If the at-fault driver in a South Carolina car accident doesn’t have enough liability insurance to cover my medical bills for a full settlement, can I get more settlement money from another source?

Hopefully. While South Carolina law requires drivers to carry only $25,000 liability insurance, that amount can be woefully inadequate when someone gets hurt badly; however, you may have additional insurance on your own policy that you can use. It’s called underinsurance (UIM), and it’s designed for this very purpose – to help you get compensated when the driver who hurt you does not carry enough auto insurance to cover your injuries. UIM can help get you fully compensated or at least get you a better car accident settlement.

If you're hurt in a motorcycle accident, don't worry. Motorcycles can use UIM, too.

The best thing about UIM is, in the right situations, it can give even more coverage than you might think, through a legal tactic called "stacking."

For more information about UIM and South Carolina car accident claims in general, check out our free book I Just Got in a South Carolina Car Accident. Now What?. Better yet, since you can't afford to mess this up, get your questions answered in a free, no pressure strategy session with a Spartanburg, SC car and motorcycle accident attorney. Call toll free at 888-230-1841 or fill out a Get Help Now form.

If you're not convinced about how vital UIM can be to protect you and your family in a South Carolina car crash, read some of our clients' stories:

• UIM provides desperately needed financial aid to motocycle brain injury victim
• Car accident settlement involving a drunk driver
• Settlement for 2 children seriously injured in a car accident
• Car accident settlement for a child, including the child's parents' policy

UIM coverage is so important that South Carolina law requires your insurance agent to offer it in a specific way. If you're just reading this for information and wonder if you have it, consult your policy immediately, and if you don't have it, call your agent to redo your policy to get you as much as possible. It just might save you from financial ruin if you ever get hurt in a car accident.

Get Informed and Get Legal Help

To give folks like you more info about their cases, I've written a book on car accident cases that you can DOWNLOAD FOR FREE. To get your questions answered or to schedule a free strategy session, call us toll free at  888-230-1841 or fill out a Get Help Now form. 

If you're hurt badly enough to need UIM, you should consult an experienced accident attorney about your case. You've got a lot to lose, and you risk it all by taking on the insurance companies alone.