How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim? | Personal Injury Q&A with George Jebaily

What are the statute of limitations in South Carolina? That's a great question and it's one that it's not the same answer for everything. So, if there's a car wreck, for instance, generally, it's three years, but it could be less than that depending upon who the defendant is. If the defendant is a state entity, like let's say a highway department truck runs a red light and hits you, well then, it's a two year statute of limitations as opposed to the three years. Or if it's a medical negligence case, it could be something different. If it's a slip and fall at a state facility, it could be different. So, who the defendant is and what type of matter it is can influence whether it's a two year or three year statute of limitations. So, the best way to be sure is to get legal advice and find out and of course, what that means is from the date of the incident so you have three years. For instance, let's say it's just an individual or a business that was at-fault in a car wreck then it would be three years from the date of that wreck that either the case has to get settled or a lawsuit needs to be filed in order to protect the statute of limitations so the best way, again, to know, is to come immediately and seek legal advice and get answers to those very important questions.