Rental Car Accidents In South Carolina

Nothing beats visiting South Carolina for a change of scenery and a chance to be a more relaxed, more fun version of yourself.  It’s even better if you can spend your brief sojourn in the Palmetto State in a more fabulous ride than the one you use to get from point A to point B at home.  Of course, you can find inconsiderate drivers everywhere, even in a veritable paradise like South Carolina, and if one of them crashes into your exquisite rental car, you are in for as much of a hassle as you would be if an inconsiderate driver had collided with your old clunker in your home state.  You don’t have to pay for vehicle repairs like you would if you had been driving your own car at the time of the accident, but you might still suffer financial losses if you get injured badly enough to require medical treatment.  The process of getting an insurance settlement to cover your accident-related medical bills can take months, so even after you have returned home, you should stay in contact with a Columbia car accident lawyer.

Do Rental Cars Come With Insurance?

South Carolina law requires rental car companies to carry liability insurance coverage on all of their rental cars.  If you drive a rental car out of the lot, you can be certain that it carries the legally required liability insurance, even if you did not purchase any insurance for it.  Therefore, if you cause an accident while driving the rental car, the rental car company’s insurance will cover the other driver’s vehicle repairs.  That doesn’t cover your medical expenses if you get injured, though.  For that, you would have to purchase collision coverage when you rent the car.  If you have personal injury protection insurance, reread your policy to see if it covers injuries resulting from accidents that occur outside your home state.

You Need a South Carolina Lawyer for Legal Matters Related to Accidents That Happened in South Carolina

Insurance claims involving rental cars can run into the same problems as any other car accident claims, namely, the insurance company not offering you enough money to cover your accident-related medical bills.  In most cases, it is possible to solve this problem without going to court, whether you are a South Carolina resident or a visitor.  You just need a personal injury lawyer to negotiate for a better settlement.  If your injuries are so severe that the amount of money you can get from an insurance claim is not enough, you may need to file a lawsuit.  Whether representing you in an insurance dispute or a lawsuit, your lawyer must be licensed to practice in South Carolina.

Let Us Help You Today

The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you get enough money to cover your accident-related medical bills if you were injured in a car accident while visiting South Carolina from another state.  Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.

Source:

doi.sc.gov/983/FAQs-Auto-Insurance