When Negligent Care Costs a Life, Your Family Deserves Justice.
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
South Carolina law gives you three years from the date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit. However, waiting is risky. Evidence in care facility cases — including staffing logs, surveillance footage, and medical records — can be destroyed or overwritten quickly. We recommend contacting an attorney as soon as possible so that a preservation letter can be sent to the facility.
A wrongful death claim compensates the family for their losses (loss of companionship, funeral expenses, etc.). A survival action compensates the estate for what the deceased experienced before death — the pain, suffering, and medical expenses between the negligent act and the death. In South Carolina, both claims are often pursued together in care facility cases.
Yes. Wrongful death claims can be filed against any care provider whose negligence contributed to the death, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care agencies.
Many nursing homes include arbitration clauses in their admission contracts. These clauses are not always enforceable, especially when the resident lacked the capacity to understand what they were signing, when the clause was buried in admission paperwork under pressure, or when the claim involves wrongful death. An attorney can evaluate whether the arbitration clause in your case is valid.
Nothing upfront, and nothing out of pocket at any point during your case. We handle every case on a contingency fee basis. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing. Call (843) 881-8644 for a free, confidential consultation.
