South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury law is a legal area that enables individuals to seek compensation for injuries or damages caused by the negligence or wrongful actions of others. This field encompasses a wide range of incidents, including car crashes and tractor-trailer crashes; slips, trips, and falls; electrocutions, workplace injury, medical malpractice, and much more. Any time there is a physical injury caused by the fault of another person, company, or entity, you may have a personal injury case.

Car crashes and tractor-trailer crashes; slips, trips, and falls; electrocutions, workplace injury, medical malpractice, and much more. Read more about the various types of personal injury cases practice areas.

To determine if you have a personal injury claim, consider the following key factors:

• Injury / Harm: You must have suffered an injury or damage, whether physical, emotional, or financial (or a combination of these). This includes medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Negligence: There must be evidence that another party acted negligently or irresponsibly.  
• Causation: You need to establish a direct link between the negligent action and your injury. This means proving that the other party’s behavior directly caused your harm.
• Duty of Care: The responsible party had a legal obligation to act in a way that prevents harm. For example, drivers must adhere to traffic laws, and property owners must maintain safe environments.
• Timeliness: Personal injury claims are subject to statutes of limitations, which vary by state. 

Most importantly, a personal injury attorney can help assess your case and guide you through the claims process. Our team at Yarborough Applegate is here to discuss the specifics of your situation and determine the best path forward. Contact us—the call is always free.

The answer to this question depends on the type of potential case and who the potential defendant(s) are. Every injury case is subject to what is called a Statute of Limitations, which sets a deadline for when you have to file a lawsuit. For most injury cases in South Carolina, this period is 2-3 years. However, there are important exceptions and you need to be careful not to let the Statute of Limitations pass. Call us today to discuss your potential case and the deadlines that may apply.

There are two main categories of damages available in a personal injury case: economic damages and noneconomic damages. Economic damages include medical bills, lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, and out-of-pocket expenses. Noneconomic damages are those arising from pain and suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment and disfigurement, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, injury to reputation, humiliation, and more. In a wrongful death case, the beneficiaries may be entitled to recover for any pre-death pain, suffering, and mental anguish on behalf of the deceased, as well as for the beneficiaries’ own noneconomic damages.

Insurance companies exist for the sole purpose of making a profit. The only way they do that is by taking in your monthly premiums and then when it comes time to pay a claim, offering as little as they can get away with. Hiring an experienced personal injury attorney levels the playing field.

We charge nothing up front, and only get paid if we win your case. This is called a “contingency fee” arrangement—our firm’s fee is contingent upon a successful resolution of your case.

Call us to speak with an attorney today. We will promptly let you know if we think you have a case. If it’s something we can help you with, we will hit the ground running right away. If not, we will be candid with you or refer you to another lawyer who might be better suited to assist you. The more documentation you have about your claim, the better. Photographs, videos, incident reports, eyewitnesses who will support you—all these things are important and can make a difference in your case.

A case’s value depends on a number of factors, most importantly the extent and severity of your injuries, the level of negligent or reckless conduct of the responsible party, the available insurance coverage of the defendant(s), and, ultimately, the likelihood of success at trial. Contact us to discuss your potential case.