[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Uninsured motorist coverage covers losses resulting from a car crash when the driver who caused it doesn\u2019t have insurance. It may also apply when a negligent driver causes a wreck and flees the scene. Uninsured motorist coverage is a requirement in South Carolina. The required limits are the same as liability insurance (25\/50\/25).","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Personal injury protection (PIP) is a form of insurance that motorists often must purchase in no-fault states. In a no-fault state, a driver\u2019s PIP insurance is responsible for compensating them after a crash. This is the case even if they are not the at-fault driver.  Drivers in South Carolina don\u2019t have to purchase PIP","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"South Carolina\u2019s modified comparative negligence law allows injured parties to seek compensation even when their own negligence plays a role. The degree to which they were at fault will determine how much compensation they\u2019re eligible to recover. If they are more than 50 percent to blame, they are not eligible for compensation at all.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"The statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit in South Carolina gives you three years from the date of the crash. You will waive your right to compensation if you don\u2019t file a lawsuit by the deadline. If you think you have a valid case, don\u2019t wait to contact a lawyer. Delaying too long could jeopardize your odds of receiving compensation.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Is South Carolina a No-Fault Accident State?","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Uninsured Motorist Coverage?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is PIP, and Is It Required in South Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is \u201cModified Comparative Negligence\u201d?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Question2"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Answer3"},"name":"What Is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Car Accident Claim in South Carolina?","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#Question3"}],{"@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":"Is South Carolina a No-Fault Accident State?","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/is-south-carolina-a-no-fault-accident-state\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]