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Accident help in Charleston, SC

Charleston's narrow peninsula streets, heavy tourist foot traffic, and busy arteries like I-26 and US-17 mean crashes here often involve out-of-state drivers unfamiliar with the area. Whether you were hurt near the Crosstown, crossing the Ravenel Bridge, or along Savannah Highway, sorting out fault under South Carolina's at-fault rules can feel overwhelming while you are trying to recover. FaultFreeClaims can connect you with an independent, licensed South Carolina attorney who can review your situation.

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Accidents in and around Charleston

The peninsula funnels everything. US-17 crosses it as the Crosstown, I-26 comes down from the north, and the Ravenel Bridge carries US-17 over the Cooper toward Mount Pleasant, so one wreck at five o'clock can pull in a commuter, a box truck, and a rental car whose driver landed at noon. The streets sit low. Water stands on them when hard rain meets a high tide, and a fender-bender becomes three lanes of nobody moving. South Carolina gives you three years to file. A suit goes to the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas. The adjuster calling you next week wants that timeline down to the minute.
County
Charleston County
Major corridors
I-26 · US-17 · I-526
Local courts
Charleston County Court of Common Pleas
Areas we cover in Charleston

West Ashley · James Island · Downtown Peninsula · Daniel Island · Johns Island · Wagener Terrace

Your deadline

3 years

3 years personal injury; wrongful death 3 years.

How fault works

Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar

Accident types we help with in Charleston

Car AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsRideshare (Uber & Lyft) AccidentsPedestrian AccidentsSlip & Fall

Nearby cities we serve

Columbia
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North Charleston
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Mount Pleasant
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Frequently asked questions

Who has the report if I was hurt on the Crosstown?

Depends on who worked it. Charleston Police handle wrecks on city streets, and the Crosstown is a city street even though it carries US-17, so that report generally sits with the city rather than with the South Carolina Highway Patrol unless a trooper responded. Ask the officer for the case number before you leave. A report generally isn't ready the same day.

Which court would handle an injury suit from Charleston?

The Charleston County Court of Common Pleas. That's the civil trial court for Charleston County, and a South Carolina injury suit generally starts there. Most claims settle with an insurer and never see it. But the three-year filing deadline runs whether or not a suit is ever filed, and missing it generally ends the claim no matter how clear the fault was to everyone standing there.

The driver who hit me was a tourist in a rental. Does that change anything?

Not the deadline, and not the fault rule. South Carolina is an at-fault state, so whoever caused the wreck is who pays, and that holds the same for a neighbor on James Island as it does for a visitor who flew in Thursday. What changes is logistics: a rental company, a home-state insurer, and a car that left South Carolina by Monday. Free to get connected.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, the deadline is generally 3 years from the date of the accident. 3 years personal injury; wrongful death 3 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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