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Car Accidents in Charleston, SC

In Charleston, car accidents often happen along I-26 and US-17. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced car accidents attorney serving Charleston — free, and with no obligation.

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Car Accidents claims in Charleston

Downtown moves on one-way pairs and short blocks. Meeting and King run opposite directions, the cross streets are narrow, and a visitor working off a phone app makes the turn anyway. Then there are the Ashley River bridges at five o'clock, where West Ashley commuters compress into a grid laid out long before anyone planned for this much steel, and the result is a low-speed wreck with two opposite accounts. Parked cars blocked the sight line at the corner. Nobody agrees on the signal. South Carolina's 51% bar decides what that disagreement costs you. Whatever blame sticks to you comes out of the recovery, and past the halfway mark there is no recovery at all.
How fault gets decided can end a car accident case in Charleston before it starts. South Carolina's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar. You have 3 years to file. Rear-end, intersection, and highway collisions — the most common case we help with.
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3 years

3 years personal injury; wrongful death 3 years.

How fault works

Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar

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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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