Orangeburg Personal Injury Lawyers
Help with South Carolina accidents
Glenn Walters & Associates cares about your injuries when you’ve been hurt because of another’s negligence in South Carolina. The firm represents clients who have sustained physical injuries or property damage after an accident:
South Carolina personal injury claims are awarded solely on the basis of negligence—that means another party owed you a duty of care, failed to fulfill it, and, by that failure, caused you losses or damages.
How personal injury claims work
It’s important that you hire an attorney that understands how to present evidence and expert witness testimony in mediation and in court after a personal injury accident, because South Carolina has certain rules that raise the stakes.
The state holds a doctrine of comparative negligence, which means if the defendant can show that you were partially at fault for the accident, the court can reduce your recovery. If you are more at fault than the other party, you may not recover.
Insurance companies work hard to bar you from recovery under South Carolina’s comparative negligence doctrine, so make sure you contact our office as soon as possible after an accident.
Under South Carolina law, the person who injured you is responsible for:
- Past, current and future estimated medical expenses
- Lost wages, including time spent going to medical appointments or therapy
- Damaged property, like your vehicle
- The cost of household help while you are incapacitated
- Any permanent disfigurement or disability
- The value of your emotional distress
- A change in your future earning ability due to the injury
- Any other costs that were a direct result of your injury
Your time to file a personal injury claim in South Carolina is limited. If you have any questions, please check out our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page or contact the office as soon as you are able to start your personal injury claim.
