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Motorcycle Accidents in Charleston, SC

In Charleston, motorcycle 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 motorcycle accidents attorney serving Charleston — free, and with no obligation.

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Motorcycle Accidents claims in Charleston

Brick and cobblestone are charming until you're on two wheels. The lower peninsula still has stretches of both, plus drain grates, utility cuts, and squalls that leave a film of water over all of it. A rider feels every bit of that through the bars. Out on Folly Road the problem changes shape. Left turns across oncoming traffic are where a driver looks through a motorcycle instead of at it, and that same driver will tell an adjuster you came out of nowhere, which is the opening move in an argument about your speed rather than the turn. Speed comes up first, every time. Under the 51% bar, what they pin on you is subtracted first.
How fault gets decided can end a motorcycle accident case in Charleston before it starts. South Carolina's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar. You have 3 years to file. Riders face severe injuries and unfair bias. We connect you with attorneys who get it.
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Your deadline

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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