If you were seriously injured in Myrtle Beach or along the Grand Strand because someone else was careless, a personal injury lawyer can help you recover compensation for your medical care, lost income, and the ways the injury has changed your daily life. The Law Offices of Kenneth Berger has an office in Myrtle Beach and handles life-changing injury and wrongful death cases for local residents and visitors alike. You owe no attorney fees or case costs unless we recover money for you.
A serious injury rarely shows up in just one place. It's in the medical bills, and it's also in the vacation that turned into a hospital stay, the job you had to step away from, and the everyday things that are harder now. We take the time to learn what your life looked like before the injury and what it looks like now, because that whole story is what a full and fair recovery has to account for.
What Happens When You Call Our Myrtle Beach Office
- Free consultation. Call our office or fill out our contact form for a free consultation. We'll listen to what happened, answer your questions, and give you an honest assessment of whether we can help.
- We get to know you and build your case. If you decide to move forward, we spend time learning how the injury has affected your life while we gather medical records, evidence, and the specialists your case requires.
- We advocate for your full recovery. We serve as the liaison between you and the insurance company and work to secure a full, fair recovery. If the insurance company won't offer what your case is truly worth, we're prepared to take it to trial.
Ready to talk through what happened? Call our Myrtle Beach office for a free consultation at (843) 427-2800 or send us a message.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Myrtle Beach
We focus on cases where an injury has changed someone's life. In Myrtle Beach and across the Grand Strand, that includes:
- Car Accidents: Serious crashes on Kings Highway, US-501, and the area's busy tourist corridors, often involving drivers unfamiliar with local roads.
- Truck Accidents: Collisions with tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, and other commercial vehicles, where federal safety rules and multiple responsible parties often come into play.
- Motorcycle Accidents: Crashes where riders suffer serious injuries and often face unfair assumptions about who was at fault.
- Hotel and Resort Injuries: Pool accidents, falls, balcony and stairway failures, and other injuries caused by unsafe conditions at hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals.
- Premises Liability: Serious falls and other injuries on poorly maintained property, including piers, boardwalks, stores, and attractions.
- Boating Accidents: Injuries involving boats, jet skis, and boat tours on the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway.
- Brain Injuries: Brain injuries that may be invisible from the outside but change how a person thinks, works, and connects with family.
- Nursing Home Abuse: Neglect and abuse of loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- Wrongful Death: Guiding families through the legal process after losing someone they love to another person's negligence.
- Workers' Compensation: Helping injured workers access the benefits they're owed, and identifying any third-party claims beyond workers' comp.
We also help people injured in drunk driving crashes, construction accidents, electrical accidents, and other catastrophic injury cases.
How We Handle Personal Injury Cases
We see ourselves as a member of your team: your advocate and your guide through a process that can feel overwhelming. Here's what that looks like in practice:
- We take fewer cases so we can do deeper work. We are not a high-volume firm. Limiting our caseload means every client gets the time and attention a serious injury requires.
- We learn your story, not just your claim. We spend time with you and the people close to you to understand everything this injury has taken, including the everyday losses that never show up on a medical bill.
- You'll always know where your case stands. Not knowing what's happening is its own kind of stress. We keep you informed at every step, and we're easy to reach when you have questions.
- We handle the insurance company for you. You shouldn't have to relive your injury on the phone with an adjuster. We manage that communication so you can focus on healing.
- We bring in the right specialists. Serious cases often call for medical providers, economists, life care planners, and accident reconstruction specialists. We invest in the team your case requires.
- We prepare every case as if it's going to trial. That preparation is what leads to fair results, whether your case settles or is presented to a jury.
Myrtle Beach Personal Injury Results
Here's a result from one of our Myrtle Beach cases:
$26 Million Settlement: Child Burned in a Myrtle Beach Resort Pool.* A three-year-old boy suffered severe chemical burns after a day in the pools and lazy river at a Myrtle Beach resort, and spent a week in a burn center. Through depositions and a careful review of the resort's records, we uncovered that its pool chemical logs had been falsified for years. As we prepared for trial, the resort's corporate owner agreed to pay its $26 million policy limits. Read the full case result.
The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients' cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client's case.
Every case has its own story. Call our Myrtle Beach office for a free consultation at (843) 427-2800 to talk about yours.
Where Serious Injuries Happen on the Grand Strand
Myrtle Beach welcomes millions of visitors a year, and its roads, resorts, and attractions carry risks that are different from most of South Carolina.
- Roads and traffic. Kings Highway, US-501, the Carolina Bays Parkway, and Ocean Boulevard fill with drivers who are unfamiliar with the area, especially in the summer. Pedestrians, cyclists, and golf carts share the road with heavy traffic, and impaired driving rises during peak season and special events. Learn more about Myrtle Beach car accidents.
- Hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals. Wet floors, poorly maintained pools, and failing balconies, decks, and stairways cause serious injuries. Property owners have a duty to keep guests reasonably safe. Learn more about pool accidents in Myrtle Beach.
- Beaches, piers, and boardwalks. Broken boards, slippery surfaces, and unsafe recreational equipment can lead to falls and other injuries. Here's more on hazards near the pier.
- Attractions and amusement parks. Poorly maintained rides and attractions can cause serious injuries. Here's what to know about amusement park injuries.
- The water. Boat tours, jet skis, and recreational boating can become dangerous when an operator is careless or impaired. Learn about boat tour injuries.
Most Myrtle Beach injury cases are filed in the Horry County Court of Common Pleas in Conway, or in Georgetown County for injuries further south along the coast. We prepare each case to be presented to a local jury, because that preparation shapes how insurance companies value a claim.
Hurt on Vacation in Myrtle Beach?
If you were injured while visiting the Grand Strand, your claim is generally governed by South Carolina law, even if you live in another state. That can feel daunting once you're back home and the medical bills start arriving. Much of the process can be handled by phone, email, and video, and we'll let you know if and when your presence is needed. Here's more on what to do if you were injured on vacation in Myrtle Beach.
What Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
Every case is different. The value of yours depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs now and in the future, your lost income and earning capacity, and how the injury has changed your daily life. South Carolina law allows recovery for economic damages, like medical bills and lost wages, and non-economic damages, like pain, emotional suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. When someone's conduct was especially reckless, punitive damages may also be available.
Do You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer, and What Does It Cost?
Not every injury needs a lawyer. If your injuries were minor and healed quickly, you may be able to resolve the claim with the insurance company on your own, and we'll tell you that honestly. If we aren't the right fit for your case, we'll do our best to connect you with someone who may be.
A lawyer can make the biggest difference when:
- Your injuries are serious, permanent, or still developing
- The insurance company is disputing who was at fault
- A hotel, resort, business, or commercial vehicle was involved
- The at-fault party's insurance may not cover your losses
- You lost a loved one
We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. You owe no attorney fees or case costs unless we recover money for you.
Not sure whether you need a lawyer? We'll give you an honest answer. Contact our Myrtle Beach office or call (843) 427-2800 for a free consultation.
Visit Our Myrtle Beach Office
Law Offices of Kenneth Berger, Myrtle Beach 2411 N Oak St, Suite 105-F Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 427-2800
Our office is on North Oak Street, just off Highway 17 Business, with parking available on site. Get directions to our Myrtle Beach office or call us at (843) 427-2800 if you need help finding us.
Our Myrtle Beach office serves clients across the Grand Strand, including Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Conway, and Little River. Many of our clients have suffered serious injuries, so we often meet them at their homes or care facilities. Our firm also helps injured people across South Carolina, with a second office serving the Midlands through our Columbia personal injury team.
Frequently Asked Questions About Myrtle Beach Personal Injury Cases
In most cases, you have three years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit under S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-3-530. Claims against a government entity, like a city, county, or state agency, generally must be filed within two years under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act. Evidence and witness memories fade quickly, so it's best to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible.
Yes. If you were hurt in Myrtle Beach, your claim is generally handled under South Carolina law, and much of the process can be managed by phone, email, and video after you return home. We'll let you know if and when your presence is needed.
Hotels, resorts, and rental property owners have a duty to keep their property reasonably safe for guests. Depending on what happened, responsibility may fall on the property owner, a management company, a maintenance contractor, or another business. Identifying every responsible party is one of the most important parts of building your case.
South Carolina follows a modified comparative negligence rule. You can still recover compensation as long as your share of the fault is not greater than the other party's, and your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. A careful investigation helps show what really happened.
Insurance limits often fall short in a serious injury case. Other sources of recovery may be available, such as a business that shares responsibility, a commercial insurance policy, or your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in a vehicle crash. Part of our work is identifying every available source of recovery.
You may have obligations to your own insurance company, but you generally aren't required to give a recorded statement to the at-fault party's insurer. Statements made early, while you're still in pain or unsure of your injuries, can be used to minimize your claim later.
When a death is caused by someone else's negligence, South Carolina law allows a wrongful death claim on behalf of the family. The claim is brought by the personal representative of the person's estate, and it can seek compensation for the family's financial losses and for the grief, companionship, and support they have lost. We guide families through this process with care and patience.
Our Myrtle Beach office serves clients throughout the Grand Strand, including Horry and Georgetown counties, and we handle cases across South Carolina through our Columbia office as well.
Talk to a Myrtle Beach Personal Injury Lawyer
A serious injury changes more than your health. It can change your work, your family life, and your sense of what comes next. Our team will take the time to understand everything you've lost, communicate that clearly to the insurance company, and work to secure a full, fair recovery while keeping you informed along the way.
Call our Myrtle Beach office for a free consultation at (843) 427-2800, or use the live chat below.