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How Much is My Charleston Auto Accident Case Worth?
Have you recently been hurt in a car accident in or near Charleston, SC?
The personal injury lawyers from the Lawsuit Legal Group can help you maximize your financial recovery.
The Lawsuit Legal team have been recognized, over and over again, as state-wide leaders in auto accident cases and have a history of winning recovery for the injured.
Our uniquely experienced trial lawyers focus on winning you the recovery you deserve and obtaining a successful outcome to the complex car accident litigation process.
We understand the hardship and loss that is suffered after a collision involving serious injury or death. Victims of car accidents can suffer severe injuries that may never fully heal, while medical expenses and therapy can create a significant burden for victims and their families.
When you were hurt as result of another party's negligent actions, we think you deserve to get paid.
However, powerful insurance companies will do everything in their power to minimize what they have to pay victims.
Injury victims don't realize what they are up against until it's too late.
We know the insurer's dirty tricks, and our legal team will help you to maximize your compensation.
Get a free legal case evaluation with our Charleston car accident lawyers to determine the true value of your injury claim.
You need the best representation after a collision, and a law firm with the resources to take your case to court if necessary to get you paid.
Our legal team has won over $100 million in cases similar to yours, let us help you get paid what you deserve.
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Types of Car Accident Cases Our Lawyers Handle
"Motor vehicle accident injuries are special - requiring specialized knowledge from the plaintiffs attorneys fighting for recovery..."
Our South Carolina car accident injury lawyers handle a variety of accident claims, situations which may lead to a strong case including:
- Head-On Collisions: High speed front end collisions of vehicles heading in opposite directions have a low survival rate and often involve grave injuries for victims.
- Truck Accidents: Semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, and other work truck involved collisions. Even strikes at low speeds can be very serious because of the force and mass involved.
- Rear-End Accidents: Victims hit from behind by another vehicle, often caused by tailgating, sudden stops, distracted driving, or poor road conditions..
- Hit-and-Run Accidents: Legal claims focusing on identifying the responsible party who fled the scene of an accident and the implications for insurance claims if they at-fault driver is not identified.
- T-Bone Accidents: Legal claims generally revolve around determining which driver had the right of way or acted negligently, such as ignoring traffic signals or speeding, in order to determine liability.
- Fatal Accidents: Grave injuries and fatal accidents causing death resulting from the negligent actions of a third party driver.
- Multi-Vehicle Accidents: Situations where three or more vehicles strike one another in a chain reaction series of collisions. Pileup legal claims can involve multiple parties and require unraveling a complex legal situation.
- Accidents Causing Disability: Injuries potentially resulting in life-long disability and long-term medical care and treatment.
- Accidents Involving Pedestrians: Pedestrian strikes involving individuals on foot, often due to drivers not yielding, speeding, or being distracted. Also include bicycle riders hit by cars.
- Rollover Accidents: Severe incidents that occur when a large truck tips over onto its side or roof with a high risk of catastrophic injury or fatalities.
- Other Collisions: Any serious accident event caused by the reckless or negligent actions of another driver resulting in personal injury.
Our legal team regularly reviews hundreds of accident injury claims throughout South Carolina, with similar circumstances to yours. If we take your case, our attorneys will provide dedicated support throughout the process, and fight to obtain the best possible outcome for your auto accident case."
South Carolina is an At-Fault State for Car Accidents
South Carolina is an "at-fault" state meaning that the at-fault party is responsible for financial compensation for victims who sustained personal injury in an auto accident.
An accident in or around the Charleston area will be subject to the South Carolina negligence doctrine.
However, accidents in the Charleston SC are subject to several limitations for injury claims. South Carolina law recognizes a modified comparative negligence, requiring plaintiffs to have less than 51% share of fault in order to file a personal injury lawsuit.
If your actions are found to share responsibility for the accident which led to your injuries, your legal options for compensation may be impacted.
This is a particularly tricky part of South Carolina law to navigate without experienced legal representation by a law firm.
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Charleston Areas Served
The city of Charleston, in Charleston County South Carolina, has an estimated population of 745,000 and is a popular among residents and as a destination for visitors. The presence of several dangerous highways and intersections make it among the most deadly to drive in the state.
- Cities & Areas Served: North Charleston, Wildwood, James Island, Woodhaven, Downtown Charleston, MT Pleasant, West Ashley, Woodbridge, among others..
