Personal Injury Lawyers in Hilton Head, SC
Injury lawyers with offices on Hilton Head Island, and the deadlines South Carolina sets for injury, wrongful-death and malpractice suits.
For a Hilton Head personal injury attorney, Bauer & Metro, Carr Legal Group, Jenkins Law Firm and McDougall Law Firm list personal injury, McDougall and Carr naming car and truck accidents, and Naert Law Firm, Shelton Law Firm and Liberty Oak Law Firm list injury cases too. South Carolina gives most injury suits three years (SC Code § 15-3-530).
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Hilton Head Facts for Injury Claims
- Most injury lawsuits
- South Carolina gives three years to sue for an injury to a person (SC Code § 15-3-530).
- Wrongful death
- Three years from the date of death, brought by the executor or administrator (§ 15-51-20).
- Government property
- Under the Tort Claims Act the suit is barred after two years from when the loss was or should have been discovered, or three if a claim was filed first (§ 15-78-110).
- Medical malpractice
- Three years from the treatment or from discovery, and no more than six years from the event in most cases (§ 15-3-545). Noneconomic damages against one provider are capped, at $350,000 in the statute and adjusted each year (§ 15-32-220).
- Only emergency room
- Hilton Head Medical Center, 25 Hospital Center Blvd, (843) 681-6122. It is the only 24-hour ER on the island.
- No town police
- Beaufort County Sheriff’s deputies patrol the island. The Sheriff’s Hilton Head office is at 70 Shelter Cove Ln, (843) 255-3300, open to the public 8 to 4:30 on weekdays.
- Free first calls
- Jenkins Law Firm, Shelton Law Firm and McDougall Law Firm each say the first case evaluation or consultation is free.
Personal Injury Attorneys in Hilton Head, SC
How we chose these: law firms with an office on Hilton Head Island that list personal injury among their practices on their own websites. Each card shows the facts you can check, including where the office is on the island. Ask each firm what a first call costs; three of them say theirs is free.
38A New Orleans Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 920-2844
A trial firm for personal injury, medical malpractice and criminal defense, including DUI, serving the Lowcountry for about 25 years.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe attorneys who handle the courtroom side and keep clients informed along the way.
- Where:
- New Orleans Rd, 0.5 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.3 mi from the hospital
1 Corpus Christi Pl, Unit 113, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (833) 728-2277
Car and truck accidents, workers’ compensation, wrongful death and nursing home cases, with a second office in Beaufort.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe honest, frequent communication and attentive paralegals.
- Where:
- Corpus Christi Pl, 0.3 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.5 mi from the hospital
- Other office:
- Beaufort
2 Corpus Christi Pl, Suite 205, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 802-0015
Workers’ compensation, personal injury, employment law and timeshare disputes, with attorney Zachary Naert.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe direct, fact-focused communication and calls returned promptly.
- Where:
- Corpus Christi Pl, 0.4 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.5 mi from the hospital
155 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 593-9995
Personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death and criminal defense with attorney William Jenkins, who says he has practiced on the island since 1981.
Why it’s listed: The site offers free initial case evaluations, and Se habla español.
- Where:
- William Hilton Pkwy on the north end, 2.1 mi from the hospital; 4.3 mi from Sea Pines and 5.0 mi from Coligny
- Consultation:
- Free initial case evaluation
1000 William Hilton Pkwy, Unit E6, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 802-0087
A small firm led by attorney Benjamin Shelton, with free, confidential consultations, an office in Hilton Head and a second in Beaufort by appointment.
- Where:
- The Village at Wexford, 0.7 mi from Sea Pines and 1.1 mi from Coligny; 5.1 mi from the hospital
- Other office:
- Beaufort, by appointment only
- Consultation:
- Free and confidential
71 Lighthouse Rd #230, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 671-5550
Home and condo closings, timeshare sales and disputes, plus workers’ comp and injury cases, from an office inside Sea Pines and a second in Bluffton.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe frequent status updates.
- Where:
- Lighthouse Rd inside Sea Pines, 3.1 mi from Coligny and 8.2 mi from the hospital
- Other office:
- Bluffton
35 Hospital Center Commons, Suite 200, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-7000
One of the island’s larger firms: real estate, homeowners association and construction law, injury cases, municipal law and wills.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe careful personal injury representation.
- Where:
- Hospital Center Commons, 0.1 mi from Hilton Head Medical Center; 5.6 mi from Sea Pines and 5.9 mi from Coligny
52 New Orleans Rd, Suite 300, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 341-9260
Elder law, estate planning, probate and trust administration, with real estate, injury and malpractice work.
Why it’s listed: Reviewers describe attorneys who listen.
- Where:
- New Orleans Rd, 0.4 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.4 mi from the hospital
2 Corpus Christi Pl, Suite 200, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 438-4386
Car, bicycle, boat, golf cart, motorcycle, pedestrian, truck and rideshare accidents, burns, product liability, wrongful death, slip and fall and medical malpractice.
Why it’s listed: The firm lists the Beaufort, Colleton and Jasper County courts, and its Hilton Head page says a free initial evaluation is offered by phone or form.
- Where:
- Corpus Christi Pl, 0.3 mi from Sea Pines and 1.0 mi from Coligny; 5.4 mi from the hospital
- Office:
- By appointment only
- Consultation:
- Free initial evaluation
Hilton Head Firms That Also Take Injury Cases
These three firms list personal injury beside other work. Ask how many injury cases each takes to court.
