[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"A wrongful death lawsuit is similar to a personal injury claim. You may be eligible to pursue the claim if another person\u2019s wrongful act, neglect or default caused your loved one\u2019s death, and if the deceased victim could have recovered damages from the wrongdoer if he or she had survived.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Under South Carolina law, a \u201cpersonal representative\u201d must bring a wrongful death claim. Typically, the personal representative is the person who serves as the executor of the deceased victim\u2019s will. However, a court may also need to appoint a person to serve as the personal representative.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"In general, South Carolina has a three-year statute of limitations for wrongful death cases. This means that you typically will have just three years from the date of your loved one's death to bring a lawsuit. If you miss the deadline, then you could lose the right to recover compensation.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Rock Hill Wrongful Death","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Rock Hill, South Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the Statute of Limitations for South Carolina Wrongful Death Lawsuits?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#Question3"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Wrongful Death","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/wrongful-death\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]