How can an Uber accident lawyer help to recover damages after an auto accident involving a rideshare driver?If I'm an Uber passenger and the driver crashes, will Uber pay for my damages? What if I'm not an Uber passenger, but an Uber or Lyft driver crashes into my car...
Auto Insurance
When Must Insurance Pay Damages in a Car Wreck?
When does insurance pay damages in a car wreck case? Can they get out of paying by filing a separate lawsuit? An insured gets into a car wreck, it is their fault, and the other, injured, driver gets a verdict against the insured. Next, the insured's insurance company...
What Happens if an Auto Accident Defendant Does Not Notify their Insurance Company?
In Neumayer v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., decided July 24, 2019, the SC Supreme Court addressed the question of whether an insurance company is required to pay a verdict when their insured did not give them notice that a lawsuit had been filed. Neumayer was a...
Will Insurance Pay for a Drunk Driving Accident?
Will insurance pay for a drunk driving accident?If you were hit by a drunk driver, they have to pay for the damage that they caused, right? Medical costs, hospital expenses, pain and suffering, future medical care, maybe even punitive damages?Unless the driver has...
How does the ‘pain and suffering multiplier’ work?
You're driving home from work, minding your own affairs, and you get into a car accident. After weeks of physical recovery, you still are disfigured and suffer from chronic pain. How is it possible to put a dollar amount for compensation for such pain and...
Does My Insurance Cover Flood Damage in SC?
Horry County residents held their breath as Hurricane Florence moved through the Myrtle Beach area this month. But, as the winds slowed, and people began to breathe sighs of relief, media reports began to warn about the flooding that was to come... This week, sections...
Deny, Delay, and Defend – Frivolous Defenses by Insurance Companies
What's the purpose of auto insurance? If your answer is, "to pay for damages if there is a car accident," you may be in for a surprise when you are in an auto accident and make a valid claim against the at-fault driver's insurance company. The purpose of auto...
Insurance Bad Faith Claims in SC
Auto insurance adjusters are experts at denying claims or paying as little as possible when their customers get into accidents.Adjusters are trained to always protect the insurers' bottom line by deflecting liability, creating doubt about any injuries that were...