A split-second decision by another driver on I-26, I-85, or Highway 17 can shatter your life—leaving you with mounting medical bills, a damaged vehicle, lost wages, and insurance adjusters who seem more interested in protecting their bottom line than your recovery.
Available 24/7 - Immediate Response for Car Accident Victims
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, car accidents across South Carolina create immediate legal complexities that require experienced advocacy to navigate effectively. Whether your collision occurred in rush-hour traffic in Columbia, on a rural highway in the Pee Dee, or in a busy Myrtle Beach intersection during tourist season, the hours and days following your crash are critical to building a strong case.
Matthew McGuire has spent over 30 years representing South Carolina accident victims statewide, handling cases in every county from Oconee to Horry, securing maximum compensation while clients focus on healing. With 24/7/365 availability and offices in Columbia, McGuire Law stands ready to protect your rights immediately.
Our comprehensive car accident litigation experience throughout South Carolina provides clients with the specialized knowledge needed to fight insurance companies, prove liability, and secure maximum compensation for your injuries.
From rear-end collisions to multi-vehicle pileups, we have successfully represented accident victims throughout South Carolina. Our track record includes substantial settlements and verdicts against major insurance companies.
Over 30 years of experience fighting every major insurance company operating in South Carolina. We know their playbook and immediately stop tactics designed to minimize your compensation.
We work with qualified accident reconstruction experts who analyze physical evidence, witness statements, and traffic data to prove exactly how the collision occurred and who was at fault.
We coordinate with medical professionals to document your injuries, establish causation, and project future treatment needs to ensure you receive full compensation for all medical expenses.
While many car accident cases settle, we're always prepared for trial. Our courtroom experience gives us leverage in negotiations with insurance companies who know we will fight for maximum compensation.
From interstate highway collisions to parking lot accidents, we fight for victims of all types of car accidents throughout South Carolina.
On interstate highways and surface streets resulting from distracted driving, following too closely, or sudden stops in heavy traffic conditions throughout South Carolina.
Often involving impaired drivers, wrong-way entries, or dangerous passing maneuvers on two-lane rural highways throughout the state causing catastrophic injuries.
At controlled and uncontrolled intersections caused by failure to yield, red light violations, or misjudged gaps in traffic creating serious injury scenarios.
On fog-covered highways or during sudden weather events that create catastrophic injury scenarios involving multiple at-fault parties and insurance companies.
Requiring immediate uninsured motorist claim activation and investigation to identify fleeing drivers through witness statements and traffic cameras.
Involving tractor-trailers, delivery vehicles, and 18-wheelers governed by federal regulations and complex liability chains requiring specialized investigation.
Physical evidence fades, vehicles get repaired, traffic camera footage gets overwritten, and witness memories become less reliable. Call immediately to preserve your case.
Our core values guide every car accident case we handle throughout South Carolina, ensuring you receive aggressive advocacy against insurance companies while we fight for maximum compensation for your injuries.
We take on major insurance companies without hesitation. Whether challenging lowball offers, fighting bad faith tactics, or taking your case to trial, we advocate aggressively for maximum compensation.
Car accident cases require immediate action to preserve evidence and stop insurance company tactics. We respond within hours to begin investigation and take over all communications.
We explain your case in plain language so you understand your options. We keep you informed at every stage and answer your questions promptly and honestly.
We investigate every aspect of your accident, from physical evidence to witness statements to traffic camera footage, building the strongest possible case for your claim.
Car accident cases are handled on contingency, meaning you pay no legal fees unless we recover compensation for you. We advance all costs for investigation and experts.
Taking the right steps immediately after a car accident protects your legal rights and strengthens your case for maximum compensation.
Get complete medical evaluation even if you feel fine—adrenaline masks injuries, and delayed treatment creates insurance defense arguments that you weren't truly hurt.
Photograph vehicle damage, skid marks, traffic controls, weather conditions, and visible injuries before anything changes. This evidence may be impossible to recreate later.
Get contact information from all witnesses independently because police reports may not include everyone who saw the collision occur.
Keep damaged clothing, receipts for expenses, medical records, repair estimates, and any correspondence from insurance companies.
Don't post about the accident on social media platforms where insurance adjusters actively search for content to use against your claim.
Call (888) 499-5738 within 24 hours while physical evidence still exists and witnesses' memories remain fresh and reliable.
In car accident cases, experience isn't just helpful—it's essential. Matt McGuire has spent over 30 years fighting insurance companies throughout South Carolina, understanding their tactics and how to secure maximum compensation for accident victims.
Over 30 years representing car accident victims throughout South Carolina, from minor fender-benders to catastrophic collisions, securing compensation for medical expenses and lifetime damages.
When you're injured in a car accident, evidence preservation is critical. We respond immediately to begin investigation and take over all insurance company communications.
Matt McGuire knows every insurance company tactic from 30 years of statewide practice. We immediately stop lowball offers, surveillance tactics, and delay strategies.
Familiar with courts, judges, and procedures across all 46 South Carolina counties. This statewide knowledge gives our clients a significant strategic advantage.
We're focused on outcomes that matter—maximum compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and all damages caused by the at-fault driver's negligence.
South Carolina car accident victims can recover substantial compensation for all damages caused by negligent drivers.
Even if you were partially at fault, you may still recover compensation if you're 50% or less responsible. We fight to minimize any fault assigned to you.
Get answers to the most common questions about car accident cases and insurance claims in South Carolina.
Seek medical attention, document the scene with photos, get witness information, report to your insurance company with basic facts only, and contact McGuire Law at (888) 499-5738 within 24 hours.
No. Insurance adjusters use recorded statements to minimize your claim. Let Matt McGuire handle all insurance communications to protect your rights and maximize your compensation.
South Carolina has a three-year statute of limitations, but evidence disappears quickly. Contact McGuire Law immediately to preserve evidence and protect your claim.
You may recover compensation through your own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. We help activate these claims and fight your own insurance company if necessary.
Compensation includes medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and in some cases punitive damages for egregious conduct.
South Carolina follows modified comparative negligence—you can recover if 50% or less at fault, but damages are reduced by your percentage of responsibility. We fight to minimize fault assigned to you.
Cases typically take 6-18 months depending on injury severity, treatment duration, and whether litigation is required. We push for maximum compensation without unnecessary delay.
We handle car accident cases on contingency—you pay no legal fees unless we recover compensation. We advance all costs for investigation, experts, and litigation.
With over 30 years of experience defending South Carolina, McGuire Law provides elite legal representation with national recognition. McGuire Law has grown from a small practice into one of the most trusted law firms in South Carolina. We understand that legal issues can be overwhelming, whether you're facing criminal charges, dealing with injuries from an accident, or navigating family law matters.
McGuire Law is committed to each client's unique situation, and we don't believe in boilerplate solutions. Every case requires careful analysis, strategic planning, and aggressive representation. Our firm combines over 30 years of experience with cutting-edge legal strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.
McGuire Law serves all 46 South Carolina counties. We know these counties, their courts, their legal communities, and most importantly, the people who live here. This local knowledge, combined with our legal expertise, gives our clients a significant advantage.
Matt McGuire received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina.
Matt has served as a law clerk for a State Circuit Judge, an Assistant Attorney General for the State of South Carolina, and an Assistant Solicitor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office.
Matt is a proud husband, father of two, and a long-time resident of Richland County, South Carolina.
Don't let another day pass without proper legal protection against insurance company tactics. Call McGuire Law now and experience the difference that aggressive, experienced, and effective legal representation can make in your car accident case.
Available 24/7/365 - Immediate Response for Car Accident Victims
