Personal Injury Attorneys in Boiling Springs, South Carolina

Accidents are a part of life. But in Boiling Springs sometimes they can get quite serious. When you’re ready to start your claim and demand fair compensation, it’s important to choose an attorney that will fight aggressively on your behalf. The team at Nowell Law Firm is here to help you get what you’re owed. Call us at 864-707-1785 to schedule a consultation.

Our Firm is Ready for Your Personal Injury Case

At Nowell Law Firm, we handle a wide range of personal injury cases, including:

• Car accidents
• Truck collisions
• Motorcycle crashes
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bike accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Other types of premises liability claims
• Bus collisions
• Defective products
• Medical malpractice
• Wrongful death

Personal injury law makes up a significant portion of the cases we take. Because of this, we know what it takes to negotiate with insurance companies that operate in the Boiling Springs area. Our team is well-versed in the laws that guide personal injury lawsuits and settlements in South Carolina.

Personal Injury Laws in South Carolina

There are many dangerous roads and conditions in our town that could cause a personal injury. The intersection of Boiling Springs and Old Furnace Rd is one example. There is so much traffic and business along rt. 9, it’s almost a regular occurrence that someone gets injured.

It’s also important to familiarize yourself with regulations in South Carolina.The statute of limitations for a personal injury claim in South Carolina is generally three years. There are some exceptions. If the victim is younger than 18 or declared “insane” when they are injured, they have one year from the time at which their status changes.

However, the filing period cannot be extended more than five years for someone who has been declared insane. Another exception covers cases where the liable party flees South Carolina before the case is filed. When this occurs, the three-year period does not start until they return to South Carolina.

South Carolina follows a modified comparative negligence rule. In most accidents, the fault is shared to some degree. If you are less than 50% responsible for the accident, you can still seek compensation. However, your compensation will be reduced by a percentage proportionate to your share of fault.

One common question that arises in personal injury claims relates to dog bites. People ask if South Carolina has a “one bite rule” for dog bites. States with this law essentially give an owner protection from injury liability the first time that their dog bites someone. South Carolina does not have this law. Even if it’s the first time a dog has bitten someone, its owner is still liable for subsequent injuries and damages.

What is Liability and Why Is It Important?

Liability is a core part of most personal injury claims. Before you can seek compensation from the liable party, you must first know who the liable party is. Liability has four parts in South Carolina:

• Duty of care, or proof that the other party had an obligation to the victim
• Failure to fulfill the duty of care, or proof that the other party breached their duty of care
• Causation, or evidence that your injuries are a result of the other party’s actions or inaction
• Measurable damages, or evidence of actual losses you’ve suffered because of the injuries

We’ll look at these with two types of accidents. The first is a car accident. The other driver automatically has a duty of care to others on the road, as they are legally obligated to take reasonable steps to drive safely. If they look down at their phone to text while driving, they have breached that duty and put others in danger.

They struck your car on the driver’s side, and a subsequent medical exam showed that you had a broken leg and a concussion. A prompt medical report may show causation by linking the accident to your injuries. Your lost wages, medical bills, and totaled car serve as proof of measurable damages.

Understand Your Compensation Options

There are several types of compensation awarded in personal injury claims. A lot depends on the type of evidence you have, how convincing your evidence is, and how skilled your Boiling Springs personal injury lawyer is. Different types of compensation include:

• Medical expenses, including ambulance transportation, diagnostic tests, surgical treatments, medications, and follow-up care. You do need evidence of your medical costs, so keep copies of treatment records and medical bills from nearby facilities like EmergencyMD, AFC Urgent Care, and Minute Clinic.
• Lost wages, including lost future income if your injuries cause permanent damage to your ability to work or progress in your career
• Property damage, which includes damages to your car in a car crash, items ruined in an animal attack, and items broken in a fall
• Pain and suffering, which is largely dependent on the severity of your injuries

How We Can Help

Nowell Law Firm has an impressive track record of settlements and jury awards that have allowed clients to focus on healing and get back on track after an injury. We’re ready to bring that skill, experience, and knowledge to your claim.

Why do you need an advocate after an accident? The other party’s insurance company will immediately start looking for ways to discredit your injuries, decrease the amount of your settlement, or avoid paying you a settlement at all. They’re very good at this—they have spent a lot of money figuring out how to pay victims as little as possible.

This means that you simply can’t trust the other party’s insurance company to do what’s right for you after an accident. The settlement they offer may be too low to cover even your medical bills, much less your other expenses. You need an attorney who knows the legal system, can figure out what you’re entitled to, and push for fair compensation via negotiations or a lawsuit.

Contact Nowell Law Firm Today

Our team of Boiling Springs personal injury lawyers is ready to talk to you about your next steps. Set up a time to talk now by calling us at 864-707-1785 or contacting us online.