Columbia, SC (November 25, 2022) – On Thursday, November 24, a car collision occurred in Columbia, and injuries were reported.
At around 10:29 a.m., the crash took place on Interstate 26 EB near SC-12. The area was later reopened once the resulting wreckage was cleaned up by emergency workers. The injured were sent to neighboring hospitals for further treatment.
The ongoing crash investigation is in the hands of local authorities.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Distracted Driving Accidents in South Carolina
In South Carolina, there were 10,053 collisions that included distracted driving in some form in 2017. In these collisions, there were 2,370 recorded fatalities and 7,483 incidents of property damage. Intoxicated driving accidents claimed the lives of nine persons in the state in 2017. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims that South Carolina has some of the nation’s most negligent drivers.
If you have been hurt due to someone else’s negligence, a personal injury lawyer can help you by making an insurance claim or filing a lawsuit on your behalf to get compensation for all of your costs and other damages. If you were hurt, you might want to consider working with a trained lawyer. You have the legal right to seek compensation for your injuries if we can show that the collision you were involved in was caused by the carelessness or reckless driving of another driver.
Many people are aware of the price of medical care for injuries sustained in a car accident. Repairing a broken limb could set you back several thousand dollars. For those hurt in auto accidents, the cost of necessities like medical care and rehabilitation can be even higher. The results can be disastrous when the financial repercussions of a single accident are added to the wage loss incurred as a result of having to take time off work to recover.
If you were seriously hurt in a car accident, you can trust the legal team at Monge & Associates to handle every aspect of your claim. We have a track record of success with both current and prospective clients, which speaks to our ability to succeed and our commitment to each case we accept. Our clients have consistently put their faith in us to assist them in recovering their financial losses. Our main goal is to aid in your recovery.
Call 888-688-1924 to arrange a meeting with a Columbia or Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer to discuss your case.
Note: Our writers used secondary sources when creating this accident news post. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident, therefore, if there is any information that is incorrect, contact Monge & Associates immediately. We will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will remove a post if requested.
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