South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer

You can contact a South Carolina personal injury lawyer immediately after an accident leaves you with injuries and financial losses. Our law firm can help you seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. 

Our team at Miller, Dawson, Sigal & Ward has years of experience. With millions recovered for our clients, you can trust in our dedication to you. We won’t stop fighting until you get the settlement you rightfully deserve. Allow us to help you today.

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What Kinds of Personal Injury Cases Do Our South Carolina Lawyers Handle?

Our South Carolina personal injury lawyers can handle all types of cases, including:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Slip and fall accidents and other premises liability claims 
• Workplace injuries and workers’ compensation
• Dog and animal bites
• Medical malpractice and pharmaceutical liability claims 

You may need clarification about what exactly qualifies as a personal injury that’s worthy of filing a claim. If negligence is involved with your injury, you can always file a claim and fight to win compensation for your damages.

Other parties demonstrate negligence when they owe you a duty of care, fail to uphold that duty, and directly cause your injuries or financial losses. Discuss your eligibility today with a free initial consultation from our legal team. 

What Compensation Do You Get After an Accident?

You can recover compensation for the damages you sustained by filing a claim with an insurance company or a personal injury lawsuit against the liable party. There are many damages you can recover depending on your circumstances.

Our team specializes in personal injury law. We can help you seek funds to cover your:

Medical Expenses

Healthcare costs are the most common damage in virtually every personal injury case. For all your medical expenses, both currently and in the future, you can get compensated through your claim. 

You should never have to pay for your medical treatment yourself, especially if a negligent party caused you to get injured.

We understand that accidents can leave you with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and other catastrophic injuries. We use our extensive experience to help you secure damages for all required medical care. 

Lost Wages

Your injuries can prevent you from working or even holding a job altogether. Your settlement can get you the compensation you need to cover all your financial obligations while you recover from your accident.

Our team can help you seek compensation for lost pay, bonuses, and raises. We also focus on securing funds to cover lost earning potential for clients left with disabling injuries by accidents. 

Pain and Suffering

Pain and suffering can include several other damages, such as loss of consortium, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish, and emotional trauma. Your pain and suffering aren’t limited to just the physical aspects of your personal injury case.

Since these damages are non-economic, they don’t have any fixed monetary value. Therefore, our personal injury attorneys in South Carolina will use various formulas to determine how much you can win in your settlement.

We will ensure nothing gets left out and the insurance company doesn’t downplay your pain and suffering. We understand the value of these non-economic damages.

Property Damages

If your injury also caused property damages to your vehicle or other personal items, you can get them reimbursed. If there are extreme damages, you can even get compensation to replace whatever property you have that the professionals can’t repair.

How Much Are Personal Injury Cases in South Carolina Worth?

On average, a South Carolina personal injury case can result in compensation anywhere from $25,000 to north of one million dollars. The amount of money recovered in these cases varies significantly because of many factors.

How much you can win in your settlement depends on the type of accident that caused your case, how extensive your damages are, and how much those damages have impacted your life.

There’s no accurate way to determine how much your settlement will be worth unless you get your case reviewed by one of our personal injury lawyers. After reviewing the context of your case, all the evidence, and your damages, we can provide you with an estimate of how much you can likely recover.

How Will Your Personal Injury Lawyer Help?

When you hire one of our South Carolina personal injury lawyers at MDSW to help you file a claim, we do more than just file paperwork and talk to the insurance companies. The Thumbs Up Guys will:

Identify the Responsible Party

Our team takes time to find the party responsible for causing your injuries so we can appropriately pursue them for compensation. We investigate what happened to build a claim that can allow you to secure damages. 

Depending on your circumstances, we may: 

• Find and interview all witnesses
• Get a copy of your accident report
• Visit the area where your accident occurred 
• Look for photo and video evidence

We use the evidence we collect to help you secure fair compensation. 

Deal with Insurance Companies

We handle all communication with insurance companies and the liable party as part of our legal services. You can count on our experienced team to negotiate for you, reviewing any settlement offers made by insurance agents to see if they cover your losses. 

Help You with a Lawsuit

Sometimes, your lawyer may advise you to file a lawsuit to secure funds to cover your economic and non-economic damages. We help with this part of the legal process, as well, using our training and resources to represent you in front of a judge and jury. 

How Much Do We Charge After an Accident?

Personal injury lawyers in South Carolina do not charge their clients in the same manner as most other lawyers. You won’t have to pay a personal injury lawyer any upfront costs to retain their services or worry about being billed for every minute your attorney spends working on your case.

Instead, personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This payment structure means your lawyer only gets paid if you recover compensation. You will never pay a single cent out of pocket to your attorney. Instead, they will receive their fee directly from the compensation you recover. 

Why Hire Us to Handle Your Personal Injury Claim?

The Thumbs Up Guys have extensive experience assisting clients after significant accidents. We began serving clients in 2018, and we’re proud of the track record of success we’ve built over the years as we bring clients financial compensation for their losses. 

We believe in holding liable parties accountable for their negligent actions and building a legal claim for our clients while maintaining open communication. You can reach out to us at any time during your claim to get more advice from an experienced lawyer. 

Learn more about how we can assist you with a risk-free initial consultation. 

What Should You Do After an Accident?

There are many steps you can take immediately after an accident to protect yourself both physically and financially.

The most important thing you can do for your health after an accident is to seek medical attention. Even if you think you have not suffered any significant injuries, it is always best to get looked over by a trained professional. 

For your financial health, the best thing you can do is to hire an experienced personal injury attorney. You are your most vulnerable immediately after an injury, and other parties may try to take advantage of you during this time.

Can You Settle Without a Lawyer?

The insurance company may offer you a deal to settle fast for a fixed amount. They may claim that hiring a lawyer is wasteful and that they will work directly with you to resolve any issues you face after your accident. Don’t listen to any of the lies they say.

Insurance companies only want to pay you the least compensation for your damages. If you accept their initial lowball offer, you won’t be able to recover any further compensation after. Don’t get cheated out of a fair settlement, and never trust the insurance company to act in your best interest.

You can get professional legal representation designed to bring you fair compensation for medical costs, emotional distress, and other types of damages.

How Long Do You Have to File Your Personal Injury Claim?

Under South Carolina Code of Laws § 15-3-530, South Carolina personal injury victims have a general three-year deadline to file their claims. Due to the varying nature of personal injury cases, you may have even less time depending on the type of accident that caused your injury.

Get help from our lawyers as soon as possible so that you can get started on your claim.

You Can Work with a South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer Now

Don’t let your personal injury case linger. With no upfront fees and zero obligations, don’t hesitate to contact a South Carolina personal injury lawyer at Miller, Dawson, Sigal & Ward today. You can contact us 24/7 to schedule an appointment for a free consultation.

Trust in our years of experience to fight hard for your rights. Allow the Thumbs Up Guys to take charge of your legal needs. We can offer you legal advice today.