Lancaster Personal Injury Lawyer

Our Personal Injury Services in Lancaster

We represent clients in a wide variety of personal injury claims, including:

Car Accidents

Chances are high that most motorists will be involved in some sort of car accident during their lifetimes. The good news is that most of those collisions will be minor fender benders. But when an accident causes more serious injuries, victims have an avenue for compensation with a personal injury claim.

If you’ve been hurt in a car crash in Lancaster, don’t take on the stress of putting your life back together alone. Hiring an attorney can put pressure on the insurance companies to make fair settlement offers because they recognize there’s the threat of a lawsuit. This may help resolve your claim more quickly and with less hassle.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcyclists have the same rights as any other motorist on the roads. However, bikers do face safety risks that drivers and occupants of cars and trucks do not. There’s no metal shell of protection around a motorcycle or airbags to absorb the shock of impact. In addition, motorcycles are lightweight and more difficult to spot in traffic. That means that injuries after a motorcycle crash are frequently severe.

In these types of cases, maximum compensation can be an essential part of a family’s health and financial security. An experienced Lancaster attorney can work with life care planners, vocational specialists and other professionals to show how the motorcycle accident will impact not only your present life, but also the future.

Truck Accidents

Many different parties may be held liable in a truck accident case. Truck companies and truck drivers have an obligation to take measures to prevent crashes, including performing regular maintenance, obeying mandatory rest rules and ensuring that cargo is not overloaded or improperly secured. In addition, truck manufacturers have a duty to ensure that parts are designed without defects that could lead to equipment failures.

At Stewart Law Offices, our truck accident attorneys will identify every party that played a role in your crash so that they are held accountable for the harm that they have caused to you and your loved ones.

Slip and Falls

Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, from private homes to retail buildings and office spaces. Property owners have a duty to ensure that their premises are safe from all reasonable hazards. A failure to repair and/or warn of a dangerous condition could mean that the owner can be held liable if someone slips and is injured on their property.

If you’ve been injured in a Lancaster slip and fall accident, the best way to determine whether you have a valid legal claim is by talking to a personal injury attorney.

Workers’ Compensation

The S.C. workers’ compensation program provides an essential service to most of the state’s dedicated employees. The majority of employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover medical bills for workers who are injured on the job, regardless of fault. The program also provides partial wage replacement while workers convalesce and death benefits for families who lost a loved one in a workplace accident.

The workers’ comp system was designed to eliminate the number of lawsuits filed by workers by providing payment for a job injury no matter who is to blame. However, it can be difficult to wade through the red tape to convince your employer’s insurance company to provide the coverage you deserve. It also prevents you from obtaining compensation for noneconomic damages like pain and suffering.

But there are cases where an employer is not the only one to blame for an accident. For example, a construction site may be filled with contractors and sub-contractors who perform different parts of the same project. A worker who is injured due to a negligent act by another worker or company (not his or her employer) may have an additional legal claim that could provide money beyond what workers’ compensation allows for.

Because of the multiple questions of liability in a worker’s comp case, it’s important to contact an attorney as soon as possible after a workplace injury.

Wrongful Death Attorneys

The stress of losing a loved one can be overwhelming. Knowing that the person died as a result of someone else’s negligence makes it even more painful. South Carolina’s judicial system allows the families of wrongful death victims to collect financial compensation for their losses.

Family members have three years from the date of the loved one’s death to file a claim for compensation. It’s important to contact an attorney before the time limit expires or you could lose your rights to compensation forever.

Our attorneys will handle your wrongful death claim with compassion and care. We know that financial recovery is just one part of a long journey of healing for you and your family. We’ll do everything in our power to make the legal process as simple as possible.

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