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The carrier may still share responsibility, depending on who controlled the driver’s routes, schedule, and equipment and what the lease and contracts say. An attorney can review those documents.
Yes. A carrier can be responsible for its driver’s negligence and for its own failures, such as poor hiring, training, supervision, or maintenance.
Yes, if you are 50% or less at fault. Your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover.
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Tell your doctor the symptoms began after the crash and keep a record of the dates. Delayed pain is common with whiplash and concussions, and prompt medical records create the link to the crash.
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Your own uninsured motorist coverage, which South Carolina requires on every auto policy, may pay for your losses up to its limits. Underinsured motorist coverage, if you purchased it, may fill the gap when the other driver’s limits are too low.
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An attorney can identify every available policy, including boat, homeowner’s, umbrella, and rental company coverage.
Yes. A company that rents a boat to an unqualified or impaired operator, or provides a poorly maintained boat, may share fault.
Yes. A criminal charge for boating under the influence is separate from your civil claim, and you do not need to wait for a conviction to seek compensation.
Often yes. Under South Carolina law, you can recover if you are 50% or less at fault, reduced by your share. Maritime law generally reduces recovery without barring it.
Yes. Both the owner and the driver may be liable, and an attorney can identify every responsible party and policy.
Generally three years under both federal maritime law and South Carolina law. A vessel owner can also file a limitation action within six months of written notice of a claim, so act early.
Yes, if it involves a death, an injury that needs medical treatment, loss of consciousness, or more than $2,000 in damage. Report it to SCDNR within 48 hours for injury or death, and within 10 days for other reportable crashes.
A denial does not stop a civil claim. Medical records, staffing logs, incident reports, inspection history, and witness statements can show what happened.