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Pedestrian Accidents | Jonesboro, Clayton County & Georgia<\/p>

Hit by a Car While Walking? You Don't Have to Handle the Insurance Companies Alone.<\/h1>

T. Madden & Associates, P.C. has represented injured people in Georgia since 1999. We help pedestrians hit by cars in Jonesboro, Clayton County and across the state understand their options and pursue fair compensation.<\/p>

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Why Injured Pedestrians Call Us<\/h2>\n

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By Terance Madden \u00b7 Published October 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A pedestrian hit by a car in Georgia may be able to seek compensation from the at-fault driver. The biggest limit is time, since most injury claims must be filed within two years. T. Madden & Associates, P.C. is a Georgia personal injury firm. Terance Madden has practiced law since 1999, and the firm has an office in Jonesboro in Clayton County. This page explains how these claims work so you can see your options clearly.<\/p>\n

What a Pedestrian Injury Claim Is and Who It Is For<\/h2>\n

A pedestrian injury claim is a claim against the driver, and sometimes others, whose negligence caused a vehicle to strike a person on foot. It asks for money to cover the injuries and losses the crash caused.<\/p>\n

The claim may be brought by the injured person. After a pedestrian dies, certain family members may bring a wrongful death claim instead.<\/p>\n

Crashes happen in many places. A pedestrian can be hit in a marked crosswalk, at an intersection, in a parking lot, or mid-block. People using wheelchairs or pushing strollers can be struck too.<\/p>\n

The same Georgia law applies wherever in Clayton County the crash happened. If you are reading this for someone else, you are not alone in that position.<\/p>\n\n

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If a car struck you or someone you love on foot, you don't have to sort out the insurance calls alone; our team can talk through your options in a free first consultation. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Can You Recover Compensation as a Pedestrian in Georgia?<\/h2>\n

Yes, a pedestrian can seek compensation when a driver’s negligence caused the injury and the pedestrian was not too much at fault. Fault is the central question in every case.<\/p>\n

Drivers have clear duties near crosswalks. A driver must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk in the situations described in O.C.G.A. \u00a7 40-6-91<\/a>. Every driver must also exercise due care to avoid hitting a pedestrian.<\/p>\n

Pedestrians have duties too. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 40-6-92, a pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection must yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the roadway. Georgia’s Department of Driver Services<\/a> says a left-turning driver must yield to pedestrians and stop for them in the crosswalk.<\/p>\n

Georgia uses modified comparative fault. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-12-33<\/a>, the award is reduced by the injured person’s share of fault. If that share is 50 percent or more, no damages can be recovered. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-12-33<\/a>, where an action is brought for injury and the plaintiff is to some degree responsible for the injury or damages claimed, the judge shall reduce the amount of damages otherwise awarded to the plaintiff in proportion to his or her percentage of fault.<\/p>\n

Insurers often look at the same facts: where the pedestrian was, whether they were in a crosswalk, lighting and visibility, whether they stepped out suddenly, and what the driver was doing, including phone use.<\/p>\n

What a Pedestrian Claim Can Include<\/h2>\n

Medical bills are limited to the reasonable value of medically necessary care. O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-12-1.1<\/a> sets that limit for medical and healthcare expenses.<\/p>\n

Economic losses often include:<\/p>\n