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Reporting Deadlines for Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Injuries in South Carolina

If a pedestrian was hurt in a South Carolina hit-and-run, the clock starts running fast on insurance notice, evidence, and any lawsuit deadline.

ARTICLE by Darius Middleton

Signed the release before the bleeding showed up in Greenville - did that wreck your claim?

A Greenville restaurant server got rushed out of the ER, learned later the injuries were worse, and now the owner, maintenance company, and insurer are all playing dumb while pushing a fast settlement.

ARTICLE by Mike Fortner

Boss says use my insurance after chainsaw kickback in Myrtle Beach am I screwed?

No - using your own health insurance is not the same as workers' comp, and waiting can cost you. From the insurance company's perspective, the story they want you to accept is...

You grabbed that steam tray bare-handed - don't let them rush the payout

A steam burn at a Rock Hill hotel kitchen can look manageable on day one and turn ugly later, which is exactly why the adjuster wants a fast yes.

ARTICLE by Carlos Morales

title insurance

Not the same as homeowners insurance, and not a policy that pays for future injuries or storm damage. Title insurance protects against hidden problems with a property's legal...

I got a call saying my case is dead because I stopped treatment, and now the wrong-site surgery is somehow on me

A treatment gap after a wrong-site surgery can wreck the value of a South Carolina injury claim fast, especially when an off-duty firefighter is also dealing with an illegally uninsured employer and VA-related medical history.

ARTICLE by Brenda Smalls

That Columbia shop-floor call saying you're "not covered" can wreck your claim

A serious crush injury for a freelance contractor in Columbia can turn into a fight over status, future medical care, and whether early retirement losses count.

ARTICLE by Brenda Smalls

I paid my husband's Columbia funeral myself; did I ruin the wrongful death claim?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: paying the funeral bill yourself does not ruin a South Carolina wrongful death case. It only changes what proof is...

The delay between an exposure or injury-causing event and the first signs of harm. "Delay" matters because people often assume a claim starts the day a chemical spill,...

South Carolina Pedestrian Claims and Shared Fault

If you got hit crossing near campus and the adjuster is trying to pin the wreck on you, the biggest mistakes are the ones that hand them a comparative-fault argument and slash what little money is available.

ARTICLE by Tammy Burriss

Insurance says no seatbelt, so your kid's brain injury barely counts?

A missed mild TBI can still support a South Carolina injury claim for a minor, but the seatbelt argument, the parent's role, and court approval rules change how the case moves.

ARTICLE by Janet Inabinet

My elbow is shot on a Greenville crew and they won't release the dashcam

A Greenville construction worker with two kids may have both a workers' comp claim and a product liability case when heavy equipment defects or bad installation turn repetitive strain into a real injury and key video is being hidden.

ARTICLE by Tammy Burriss

A scary defamation threat after your North Charleston crash claim means almost nothing

The other driver's threat is usually hot air, but the SSDI piece is real enough to scare people, so here's what actually happens next after a North Charleston wreck claim.

ARTICLE by Mike Fortner

Did using VA and giving insurer a statement after grain-truck crash ruin my case?

Everyone says "never talk to insurance," but actually a recorded statement or VA treatment does not automatically ruin your case. From the insurance company's perspective,...

What happens if the driver who hit me in a Greenville work zone disappeared?

The ER may say your old back problem was aggravated by this crash. Your insurance company may use that same note to argue it was "just a flare-up" and pay less. That mismatch...

I let the school send my kid to the doctor and now the records are missing

When a Columbia high school athlete gets hurt at a school event and the medical chart is a mess, the missing records problem can decide whether the school district pays or shrugs.

ARTICLE by Darius Middleton

Lost fingers to an unguarded machine and now they're saying you "failed to mitigate"

An unguarded machine can still be the main cause of a hand amputation even if the defense is trying to turn your medical choices afterward into a blame argument.

ARTICLE by Priscilla Gadsden

Can I file a Columbia slip-and-fall claim if my boss threatens immigration?

File a Summons and Complaint in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas within 3 years if the fall happened on private property like a hotel, apartment complex, store, or...

Can my Charleston boss fire me for filing a claim after a city sidewalk fall?

What the police report says matters less than people think. For a South Carolina government claim, what usually matters more is who controlled the sidewalk, when the city had...

Insurance companies or defense lawyers may bring up eminent domain to suggest that a road project, utility expansion, or other government work was lawful and therefore not...