QUESTION
What is the the time after a car accident for suing?
Asked on Aug 13th, 2012 on Automobile Accidents - South Carolina
More details to this question:
I have a car accident about month and a half i was taking to the hospital because the pain that I have in my shoulder. The X-ray was good so the doctor gave me some pills but after a month and a half I still in pain , can I sue the other party to have some compensation?
1 ANSWER
Three years from the date of the accident.
However, in order to recover for damages you will need to prove the other party ( the other driver) owed a duty to you, the duty was breached, and as a proximate cause of the breach of the duty you sustained the injuries you speak of. Multiple defenses exist for a claim of this nature, including the law of comparative negligence.
You should seek the advice of a lawyer where you live.
Answered on Aug 14th, 2012 at 1:13 PM