Greenville Car Accident Lawyers

Driving Better Matters for All South Carolinians

Each day, thousands of people suffer injuries in car accidents. Collisions are the leading causes of serious injury and death in the United States, including right here in Greenville and throughout South Carolina. Far too many of these tragedies could be avoided by merely driving safely. Instead, avoidable accidents are reducing countless lives to rubble.

If you or a loved one suffered severe injuries in a car accident, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. Our Greenville car accident attorneys at SBLTV are ready to help you seek justice-whether your case involves a commercial vehicle, auto product, underage drinking, an out-of-state accident, or uninsured motorists.

Call us at (803) 599-2207 or contact us online for a consultation.

Types of Car Accidents & Injuries

Car accident cases involve several types of causes and factors. In most cases, the ultimate factor in these collisions' origins is negligent driving. This means that the driver did not exercise reasonable caution and care and that their acts or omissions led to the accident. You may therefore, in almost all cases, hold the other driver accountable for your injuries even if they were not criminally negligent or simply made a mistake.

Because these cases can involve numerous parties and often result in severe and even life-threatening injuries, it is essential that you get veteran legal counsel for your situation. No matter what type of car collision in Greenville you incurred, our lawyers at Smith Born Leventis ... Taylor & Vega, LLC can help you seek a fair settlement.

Intersection Accidents

Perhaps the most common accident after collisions on a highway, interstate, or simple roadway is a crash in an intersection. Many Greenville car collisions happen in these areas since one or more drivers must gauge the flow of traffic, traffic signals and signs, the speed of oncoming cars, and other instructional cues while responding with correct turning, stopping, merging, or other driving activity.

Hit and Run Accidents

In hit and runs, the negligent driver who caused the accident flees the scene, intentionally refusing to accept responsibility for their dangerous driving. Sometimes, these drivers speed away because they had been drinking and therefore do not want to face a DUI charge. At other times, negligent drivers who lack proper insurance flee the scene in order to avoid getting caught and facing the penalties for not having auto insurance. Some hit-and-run drivers take off because they lack the necessary license to operate a motor vehicle and know that they will face penalties.

Intersection Accidents

Many of the most horrific and even fatal car collisions in Greenville occur on the various highways and interstates weaving in and out of our city. In these situations, cars that get involved in highway collisions may come from many points and directions. They may hit one another as they move forward on our roadways or spin out after scraping against bridge pylons or protective guardrails since the car or truck going too fast that side-swiped and veered them into a dangerously fast, spinning, or upturned position.

Drunk Driver Accidents

The most common type of car collision may be the incident that occurs on a public street, usually in a Greenville neighborhood. This is where thousands of car wrecks per day happen. Auto vehicles are involved in crashes for numerous reasons:

• improper lane usage
• failure to yield, use a turn signal, or stop at a stop sign
• tailgating
• using other poor driving practices

The most uncommon but dangerous car wrecks in South Carolina involve a drive-by shooting. In these scenarios, a motor vehicle is used to try to harm or kill one or more people who then suffer injuries while not in a car or truck.

Head-On Collisions

Think about it: while you are driving, and the many types of potential car collisions you might face. You traverse busy city streets, quiet country roads, and super highways. All it takes is one mistake by any driver or even a thoughtless act of failed judgment or misperception, and the result is a car collision. Ranging from fender benders to serious high-speed impact crashes, these incidents occur every day here in town, causing misery to many. Every vehicle on a Greenville road is moving not only through the scenic streets but passing numerous distractions and barriers that can endanger any driver or passenger. Inevitably, with the statistical odds against many people, car wrecks of all types and avoidable proportions occur every few moments, particularly over a busy afternoon or morning commute and during high volume holidays here in Greenville.

Rear-End Accidents

If someone has struck you in the rear with their vehicle, you may have a legitimate claim for injuries as a result. Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of crashes and are often the result of another motorist's negligence. If you or someone you love has been harmed in a rear-end accident you did not cause, do not wait to talk to an experienced Greenville car accident lawyer at SBLTV. You deserve to have a legal professional on your team, fighting for your fair recovery of compensation.

