Auger & Auger Accident and Injury Lawyers helps injured people and families pursue compensation after car crashes, truck accidents, motorcycle wrecks, falls, dog bites, pedestrian accidents, bicycle crashes, and other injury-causing events.
Since 1995, our family-owned firm has served injury victims throughout the Carolinas. Our Folly Beach personal injury lawyers can investigate what happened, identify every party that may be responsible, handle the insurance company, and help you understand what your claim may be worth.
Contact our firm today to schedule a free consultation.
Why Legal Help Can Make a Difference in a Personal Injury Claim
A personal injury claim requires showing how the accident happened, who was responsible, and how the injury has affected your health, income, and daily life. Those details can be harder to prove when an insurance company is already looking for ways to limit what it pays.
That is especially true under South Carolina’s modified comparative negligence rule. If the insurer can place 51% or more of the blame on you, you may be barred from compensation. If your share of fault is 50% or less, your recovery may be reduced.
At Auger & Auger, we move quickly to document what happened, preserve available evidence, and identify every party that may share responsibility. That early work can help protect your claim before evidence disappears, witnesses become harder to reach, or the insurance company tries to control the facts.
Types of Cases Our Folly Beach Personal Injury Lawyers Handle
At Auger & Auger, we represent injury victims and families in a wide range of accident and negligence claims.
- Car Accident Lawyer: Car crashes can leave victims with painful injuries, vehicle damage, and time away from work. We help clients pursue compensation from negligent drivers and available insurance coverage.
- Truck Accident Lawyer: Truck accident claims may involve drivers, trucking companies, maintenance providers, or cargo-loading companies. We review records and evidence to determine who may be liable.
- Motorcycle Accident Lawyer: Motorcyclists often suffer serious injuries and may face unfair assumptions about fault. We work to show what happened and protect injured riders from blame-shifting.
- Pedestrian Accident Lawyer: Pedestrians have little protection when struck by a vehicle. We help injured pedestrians pursue claims against careless drivers and other responsible parties.
- Bicycle Accident Lawyer: Bicycle crashes may happen when drivers fail to yield, pass safely, or watch for cyclists. We investigate the scene, traffic conditions, and available evidence.
- Golf Cart Accident Lawyer: Golf cart crashes can happen in beach communities, neighborhoods, rental areas, and recreational spaces. Liability may involve the driver, owner, rental company, or another party.
- Boating Accident Lawyer: Boating accidents can cause severe injuries on or near the water. We review operator conduct, equipment issues, alcohol use, and other factors that may have contributed.
- Premises Liability Lawyer: Property owners may be responsible when unsafe conditions cause injuries. These claims can involve wet floors, poor lighting, broken stairs, unsafe walkways, or missing warnings.
- Dog Bite Lawyer: Dog attacks can cause scarring, infection, nerve damage, and lasting trauma. We help victims seek compensation from responsible owners and applicable insurance policies.
- Wrongful Death Lawyer: When negligence takes a loved one’s life, surviving family members may have the right to bring a wrongful death claim. We help families pursue accountability and financial recovery.
Dealing With the Insurance Company
After an accident, the insurer may contact you quickly. The company may ask for a statement, request medical authorizations, or offer a fast settlement before the full extent of your injuries is known.
Be careful about what you say. A short comment about feeling better or not being badly hurt can later be used to reduce or deny your claim, even if your symptoms worsen.
When our Folly Beach personal injury attorneys represent you, we handle communication with the insurer and present evidence supporting your damages. That can reduce pressure on you while your treatment continues and your claim is being prepared.
Important Time Limits and Deadlines
South Carolina law limits the time you have to file most personal injury lawsuits. In many cases, the deadline is three years from the date of injury, but some claims follow different rules.
Claims involving government entities, public property, public vehicles, or certain other parties may have shorter time frames or notice requirements. Waiting can also make your claim harder to prove because witnesses may become difficult to locate, video footage may be erased, and unsafe conditions may be repaired before they are documented.
Speaking with a lawyer early gives your legal team more time to protect evidence, review insurance coverage, and address fault arguments before they damage your claim.
What to Expect When You Hire Our Firm
When you contact Auger & Auger, we start by listening to what happened and reviewing the basic facts of your injury. We look at where the accident happened, what treatment you have received, and what losses you have experienced so far.
From there, we may gather records, review reports, speak with witnesses, and handle the insurance process for you. If the insurer refuses to make a fair offer, we can discuss whether filing a lawsuit is the right next step.
Our firm handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you do not pay attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you. We can also help point you toward medical care, offer online document signing, and arrange consultations that fit your situation. If you are in the hospital, we can come to you.
Speak With Our Folly Beach Personal Injury Attorney About Your Case
If you were injured because someone else acted carelessly, Auger & Auger can review your situation and explain what options may be available.
Our firm has recovered over $100 million for injured clients, and we bring that experience to cases involving car crashes, falls, truck accidents, dog bites, motorcycle wrecks, wrongful death, and other serious injuries.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with a personal injury attorney in Folly Beach.
