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Car Accidents in Summerville, SC

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

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Car Accidents claims in Summerville

Old Trolley Road and Bacons Bridge Road were laid out for a smaller town. Nexton and Cane Bay grew anyway, new interchanges and roundabouts went in to absorb it, and a good share of the traffic on those roads now belongs to people still learning which lane feeds which exit. Roundabouts confuse drivers. Yield seems to mean different things to different drivers. A wreck where each one believed the other was supposed to wait is exactly the kind South Carolina's 51% bar turns into percentages instead of a clean answer. You have three years to file in South Carolina. The report is the only neutral account anybody keeps.
How fault gets decided can end a car accident case in Summerville 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 crash report for a Summerville wreck?

The Summerville Police Department, if it happened inside town limits. Outside them it's generally the sheriff's office for whichever county you were in, or the South Carolina Highway Patrol on I-26, and because Summerville spans three counties, the agency that actually responded is a better starting point than guessing. Get the case number. It saves a lot of phone time later.

Which Court of Common Pleas covers Summerville?

Dorchester County Court of Common Pleas, for a crash in the Dorchester County portion of town, while a wreck in the Berkeley or Charleston County stretch generally belongs to that county's Court of Common Pleas instead. Where it happened decides it. Not where your house is, and not where you were headed. If the report and your address disagree, the report is what matters.

My crash was on I-26 heading toward Charleston. Does that change which court?

It can. I-26 crosses more than one county line between Summerville and the Charleston peninsula, and the side of the line you were on when it happened generally decides the venue, not the exit you were heading for. Mile markers on the report are useful for exactly this reason. The three-year filing deadline is the same in every county, since it's set by state law rather than locally.

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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