Personal Injury Lawyer Columbia, SC
Areas of Personal Injury Practice
The Firm had its genesis handling personal injury cases. Since then it has grown
to handle complex personal injury cases from the standpoints of both plaintiffs
and defendants. Such matters include significant automobile collision
cases, products liability claims, strict liability,
medical malpractice, defective design/manufacture claims, warranty claims, and premises liability.
Our Columbia law firm has years of experience handling challenging cases
and getting great results.
Contact us today!
What Qualifies as Personal Injury?
Injuries that qualify as “personal injury” are ones that are
accidental but were caused by someone’s carelessness, negligence,
or wrongful conduct. Personal injury does not fall within criminal law,
rather it is a part of civil law. Because of personal injury law, an injured
person can file a civil lawsuit against the one at fault to recover damages
for the losses that the injury caused.
What Are the 3 Types of Damages?
There are three types of damages awarded in a personal injury claim.
- Economic – These are to help the injured person recover from the
economic damage the injury has caused (such as loss of job, cost of medical
expenses, etc.)
- Non-economic – These are to help the injured person recover from
the general pain and suffering the injury has caused (such as mental distress,
loss of companionship, etc.). These damages are hard to assign a monetary
value to since they are not as tangible as economic damages.
- Punitive – The purpose of this type of damage is to punish the wrongdoer.
This is applicable in cases where the defendant’s conduct was reckless
or malicious.
What is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury in South Carolina?
The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in South Carolina
is three years from the date of injury. If you were injured because of
someone else’s negligence, then you must bring your personal injury
claim to the courts within three years. There are special circumstances
that could extend this deadline, which are:
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Minors have up to one year after their 18th birthday to file a personal injury claim (even if it has been more than
three years since the injury). This does not apply to medical malpractice
cases – in those cases, the minor has seven years to file a claim.
- If an injured person is mentally incapacitated at the time of the injury,
then a timeline of five years is given (this does not apply to medical
malpractice cases).
Who Will Be Representing Your Needs
Senior members
Jerry Finkel,
Harry Goldberg, and
Howard Sheftman head and oversee the Firm’s torts, negligence & personal injury
practice, and together they have over one hundred years of litigation
experience.
The senior litigation members are assisted by junior member,
Sean O'Connor, and a team of litigation associates and paralegals. The Firm has handled
major cases for their clients in the areas of personal injury, automobile
negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability and products liability,
servicing substantial settlements and verdicts to compensate their clients
for their injuries, permanent disabilities, economic losses, and loss
of enjoyment of life.
Contact our Columbia firm today for help with your personal injury case!
**Any results the law firm may have achieved in past cases does not imply
or indicate that similar results may be had in your case. Outcome of litigation
is dependent on many factual and legal circumstances that may differ in
your particular case.