- Most Dangerous Roadways: Highway 17, intersection of Ashley Phosphate Road and I-26, I-26 Exit 203 at College Park Road, I-526, among others ....
- Counties: Charleston County, Beaufort, Colleton, Dorchester, Berkeley, Georgetown, Horry, Marion County, Williamsburg, Hampton, Jasper, Orangeburg, Clarendon, among others...
- Zip Codes: 29424, 29409, 29403, 29401, 29406, 29403, 29492, 29401, among others...
Charleston has a number of tricky intersections and highways contributing to a high rate of fatal and severe accidents. It continues to be a high-risk driving environment, and drivers should use caution when driving in Charleston.
Your Personal Injury Case After an Accident
In South Carolina, plaintiffs injury claims are generally entitled to compensation for their economic and non-economic losses. [2]
The severity of injuries suffered and circumstances of the case will directly impact settlement amounts and your estimated case valuation.
Your accident attorney will help you position your case to maximize the amount of compensatory damages you recover.
Each case is unique. The circumstances, details, and physical evidence surrounding your case will be what drives its value.
Experienced injury lawyers often list two factors which directly contribute to a strong car accident lawsuit: no fault and severe injury.
The average car accident settlement in South Carolina will fluctuate based upon the evidence and injuries sustained. We commonly encounter the following claimant injuries suffered in a collision:
Neck Injury: From persistent neck pain, whiplash to internal decapitation. Neck injuries can result in mobility loss, chronic pain, paralysis and death in some cases.
Brain Injuries: Head trauma caused by the force of a blow can lead to a variety of traumatic brain injuries from concussions to more severe.
Brain Bleeds: Intracranial hemorrhages (brain bleeds) can prove deadly if not treated, and lead to life-long impairment and other complications.
Broken Bones: Painful fractures and broken bones caused by the force of impact.
Crush Injuries: Crushed limbs and fingers are regularly encountered in serious collisions.
Dashboard Knee: Can include fractures, ligament injuries, meniscus tears, chondral injuries, and/or crushed knee caps or joints resulting from a victim's knees forcefully striking the dashboard in a crash.
Back Injury: Lower back injuries, broken backs, spinal cord damage, herniated discs, and muscle tears. Can require surgery to repair, result in chronic pain, and disability.
Death: Fatal accidents involving death caused by the negligent actions of another driver.
Economic Damages: Compensatory damages can include money for medical bills, surgery, costs of medical treatment, prescription medication, nursing assistance, loss of income, etc. The economic damages are any financial losses which can be quantified.
Non-Economic Damages: Potential non-economic compensatory damages can consist of money for pain and suffering and other harder-to-value trauma suffered.
What a Top-Rated Charleston Auto Accident Attorney Can Do For You
Personal injury representation with a proven process across thousands of cases similar to yours, can provide the winning formula to get the results you need.
Big settlements are a result of a skillful navigation of the complex legal process applied to your case.
With a record of success that includes many high-profile cases, our attorneys fight to win. We know what it takes to negotiate successfully with the insurance companies. You deserve a fast and fair settlement offer, and if needed, a legal team willing to take your claim to court. Uniquely experienced fighting for the gravely injured we know what it takes to win big settlements. Our legal team will shoulder the legal burden so you can focus on recovery. In the event we take your case, we'll handle the investigation, all communications, negotiations, can help obtain your medical records, police report, and handle the legal process. We know what it takes to build a strong accident injury case, and can help you file a successful claim.
We fight to see you are compensated for what happened, because we know you need it to take care of your family.
Building a Strong Personal Injury Claim
Immediately after a crash, regardless of how you feel at the moment, accept treatment from the first responders and seek professional medical attention. Should delayed injuries present after the shock and adrenaline wear off, you will need the medical reports of your condition. It's not uncommon to feel nothing is wrong initially, only for painful complications to develop days and even weeks after a serious collision event. Your medical report will provide critical evidence of your physical condition after the accident.
A strong car accident injury claim is built upon evidence, to substantiate your claims of what happened, your losses, and the full extent of your injuries. The investigation of your case will look to collect the following evidence:
- Any Photographs of the Accident Scene
- Medical Records & Medical Bills
- Eyewitness Testimony
- Official Police Report
- Black Box Vehicle Data, Footage from Dashboard Cams and/or Traffic Cams
In certain cases outside experts may even be brought in to support your injury claims or help determine fault and strengthen your case.