken bones, a head injury, or worse after being struck near The Fan, the Museum District, VCU, or anywhere else in Richmond, you’re probably already fielding calls from an insurance adjuster looking to shift blame onto you. That’s a common tactic, not a sign your case is weak, so don’t accept the first offer.
Pedestrian Accidents Are a Growing Problem in Richmond
Richmond had 13 pedestrian deaths in 2025, the highest per-capita pedestrian death rate of any locality in Virginia, and more total deaths than any other city its size. Since 2020, Virginia Department of Transportation data shows 810 vehicle-pedestrian crashes on Richmond streets, including 53 deaths and 210 serious injuries, also a state-high rate.
VCU has responded with pedestrian safety upgrades, including modular curbs at several campus intersections added in 2025, part of a citywide Vision Zero initiative. If you were hurt walking anywhere in Richmond, especially around The Fan, the Museum District, or VCU, you’re far from alone, and you have options.
When You Need a Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
Under Virginia Code § 46.2-924, drivers must stop and yield to pedestrians at marked crosswalks, at the end of a block, and at most intersections with a speed limit of 35 mph or under. A driver who fails to do that and hits you is negligent, but insurance companies routinely try to shift blame onto the pedestrian anyway, especially in busy foot-traffic areas.
That matters in Virginia because of the contributory negligence rule: if you’re found even slightly at fault, an insurer can use that to deny your claim entirely. If you were crossing legally, at a marked crosswalk, with the signal, or on a sidewalk, and a driver still hit you, you need someone building your case before the insurance company finishes building theirs.
Who Can Be Held Responsible
The driver who hit you is usually the most obvious party at fault, but not always the only one. Bad road design, a broken signal, or a poorly maintained crosswalk can put a government entity on the hook. A defect in the vehicle, like faulty brakes or steering, can point to the manufacturer instead.
If the driver was working at the time, say, making a delivery, their employer may share responsibility. When the vehicle belongs to someone other than the driver, the owner could share responsibility too. Accidents on private property, like a poorly lit parking lot, can also involve the property owner. We look at every angle before assuming the driver is the only one who owes you compensation.
If a pedestrian accident took the life of someone you love, we also handle wrongful death claims under Virginia’s Wrongful Death Act.
Our Pedestrian Accident Claims Process
We start by pulling the evidence that proves what happened: traffic camera footage, 911 audio, witness statements, and the police report, before any of it disappears. Richmond intersections with heavy foot traffic don’t always keep footage for long, so timing matters.
From there, we identify every party who may share responsibility, not just the driver, and handle every conversation with the insurance company so you’re not negotiating your own claim while trying to recover. We prepare every case as if it’s heading to trial, which puts us in a stronger position to negotiate a fair settlement and ready to go further if the insurer won’t offer one.
What Compensation May Include
Compensation may include medical expenses (past and future), lost income while you’re recovering, and pain and suffering for what the injury has cost you physically and emotionally. Permanent disability or disfigurement factors in too.
We won’t promise a number here, since every case is different, but these are the categories we build a claim around once we’ve reviewed what happened to you.
No Recovery, No Fee
We handle pedestrian accident claims on a contingency-fee basis: no upfront cost to hire us, no hourly bill while your case is pending, and no fee unless we recover money for you.
What your claim is worth depends on factors like the severity of your injuries, lost income, and long-term medical needs, so we won’t guess at a number here. What we can promise is a straightforward answer once we’ve reviewed your case.
Other Accident Types We Handle
Why Choose Collier & Collier
Our attorneys bring more than 80 years of combined legal experience to pedestrian accident claims, but we’re still a small, family-operated firm, so you’ll talk directly with the attorneys and staff handling your case.
We know the Richmond intersections where these accidents happen most, and how local insurance adjusters use Virginia’s contributory negligence rule against injured pedestrians, an argument we’re already prepared to counter.
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Talk to Us Before Time Runs Out
You generally have two years from the date of your accident to file a claim under Virginia Code §8.01-243, but the sooner you talk to us, the sooner we can start protecting your case. Call Collier & Collier at (804) 364-5200 for a free, no-obligation case review.
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