Instant Soup Burns Lawsuit in South Carolina

Statute of Limitations

South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530). For minor victims, S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-40 tolls the SOL during minority — child has until age 21 (18 + 3 years) to file independently. South Carolina has no product liability statute of repose for personal injury claims.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)