Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Information in Greenville, SC

A spinal cord or serious back injury can follow a fall, a construction or workplace incident, a product failure, medical treatment, or a motor-vehicle crash. Like a brain injury, it is a type of harm. Any civil or workers’ compensation claim depends on the underlying facts, not on the diagnosis alone.

This site does not give medical advice and does not promise a recovery, “lifetime care” funding, or any other outcome. Medical evaluation, rehabilitation planning, and documentation belong with qualified professionals. Local hospitals are listed on the resources page.

Medical evaluation and records

A spinal cord injury can affect movement, sensation, and other bodily functions. Some people also have serious back injuries without a complete cord injury. This site cannot interpret symptoms, imaging, or a prognosis. Evaluation and rehabilitation planning belong with qualified medical professionals. After treatment begins, people often keep hospital records, imaging reports, therapy notes, and a list of providers. Local hospitals are listed on the resources page.

Related topics on this site

• Brain injuries
• Premises liability and slip and fall
• Workplace injuries and construction accidents
• Product liability
• Medical malpractice, if the questions involve medical or surgical care
• Wrongful death, if a family member has died
• Vehicle accidents overview for crash-related spinal injuries

Which legal rules may apply

The diagnosis does not, by itself, choose the legal path. A fall on someone else’s property may raise premises questions and the general personal-injury period in S.C. Code Ann. §§ 15-3-530(5) and 15-3-535. A job-site injury may involve workers’ compensation notice and filing rules in Title 42, and sometimes a separate claim against a non-employer. A product or medical-care theory can involve different statutes, including § 15-3-545 for certain medical malpractice actions. South Carolina’s modified comparative negligence rule, summarized on the home page, can also affect a civil claim. Only a licensed attorney who reviews the facts can assess which rules matter.

Time limits

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.

This site does not estimate the value of a spinal-injury matter, promise funding for care, or predict a settlement or verdict.