Personal Injury in South Carolina

South Carolina follows modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. Contingency fees average 33.33%. Three-year statute of limitations. South Carolina caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice at $350,000 per provider ($1.05 million total). Punitive damages are capped at three times compensatory damages or $500,000 (whichever is greater). South Carolina has specific causation requirements and expert testimony standards under the Daubert framework. Workers' comp claims are through the SC Workers' Compensation Commission.