[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"The top three causes of accidental injury in 2020 were:  Unintentional Poisoning \u2013 87,404 deaths; Unintentional Falls \u2013 42,114 deaths; Motor Vehicle Crashes \u2013 40,698 deaths","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Negligence simply refers to the failure to use reasonable care to avoid harming others through our actions.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Yes, the statute of limitations governing personal injury cases in South Carolina gives you three years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the at-fault party.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are Some Preventable Injury Statistics?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Negligence?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Deadline for Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#Question2"}],"name":"What Is Comparative Negligence in South Carolina?","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Is Comparative Negligence in South Carolina?","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/comparative-negligence-in-sc\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]