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Truck crash claim: what can I do?

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Filing deadline3 years from date of accidentSC Code § 15-3-530

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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (SC Code § 15-3-530). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Claims against SCDOT or other state entities are governed by the South Carolina Tort Claims Act — suit must be commenced within 2 years after the loss was or should have been discovered, or within 3 years if a verified claim was filed first (SC Code § 15-78-110). A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of accident

Port of Charleston truck activity creates specific liability issues around drayage contractor classification.

Source: SC 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.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

South Carolina's I-26, I-77, and I-85 corridors carry significant Southeast freight, and the port of Charleston generates substantial drayage and container truck activity. South Carolina follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar and has a 3-year SOL for personal injury.

Medical facilities in South Carolina

  • MUSC Health Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? 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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Sources

  1. SC Code § 15-3-530