South Carolina Car Accident Statistics

In 2017, there were more than 141,800 total collisions across the state of South Carolina, and many of them were in Greenville. That same year, nearly 1,030 people lost their lives, and approximately 57,700 people got hurt in car crashes throughout the state of South Carolina. In Greenville alone, car collisions were responsible for over 9,500 of all accidents and nearly 33 vehicle collisions each day. These wrecks in our city also resulted in dozens of fatal auto crashes and numerous life-threatening and life-altering injuries every week. Most disturbing, car, and truck collisions here have only increased since those 2017 totals.

To help you avoid common types of Greenville car and truck accidents, our lawyers outlined some of the most important statistics and factors.

• In South Carolina in 2017, auto collisions injured 57,000+ people, which equated to about 5 injuries per hour.
Greenville car collisions overall equated to nearly 26% of the top 2 worst counties.
• In Greenville in 2017, there were 55 DUI car accidents, but several others happen due to other forms of alcohol intoxication.
• Distraction-affected crashes happen to 43 victims each day in South Carolina.–Greenville County ranked 2nd for number of distracted auto collisions, accounting for over 460 victims in the area.
• 52 total people lost their lives in Greenville County due to negligent driving, but even more lives were sadly taken due to drunk and distracted driving and related accidents.
• Every 2,7 days, a vehicle crashes into a building in South Carolina, including a home, restaurant, or other structure. Anderson County had the single-worst change of vehicle-to-building collisions, practically having triple the amount of neighboring counties.

All of these crashes, and so many more, end up claiming the lives of otherwise healthy and happy Greenville citizens. They leave victims who are people, night-time and daytime. Working individuals and children who had all manner of dreams for their future. Yet all of them are simple numbers in the road wreck data that adds to the register of avoidable Greenville tragedies.

These accidents also lead to serious and substantial injuries. Ten thousand and more victims from Greenville experience these outcomes that may be life-threatening injuries, as well as life-altering conditions that are referred to as personal injuries.

Car collisions are the #1 cause of serious injury and death in South Carolin.

Statewide, in 2018, there were more than 141,800 total car collisions, which equated to just over 10 traffic accidents per hour. Yes, on average, every 6 minutes, a car crash-possibly with serious injury or even death–occurs on a South Carolina road. With the advent of multiple smartphone apps, and more portable technology, one immediate right turn, left turn, or just a quick touch of a smartphone can lead to many tragic duties in Greenville, at speeds that put many drivers and passengers at risk for tremendous injuries. It is clear to that the Greenville area does not just share its fair share of horrible accidents as compared to other South Carolina areas. The actual scary car crash rates, and all types of them, seem to be increasing each year overall, as well.

What is the Statute of Limitations for a Greenville Car Accident?

In many cases, you have THREE (3) years from the date of your car crash to file a court case. However, if you're seeking third-party benefits-filing a liability claim against another driver or their insurer-the deadline falls on the THREE (3)-year anniversary of the day you were in the car accident, meaning when your crash initially occurred. This may be different if you are in an accident with a motorcycleor even a golf cart. Always consult with an experienced Greenville car accident lawyer to get legal advice specifically about your situation so that you can preserve your right to file suit within the statutory deadline.

If you fail to file your claim in court within the statute of limitations, the court will likely refuse to hear your case, and you will lose your right to seek compensation in this manner. Additionally, the other side to your car accident claim may simply use this as a defense and present it in court.

It may not be hard to see why filing your case sooner rather than later can be extremely important. In addition to preserving the viability of your South Carolina car accident claim, seeking an action quickly can do much to help your case succeed. As time goes on, people's memory may fade, and other evidence may not be as easily obtained.

What Will a Greenville Car Accident Lawyer Do to Help?

Car collisions may be very minor, with virtually no car damage and no injuries. In fact, some of these incidents happen every day, but we call it a close call or near miss, as there seems to be no damage, driver injury, or passenger injury.

However, with the wide range of accident cases and

attorney representation

, we also see many severe car accidents where cars will be needed to be totaled. Passengers and drivers at combative all levels can still get to through injuries that can vary from day-to-day c or whiplash, to severe and life-threatening head traumas or even post-traumatic stress disorder. In such injury crashes, it is more common from one or more drivers and passengers to suffer severe or life-altering injuries from combining the natural forces of two cars in a single crash. It is also more likely that speed may have led to more catastrophic injuries to several people and that distracted or reckless driving has been involved.