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Claims for harm from asbestos in South Carolina
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from diagnosisCode § 15-3-530 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in South Carolina?
South Carolina Code § 15-3-530 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with the discovery rule from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. South Carolina uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Charleston County Circuit Court handles Lowcountry shipyard asbestos cases. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Code § 15-3-530
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. South Carolina's Charleston Naval Shipyard (closed 1996) was one of the busiest East Coast Navy ship repair facilities and a major source of asbestos exposure for thousands of shipyard workers. Textile manufacturing, chemical plants, and the Port of Charleston also contributed to occupational exposure.
Medical facilities in South Carolina
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Code § 15-3-530