Legal Question in Personal Injury in South Carolina

Re: Mva

If you are comfortable with the amount that the insurance company wants to settle for on the property damage, then you may go ahead and settle. You have two separate legal actions and settling on the property damage will not bar you from suing on the personal injury. Just be very carefull of anything you sign so that you are only signing in regards to the property. I have practice personal injury in SC for years and if you have any other questions you are welcome to call or write. Robert Johnston [email protected]

Re: Mva

Generally the property damage and personal injury portions are handled separately, so you shouldn't have a problem resolving the property damage now.

However, if you do this without an attorney, you should check to be sure that the documents reference only the property damage and not the personal injury issues, as insurance companies are sometimes slippery and tricky in that regard.

With regard to the personal injury portion, your daughter will most likely fare better and net a higher settlement if she is represented by a competent, experienced personal injury attorney.

If you would like additional information about this or related topics, you can visit my personal injury law blog (www.SCPILaw.com) or our firm's website (www.StevensFirm.com). If I can assist you further, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Thanks and good luck, Ben Stevens