60 Arrow Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 258-5550
Family law and divorce, mediation, personal injury and estate planning, from a firm founded more than 25 years ago.
- Where:
- Arrow Rd, 0.7 mi from Sea Pines and 1.9 mi from Coligny; 5.1 mi from the hospital
19 Shelter Cove Ln, Suite 107, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 341-9300
Real estate closings, personal injury, estate planning, construction law and civil litigation. The firm was formerly Russell P. Patterson, P.A.
- Where:
- Shelter Cove Ln, 3.0 mi from Coligny and 3.0 mi from the hospital
19 Shelter Cove Ln, Unit 105, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-5184
A general practice with trial attorney Robert Schwarz: personal injury, criminal defense including DUI, business law, real estate, wills and estate planning. He is licensed in South Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
- Where:
- Shelter Cove Ln, 2.9 mi from Coligny and 3.0 mi from the hospital
Car Accident Lawyer in Hilton Head, SC
For a car accident attorney on Hilton Head, McDougall Law Firm lists car, truck, rideshare, motorcycle, bicycle, boat and golf cart accidents, and Carr Legal Group lists car and truck accidents. Jenkins Law Firm and Shelton Law Firm are both on William Hilton Parkway (US 278). Ask any firm whether the first consultation is free; Jenkins, Shelton and McDougall say theirs is.
Hilton Head has no town police department, so the police and EMS page lists the Beaufort County Sheriff’s office and the non-emergency numbers. The island’s only emergency room is at Hilton Head Medical Center; the hospitals page has its address and phone, and island doctors lists practices for follow-up care. South Carolina gives most injury suits three years (§ 15-3-530).
Medical Malpractice Attorney in Hilton Head, SC
Bauer & Metro, McDougall Law Firm and Olivetti, McCray & Withrow each list medical malpractice or malpractice work. Lawsuits against a medical provider have their own clock: three years from the treatment or from when the problem was or should have been found, with an outer limit of six years from the event in most cases (SC Code § 15-3-545). Noneconomic damages against one provider or one institution are capped, at $350,000 in the statute and adjusted each year, with exceptions (§ 15-32-220).
A leftover foreign object in the body follows a separate rule in the same section. Ask a Hilton Head medical malpractice lawyer which one fits.
South Carolina Injury Deadlines at a Glance
Injury to a person: three years (§ 15-3-530). Wrongful death: three years from the death (§ 15-3-530), brought by the executor or administrator (§ 15-51-20). A claim against the Town, Beaufort County or the state: two years from discovery, or three if a claim was filed first (§ 15-78-110). Medical malpractice: three years, six at most in most cases (§ 15-3-545). These dates are published by the state; a lawyer can tell you which one governs your case.
Where the Injury Firms Are on the Island
Most of the firms are on the south end around Sea Pines Circle: Bauer & Metro, Olivetti, McCray & Withrow and Clark & Stevens are within a mile of Sea Pines, and Carr Legal Group, Naert Law Firm and McDougall Law Firm share the Corpus Christi Place offices. Liberty Oak Law Firm is inside Sea Pines.
On the north end, Finger, Melnick, Brooks & LaBruce is at Hospital Center Commons, 0.1 mile from the hospital, and Jenkins Law Firm is on William Hilton Parkway, 2.1 miles from it. Patterson & Williams and Schwarz Law are both on Shelter Cove Lane, the same street as the Sheriff’s Hilton Head office.
Personal Injury Attorney for Daufuskie Island, SC
Daufuskie Island is in Beaufort County, like Hilton Head, and the state deadlines on this page apply there too. None of the firms above lists an office on Daufuskie; they are on Hilton Head, across the water. The Daufuskie ferry page lists every way across, and Daufuskie Island covers the island itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the personal injury lawyers on Hilton Head?
Bauer & Metro, Carr Legal Group, Naert Law Firm, Jenkins Law Firm, Shelton Law Firm, Liberty Oak Law Firm, Finger, Melnick, Brooks & LaBruce, Olivetti, McCray & Withrow and McDougall Law Firm list personal injury. Clark & Stevens, Patterson & Williams and Schwarz Law list it beside other work.
How long do you have to file a personal injury lawsuit in South Carolina?
Three years for most injury to a person (SC Code § 15-3-530). A claim against a government body has a two-year limit from when the loss was or should have been discovered, or three if a claim was filed first (§ 15-78-110).
Which Hilton Head lawyers take car accident cases?
McDougall Law Firm lists car, truck, rideshare, motorcycle, bicycle and golf cart accidents, and Carr Legal Group lists car and truck accidents. Jenkins Law Firm, Bauer & Metro and Shelton Law Firm list personal injury.
Who handles medical malpractice on Hilton Head?
Bauer & Metro, McDougall Law Firm and Olivetti, McCray & Withrow list medical malpractice or malpractice work. The state sets its own deadline for it: three years from the treatment or from discovery, six at most in most cases (§ 15-3-545).
Do Hilton Head injury lawyers offer free consultations?
Jenkins Law Firm offers free initial case evaluations, Shelton Law Firm advertises free and confidential consultations, and McDougall Law Firm offers a free initial evaluation. Ask any other firm when you call.
Is there a personal injury attorney for Daufuskie Island, SC?
None of the firms on this page lists an office on Daufuskie. They are on Hilton Head, and Daufuskie is in Beaufort County like the island. The same South Carolina deadlines apply.
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