Auto accidents are the most common cause of serious injury in South Carolina. Here in the Upstate, many of the worst crashes happen on I-85, I-26 and I-95, and on busy two-lane highways like 76, 178, 187, 8, 29, 24 and 252, where one drifting car or one unsafe pass can lead to a head-on collision.
After a wreck, the other driver's insurance company starts building its side of the story right away. You deserve someone building yours. Pruitt & Pruitt has represented injured people in Anderson since 1948. We know how to show what happened, who caused it, and what it has cost you.
Vehicle accidents we handle
- Car crashes and intersection collisions
- Head-on collisions on two-lane highways
- Semi tractor trailer and commercial truck wrecks
- SUV rollovers and ejections
- Motorcycle crashes
- School bus accidents
- Rear-end and multi-car pileups on the interstate
- Drunk and distracted driving crashes
- Hit-and-run and uninsured driver claims
Evidence fades fast, so we move fast
The strongest claims are built in the first days and weeks. We start our own investigation, gather the crash report, photograph the scene and the vehicles, and interview witnesses while their memories are fresh. We also look for video from nearby businesses, traffic cameras and dash cameras before it is erased.
Truck wrecks call for more. A trucking company keeps driver logs, maintenance records and electronic data from the truck itself. Those records can show whether a driver was on the road too long or a truck was not safe to drive, and we act quickly to make sure they are preserved.
What a serious injury claim can include
A fair recovery accounts for the whole injury, not just the first round of bills. Depending on your case, that can include:
- Medical costs, now and in the future
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Permanent impairment
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium for a spouse
We have taken these cases to a jury when an insurer would not be fair, and we have been doing it in Upstate courtrooms for decades. One of those trials set an Anderson County record at the time: a $4.125 million personal injury verdict. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Fault and insurance in South Carolina
South Carolina uses a comparative fault rule. If you were partly to blame, you can still recover as long as your share of the fault is not greater than the other side's, but your award is reduced by your percentage. Insurers often try to shift blame onto the injured person for exactly this reason. Careful investigation is how we answer that.
When the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may help. We review every policy that could apply to your crash.
