If you've been hurt in a South Carolina accident, whether it's a car or motorcycle accident, slip or trip and fall, a dog bite, or a case involving a medical provider like a hospital, nurse, doctor, assisted living facility, or nursing home, you might wonder what happens if you can't get the case settled. The short answer is you file a lawsuit. But I'm giving you the long answer below, taking you through the South Carolina lawsuit process for personal injury cases. It's a lot, and a lot of that is hard, complicated work. South Carolina lawsuits have four major phases: pleading, discovery, medi ..read more

If you've been hurt in a South Carolina accident, you are right to wonder what role the insurance company will play in the settlement of your claim. I'm here to give you the truth, even if neither of us likes it. The insurance company’s goal in your claim can be described as deny, delay, and devalue. Deny the claim if possible, delay making an offer, and devalue your injuries. I'm going to show you why and how the insurance company does this. Along the way, I'll explain how an insurance company processes a typical South Carolina personal injury claim. If you're already worried about dealing wi ..read more

Let me just get an elephant out of the room. You may be wondering how a Spartanburg accident attorney might be qualified to explain what to expect physically after a South Carolina car accident. I have listened to hundreds of car crash victims tell their stories over the years, so I can give you an idea from a victim's perspective. Obtaining a settlement that, among other things, includes compensation for pain is an essential part of many accident cases. Accordingly, I help people find ways to express their pain meaningfully, and I can share their experiences with you.  The main thing abo ..read more

South Carolina pedestrians have the same rights to a car accident settlement as drivers and passengers. There are three critical things you need to know about your case. If you're wondering how you actually get the settlement, I'm about to unveil my law firm's process to get a South Carolina car accident settlement when you’re a pedestrian who got hit by a car, truck, or motorcycle. Before that, let me introduce you to who you're up against: a highly-trained insurance adjuster whose professional purpose is to force you into a cheap settlement. Her chief weapon, used with great success, is your ..read more

A November 2022 South Carolina Supreme Court case painfully illustrates a key reason why you need an experienced South Carolina car accident attorney when you're seriously hurt. The case shows how hard your own insurance can turn against you if you try to use it for a car or motorcycle accident settlement. It shows the breathtaking lengths the insurance company can go to avoid paying a settlement they owe for underinsurance coverage—to their own policyholder. The case is called State Farm v. Windham. Before we get into it, let's talk about what “underinsurance” is and why it's so important. Wh ..read more

Borrowing a car, truck, or motorcycle doesn't sacrifice your rights to a settlement if you're hurt in a South Carolina car accident. In fact, you may be better off due to how South Carolina insurance laws work. I’m a Spartanburg, South Carolina car accident attorney, and I'm here to help you. Download the FREE book I wrote about South Carolina car accident cases. If you need questions answered or want to talk to a lawyer, you can contact me by live chat, by filling out a Get Help Now Form, or by calling toll-free at 888-230-1841. Here are the basics on claims for South Carolina ..read more

Untold numbers of horrendous falls and grievous injuries could be prevented in South Carolina if stores and businesses would just place a single wet floor sign or another warning. Victims of South Carolina slip and fall accidents are right to wonder if wet floor signs are required by law. The answer is yes—and no. No, there’s no written law on the books. But yes, the law can hold careless businesses accountable for serious injuries when a wet floor sign, cone, or barricade should have been placed on the floor to warn unsuspecting customers. It’s under the so-called common law, which enforces s ..read more

It’s always a tragedy when someone gets killed in a South Carolina car or motorcycle accident. When you lose a loved one to a hit-and-run driver who leaves the scene of the accident, it’s even worse. But it doesn’t have to be a travesty of justice. You and your family still have important rights you may very well be able to enforce in a South Carolina wrongful death case. While it seems like there’s no one to hold accountable, there’s still a source you can use to recover a settlement that you might need desperately for financial support. Who Pays Wrongful Death Settlements in Fatal South Caro ..read more

If you’re the victim of a South Carolina drunk driver—or worse, you’re the family member of the victim of a fatal drunk driving accident—you need an experienced car accident lawyer for many reasons. Chief among them is just to make sure you don’t get lowballed by the drunk driver’s liability insurance adjuster and maximize the amount of your settlement to include punitive damages. The first trick is figuring out if the drunk driver got served at a bar or restaurant in the first place. If so, you’ve got a highly complex case called a dram shop action in South Carolina. Don’t expect the bar or r ..read more

When you get hit by a drunk driver in South Carolina, you need some good news. Here’s some: you can definitely sue the drunk driver to get a settlement. And if the drunk driver was bar-hopping or got overserved by a South Carolina bar or restaurant, you’ve got the right to sue these businesses. The first thing you need to know is that you’ve got a complicated case—especially if you have serious injuries or your family’s case involves someone who was killed in the accident. The reason is, you’ve potentially got two cases in one: a case against the drunk driver and a case against the b ..read more