What to Do After A Truck Accident in South Carolina
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Prioritize your health. Get emergency and follow-up medical care.
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Be cautious with insurance adjusters. You are not required to give a statement to the trucking company’s insurer, and what you say may be used against you.
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Consult an experienced truck accident lawyer. Even if you’re unsure whether you’ll need representation, a consultation can protect your rights and preserve critical evidence.
Proving Fault After a Semi-Truck Crash
Accident reports can be incomplete or inaccurate, especially if the injured person is unable to give their side of the story. Our team digs deeper:
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Accident Reconstructionists analyze skid marks, speed, and impact forces to show what happened.
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Black Box Data (event data recorders) reveal whether the driver was speeding, braking, or fatigued.
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Private Investigators interview witnesses and uncover facts missing from the police report.
By piecing together this evidence, we prove not only that the truck driver caused the wreck, but often that the company’s unsafe practices allowed it to happen.
Damages Available in South Carolina Truck Accident Cases
Victims and their families may be entitled to compensation for:
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Economic damages: medical treatment, long-term care, lost wages, rehabilitation, property loss.
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Non-economic damages: pain, suffering, emotional trauma, loss of enjoyment of life.
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Punitive damages: when a company or driver acted with reckless disregard for safety.
These damages reflect both the financial costs and the human toll of catastrophic crashes.
How Our Truck Accident Lawyers Help Families
Our role is to take on the burden of investigating, negotiating, and litigating while you focus on healing. We:
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Investigate trucking company practices, from maintenance logs to scheduling pressures.
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Hold corporations accountable for unsafe hiring, supervision, and training.
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Work with leading experts to ensure every violation of safety rules is uncovered and explained.
We do this because these wrecks are never “accidents” in the truest sense — they are almost always the result of a series of unsafe choices.
Truck Accident Statistics
- In 2023, the FMSCA concluded that South Carolina saw 2,461 crashes involving large trucks and buses.
- Nationwide, more than 168,000 trucking crashes occur every year, with 32% resulting in injury and 3% in death.
- Leading causes include fatigue, unsafe speed, poor weather conditions, and driver error.
Why Semi-Trucks Are So Dangerous
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Weight: A fully loaded semi-truck can weigh more than 20 times a car.
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Braking distance: At highway speed, a truck needs 200+ feet more than a car to stop.
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Blind spots: Trucks have “no-zones” where cars disappear from view.
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Driver fatigue: Long shifts and inadequate rest put everyone at risk.
Trucking companies know these dangers. Their responsibility is to enforce safety regulations, train drivers, and ensure their fleets are maintained. Too often, they fail.
Choosing the Right South Carolina Truck Accident Lawyer
Not every lawyer — and certainly not every billboard advertiser — has the experience to handle catastrophic trucking cases. At the Law Office of Kenneth Berger, our practice is focused on life-changing injury and wrongful death cases only.
With offices in Columbia and Myrtle Beach, we represent families statewide — from Greenville to Charleston to the Grand Strand. Let us handle the insurance battles and legal strategy while you focus on recovery.
Contact us online today or call us at 803-790-2800 (Columbia, SC) / 843-427-2800 (Myrtle Beach, SC)
