Neil Alger Shares Insight on SCDOT Pothole Cases in The Nerve

For most of us, potholes are just an annoyance, although these nuisances can get expensive with car-repair costs averaging $600 nationally per incident, according to AAA.

For others, the cost of a pothole includes catastrophic injuries and six-digit medical bills. And for the state of South Carolina, the cost has been $4.7 million in settlements for thousands of claims in just the past five years.

Those were the findings of an investigation by The Nerve, a news site that focuses on South Carolina government.

Parker Law Group attorney Neil Alger, whose practice includes cases involving personal injury and road defects, is familiar with the serious consequences of potholes. Neil spoke to The Nerve regarding the statutory limitations on recovery that clients with catastrophic injuries face when bringing claims against state and local government.

Read the full report here: https://www.thenerve.org/bumpy_rides_thousands_of_pothole_claims_filed_against_scdot

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