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What Damages Can You Recover After a Truck Accident in South Carolina?

You should seek compensation for all the damages you’ve incurred because of a truck accident, and our lawyers can build a case strong enough to get you a fair recovery.

Economic damages refer to all financial losses, including medical bills, property damage costs, lost wages, and additional expenses. Non-economic damages are also recoverable and compensate the victim for their pain and suffering. You only have three years to file a lawsuit and recover damages, so do not wait to bring your case in South Carolina.

Call our Columbia, SC truck accident lawyers at (803) 451-4000 for a confidential and free case evaluation from Burriss Ridgeway Injury Lawyers.

What Economic Damages Can You Recover After a South Carolina Truck Accident?

Truck accident lawsuits can and should cover all economic damages, from medical expenses to property damage costs.

Medical Bills

Many victims are most concerned with recovering medical expenses and may seek compensation for all hospital and treatment costs from a truck accident.

We can keep bills and invoices organized so we know the exact cost of your treatment to date. We can also anticipate future medical costs with help and insight from your physicians.

Lost Wages

Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other common truck accident injuries can temporarily or permanently affect a victim’s income. We can request relief for all lost wages you have incurred, as well as for future lost wages due to reduced earning capacity.

Property Damage Costs

Passenger cars typically sustain serious damage in collisions with large trucks like 18-wheelers, and your car might be completely totaled. We can tally all property damage costs associated with the accident so you can recover them afterward.

Other Out-of-Pocket Expenses

Victims may seek compensation for any out-of-pocket expenses related to an accident, not just medical bills, property damage costs, and lost wages. If you need to hire a transportation service or buy a new vehicle that accommodates your injury and any assistive mobility devices, such as wheelchairs, you can recover those damages in a lawsuit.

What Non-Economic Damages Can You Recover After a Truck Accident?

Deserved non-economic damages may be less obvious to victims than economic damages after truck accidents, but that doesn’t mean they are at all less deserving of being compensated in South Carolina.

Injuries cause physical pain and, in some cases, chronic discomfort. Victims might deal with severe depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder after chaotic and serious collisions. Embarrassment due to permanently disfiguring injuries, mental suffering from being unable to return to work or play with your children in the same way, and any other non-economic damages due to the collision are recoverable in your claim.

Proving non-economic damages can be harder than proving economic damages, which typically come with concrete bills and invoices our Florence, SC truck accident lawyers can use as evidence. The best evidence to prove non-economic damages is often the victim’s own testimony.

Who Covers Your Damages from a Truck Accident in South Carolina?

Even if the truck driver was negligent and hit you, they may not be the only liable party, as the legal doctrine of respondeat superior may enable us to hold their employer accountable as well, provided they were working at the time.

Suing the trucking company as opposed to only the truck driver may yield a faster, larger out-of-court settlement for victims. Trucking companies are liable for accidents due to drowsy driving, speeding, unsafe lane changes, and even problems with the vehicle itself if it has missed inspections or concerns have been reported.

FAQs About Recovering Damages After a Truck Accident in South Carolina?

What Damages Can You Get from an Insurance Settlement?

Getting full compensation from an insurance settlement is rare, especially if the negligent driver only carries the minimum coverage requirements in South Carolina. Non-economic damages can be especially hard to get from an insurance settlement.

What Damages Can You Get After a Fatal Truck Accident?

In wrongful death claims for fatal truck accidents, eligible beneficiaries may recover compensation for the following damages:

  • Medical expenses
  • Funeral and burial costs
  • Loss of financial support
  • Loss of companionship
  • Loss of care and guidance

Punitive damages are also possible, depending on the defendant’s conduct, if a case goes to court, and if our lawyers prove that punitive damages are deserved.

How Long Do You Have to Recover Damages After a Truck Accident?

South Carolina’s statute of limitations for plaintiffs to file truck accident lawsuits is three years.

What Evidence Do You Need to Recover Damages from a Truck Accident?

Our lawyers often use the following evidence to recover damages for truck accident victims in South Carolina:

  • Eyewitness testimony
  • Plaintiff testimony
  • Expert testimony
  • Medical bills
  • Income records
  • Photos
  • Video footage

Can You Recover More Damages by Going to Trial?

Plaintiffs may recover additional damages by going to trial, namely, punitive damages, which are available only when defendants exhibit recklessness, willfulness, or maliciousness, and plaintiffs bring their lawsuits to court.

How Long Does it Take to Recover Damages After a Truck Accident?

Some settlements are reached within days of plaintiffs filing truck accident lawsuits, while in other cases it can take weeks or months before a case is resolved through settlement. Trials typically only take a matter of days, but you may have to wait for your case to get before a judge in South Carolina.

Do You Need a Lawyer to Recover Damages After a Truck Accident in South Carolina?

You need an attorney who’s licensed to practice law in the state where you were injured, South Carolina, and who has considerable experience filing lawsuits within the statute of limitations, gathering evidence, and litigating truck accident claims.

Call Us to Discuss Your Truck Accident Case in South Carolina

Call the Orangeburg, SC truck accident lawyers of Burriss Ridgeway Injury Lawyers at (803) 451-4000 for help with your case.

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