This website is not a law firm. Using it, reading these pages, or sending the form does not create an attorney-client relationship and is not a substitute for advice about your situation. A participating attorney who reviews a request decides whether to get in touch and whether to take a matter.
How this site can help
People searching for a personal injury lawyer in Greenville, SC, are often dealing with medical care, missed work, and insurance questions at the same time. The pages here cover non-vehicle injury types, point to official South Carolina statutes and local resources, and give you a way to describe what happened in writing.
What this site does not do:
- It does not represent clients in court.
- It does not invent case results, reviews, or attorney profiles.
- It does not promise a recovery, a timeline, or that any particular lawyer will accept your matter.
Injury types covered here
This site covers the eleven non-vehicle topics below. Each card links to a longer page. Vehicle crashes are directed to a related Greenville site.
Slip and fall
Falls on wet floors, uneven walkways, or poorly lit stairs in Greenville stores, apartments, and public places can raise property-condition questions. No condition automatically means someone is legally responsible.
Premises liability
Premises liability is a general term for civil claims that may arise when a person is hurt by how property was maintained or secured, including unsafe stairs, falling objects, or inadequate lighting.
Dog bites
S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-110 can make a dog’s owner or keeper liable for a bite or attack in a public place or while the person is lawfully on private property, with statutory exceptions.
Wrongful death
When a death may have been caused by a wrongful act or neglect, S.C. Code Ann. § 15-51-10 provides a civil action for statutory beneficiaries, generally to be commenced within three years of the death.
Workplace injuries
Job-related injuries in South Carolina often involve workers’ compensation under Title 42, which has its own notice and filing periods, and in some cases a separate claim against a non-employer third party.
Construction accidents
Injuries on Greenville-area job sites may involve falls, equipment, or temporary structures, and can implicate workers’ compensation, certain subcontractor rules, and possible third-party or product claims.
Nursing home abuse
Families can report suspected abuse or neglect to official South Carolina agencies, including the Long Term Care Ombudsman and Adult Protective Services. Civil claims, when they exist, are fact-specific.
Medical malpractice
Claims involving medical, surgical, or dental care have special time limits in S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545, including a general six-year outer limit, and additional pre-suit procedures in Title 15, Chapter 79.
Product liability
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-73-10 can make a seller liable for a product sold in a defective, unreasonably dangerous condition, even if the seller used all possible care, subject to a statutory bar in some cases.
Brain injuries
A traumatic brain injury can result from a fall, a workplace or construction incident, a product, medical care, or a crash. It is a type of harm; any legal claim depends on how the injury happened.
Spinal cord injuries
Serious back or spinal cord injuries likewise arise from many kinds of incidents. This site discusses related legal topics and time limits without promising any particular recovery.
Vehicle accidents
Car, truck, motorcycle, rideshare, pedestrian, and uninsured-motorist matters belong on the related site caraccidentlawyergreenville.com. This card is only a pointer.
Time limits under South Carolina law
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5), many actions for injury to the person must be commenced within three years. S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-535 provides that, except for actions under § 15-3-545, those actions must be commenced within three years after the person knew, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, that they had a cause of action. Other rules can apply, including different periods for medical malpractice, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation. Only a licensed attorney who reviews your facts can assess a deadline that applies to you. Sending a form on this website does not extend or satisfy a filing deadline.
A short checklist of practical next steps is on What to Do After an Injury.
If more than one person may share fault
South Carolina follows a modified comparative negligence rule. In Nelson v. Concrete Supply Co., 303 S.C. 243, 399 S.E.2d 783 (1991), the South Carolina Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a negligence action may recover if the plaintiff’s negligence is not greater than that of the defendant, with the recovery reduced by the plaintiff’s percentage of fault.
How fault is apportioned among defendants and other tortfeasors is also addressed in S.C. Code Ann. § 15-38-15. That section was amended by 2025 Act No. 42, effective January 1, 2026, for causes of action or claims arising or accruing after that date. These rules are fact-specific. Nothing on this page predicts how they would apply to a particular incident.
Courts, hospitals, and agencies in Greenville
Injury matters in this area often involve the Greenville County Courthouse at 305 E. North Street (13th Judicial Circuit), hospitals such as Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown, and state agencies such as the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission. Names, addresses, and official links are collected on the Greenville, SC injury resources page. Those institutions are not affiliated with this website.
Request a consultation
If you would like a participating South Carolina attorney to review a possible personal injury matter, use the written form on the contact page. The form asks for your name, phone number, email address, the date of the injury, a short description, and your consent.
More answers about how the site works, time limits, and workplace versus civil claims are in the FAQ.