- Key Takeaways
- Types of South Carolina Personal Injury Cases We Handle
- How Our Law Firm Handles Your South Carolina Personal Injury Case
- Case Results from Our South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers
- Why Choose Patrick, Lewis, & Watts for Personal Injury Law
- Start Your Journey to Recovery Today
- Frequently Asked Questions
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- Key Takeaways
- Types of South Carolina Personal Injury Cases We Handle
- How Our Law Firm Handles Your South Carolina Personal Injury Case
- Case Results from Our South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers
- Why Choose Patrick, Lewis, & Watts for Personal Injury Law
- Start Your Journey to Recovery Today
- Frequently Asked Questions
Key Takeaways
- Our Personal injury law firm helps victims of negligence to pursue fair compensation for their injuries and losses.
- The experienced personal injury attorneys at Patrick, Lewis, & Watts are well-versed in all types of personal injury cases, focusing on catastrophic injuries including wrongful death claims.
- Our law firm has decades of knowledge, a strong local reputation, and trial experience.
Personal injury is a serious matter that can affect your health, your job, your family, and your future.
If you have suffered an injury in South Carolina because of somebody else’s negligence, you should consider hiring an attorney. The experienced personal injury attorneys at Patrick, Lewis, & Watts can help give you a clear picture of the financial recovery that may be available to you.
Types of South Carolina Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Patrick, Lewis, & Watts provide legal representation for victims of accidents, mistakes, and other forms of negligence. If you or a close family member suffered injuries due to the negligent actions of others, let our accident lawyers help you. Below is a list of personal injury cases we handle.
- Catastrophic injuries
- Premises liability
- Product liability
- Medical malpractice
- Personal injury
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Wrongful death
- Tractor-trailer accidents
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Other accidents, illnesses, and injuries victims suffer at the hands of others.
How Our Law Firm Handles Your South Carolina Personal Injury Case
If you are in a car accident or truck accident or have injuries from dog bites, you need a confident, skilled attorney to guide you through the personal injury claims process. We take your case seriously. To do so, we work closely with injury victims to provide legal representation at the most challenging parts of their lives.
We talk to anyone who believes they or their loved one suffered injuries, financial loss, and emotional trauma from the negligence of someone else. During a free consultation, we will help you:
- Determine if you have a personal injury case,
- Provide you with insight into whether insurance companies are offering you a fair settlement,
- Offer insight into what we may be able to do for you,
- Answer your questions.
When you decide you want to work with our legal team, we are transparent and open with you about the entire process, attorney fees, and timeline. You need an honest advocate. We are here to help you.
We then begin the process of investigating your case. We will:
- Learn as much as we can about your accident,
- Provide you advice on what you need to do right now,
- Start calculating your losses, including medical bills, emotional distress, and lost wages,
- Building your case so that once your medical care is complete, you are ready to file your claim.
Case Results from Our South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers
Having a track record of fighting for our clients can provide you with the peace of mind you need when choosing a car accident lawyer. Consider some of the recent case results from our law firm:
- $3,250,000: Settlement for a collision at an intersection
- $1,800,000: Settlement for an electrical shock at a resort
- $1,500,000: Settlement for a collision involving a tractor-trailer and a car
- $1,000,000+: Settlement for a shoulder injury resulting from an electrical shock
- $900,000: Verdict for a police pursuit case
*Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.
Why Choose Patrick, Lewis, & Watts for Personal Injury Law
Our decades of experience at Patrick, Lewis, & Watts provides a foundation for fighting for our clients. Once we establish a client relationship, we become your advocate. As experienced personal injury attorneys, we have extensive trial experience. We know how to get results in the courtroom.
More so, when you hire our personal injury law firm to take legal action against those who hurt you, you want someone with a strong reputation. We have that in the courtrooms and with the defense lawyers in the area. They know we are not going to settle your case unfairly. That makes a difference in what happens in your case.
Start Your Journey to Recovery Today
Hire a personal injury attorney in South Carolina you can trust to be your advocate. Set up a free case review with our team. We help clients in Pickens, Anderson, Greenville, and the surrounding areas of the Upstate of South Carolina. Call Patrick, Lewis, & Watts today at 864-240-5500 or fill out our contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are hurt in an accident in South Carolina, no matter if it is an auto accident, hurt by defective products, or suffering nursing home abuse, follow these steps:
- Seek medical care first. Follow through with all the medical care you need.
- Document the accident with the police. A police report at the scene of the incident is often quality evidence.
- Call an attorney. The sooner you call, the fewer risks you take.
Insurance companies want to keep the amount they pay you low. We work to minimize that risk by protecting your legal rights.
In South Carolina, in most personal injury cases, the statute of limitations is three years from the date of the injury (in some cases the time period is shorter). A three year statute of limitations means you have three years from the date of the injury to file a claim in a court of law for the losses you have. However, injured people need to act much sooner, especially if you want to make the most of your legal options.
You have medical expenses, perhaps missed time at work, and you just want to recover your losses. You likely won’t pay anything upfront to your personal injury attorney. We work on a contingency fee basis. This means our fee is a percentage of the total recovery in your case. In most cases it is a 1/3 contingency fee.
No matter what type of accident you are in, working with a personal injury attorney requires careful consideration of the following areas:
- Litigation experience: In a serious injury, you may be facing a trial and a highly valuable claim. Choose an attorney who has a track record of going to trial in cases like yours.
- Reputation: Choose an attorney who is held in high esteem with their fellow attorneys and is recognized for being firm and aggressive within the local court system.
- Experience in the practice areas you need help with: Choose an attorney with a strong history with the types of losses you have, such as spinal cord injuries or other catastrophic injuries that require understanding the medical issues you are facing.
During your case review, when you receive legal advice from the attorney, ask questions. Be sure they answer the questions in a way that makes you feel confident. If not, move on to someone you trust.
One of the factors we may discuss with our clients is comparative negligence in South Carolina. As a modified comparative negligence state, you can still receive compensation for an accident in some situations if you contribute to it.
For this to be applicable, you may only file a claim if you are less than 50% responsible for the accident.
When filing a claim for losses against the responsible party, our attorneys will explore all types of losses you have. This includes:
- Economic damages: These damages typically include property damage, lost wages, and medical treatment expenses.
- Noneconomic damages: Pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, and emotional distress typically fit within this area.
- Punitive damages: In some cases in which intentional acts or specifically heinous actions are committed, you may be entitled to punitive damages awarded by the court.
In situations where the insurance company adjusters do not settle the claim, it will go to court. Then, based on all of the evidence, a judge and jury determine how much to value pain and suffering in your case. There is no specific formula for calculating these losses, but instead, factors such as the following are considered:
- Impact on daily life
- The severity of the injuries
- Duration of pain
You may be able to sue for psychological harm, including emotional distress and post-traumatic stress disorder, if you can prove these occurred in your case.
Case Examples
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Written By Stephen R.H. Lewis
For more than 30 years, Stephen has successfully represented clients in jury trials throughout the Upstate of South Carolina. Intent on providing unmatched representation, he continually studies the fine points of personal injury, business, and related litigation strategy.
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