[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"The driver in the back is often presumed to be at fault for causing a rear-end collision. However, in some cases, the leading vehicle may bear some of the fault for the crash. In other instances, a third-party may share the responsibility.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Rear-end collisions rank among one of the most frequent types of motor vehicle accidents in South Carolina and across the country. Rear-end accidents account for as many as one-third of all auto accidents, representing thousands of crashes in South Carolina each year. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Drivers in the rear vehicle are normally held responsible for rear-end collisions because they are expected to keep a sufficient distance from the vehicle in front. However, a driver in front may be partially or fully at fault if he or she does something that leaves the rear driver without sufficient space or warning to slow down and stop.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"In South Carolina, both drivers in a rear-end collision can share fault for causing the crash. South Carolina follows a \u201cmodified comparative negligence\u201d rule. This means that an injured plaintiff is not barred from recovering compensation even he or she bears some fault for causing a crash, so long as the plaintiff is not judged to be 51 percent or more responsible for the accident. If eligible for compensation, a partially-at-fault plaintiff\u2019s recovery will be reduced by his or her share of fault.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Is at Fault in a Rear-End Accident in South Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Often Do Rear-End Collisions Happen in South Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is the Driver Who Rear-Ended the Other Driver Always at Fault?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Both Drivers Be Held Liable in a Rear-End Crash?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#Question3"}],"name":"Who Is at Fault in a Rear-End Accident in South Carolina?","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#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":"Who Is at Fault in a Rear-End Accident in South Carolina?","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-rear-end-accident-in-south-carolina\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]