Roden Law represents people injured on the water along the Grand Strand — Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Surfside Beach, Pawleys Island, and Georgetown. The coast and the Intracoastal Waterway see heavy recreational boating, and on-the-water injuries can fall under ordinary South Carolina negligence law or federal maritime law depending on the vessel and the water — and the two carry different rules and deadlines. We handle every claim on a contingency fee basis: you pay nothing unless we win. Roden Law has recovered more than $300 million for injured clients across Georgia and South Carolina and holds a 4.9-star average from hundreds of client reviews. Call (843) 612-1980 for a free, confidential case review.
Why Choose Roden Law for a Grand Strand On-the-Water Injury Claim
On-the-water injury cases turn on which body of law applies — ordinary South Carolina negligence for most recreational boating, or federal maritime law for commercial vessels and crew — and that choice controls the deadline and what you can recover. What separates Roden Law is sorting that out early and building the claim the right way. We serve boaters, passengers, and crew throughout Horry and Georgetown counties, with Grand Strand cases heard in the Horry County court in Conway.
- No fee unless we win — free consultation and no out-of-pocket cost to pursue your claim.
- We apply the right law — South Carolina boating negligence or federal maritime law, whichever fits the facts.
- Direct attorney involvement — you work with your attorney, not a rotating desk of case managers.
Where Grand Strand Water Injuries Happen
The Intracoastal Waterway, coastal inlets, and offshore waters draw heavy traffic year-round, and the cases our attorneys handle most include:
- Intracoastal Waterway collisions — crashes between powerboats, personal watercraft, and larger vessels in a busy, narrow channel.
- Charter, tour, and passenger-vessel injuries — falls and crashes aboard dolphin cruises, fishing charters, and sightseeing boats.
- Boating-under-the-influence (BUI) crashes — alcohol remains a major factor on the water.
- Inlet and coastal-water injuries around Murrells Inlet and Georgetown.
The Law That Applies to Your Grand Strand Water Injury
Many recreational boating injuries on Grand Strand waters are handled under ordinary South Carolina negligence law: the deadline to file is generally three years from the date of injury under S.C. Code § 15-3-530, South Carolina’s 51% modified comparative-fault rule lets you recover as long as you are not more than 50% at fault, and there is no cap on compensatory damages in ordinary injury cases. Boating on South Carolina waters is regulated by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, and boating under the influence is illegal. But because Grand Strand injuries can happen on navigable coastal waters or aboard commercial vessels, federal maritime law may apply instead — the Jones Act for crew, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act for harbor workers, or general maritime remedies like maintenance and cure — each with different deadlines, so it is important to call promptly. Learn more from our South Carolina comparative negligence guide.
