When aviation or boating accidents occur around Columbia, South Carolina's Lake Murray, the Congaree River, or Columbia Metropolitan Airport, victims and families face overwhelming challenges while dealing with serious injuries or tragic losses.
Available 24/7 - Immediate Response for Aviation and Boating Accidents
These complex cases involve federal regulations, maritime law, and aviation safety standards that require immediate legal intervention to preserve critical evidence and protect your rights.
Matt McGuire has spent over 30 years handling catastrophic injury cases throughout South Carolina, including aviation crashes and boating accidents that demand swift action and tenacious representation. With Columbia serving as a major transportation hub and recreational boating destination, these accidents can involve multiple parties, insurance companies, and regulatory agencies that will move quickly to limit their liability.
Aviation and maritime accidents require attorneys fluent in federal regulations, NTSB investigation procedures, and the intricate liability frameworks that govern air and water travel.
Deep understanding of FAA regulations, Federal Aviation Requirements, and maritime law that govern liability in aviation and boating accident cases.
Experience working alongside NTSB, FAA, Coast Guard, and SC Department of Natural Resources investigations while protecting your legal interests.
Identifying all responsible parties including operators, manufacturers, maintenance providers, and regulatory entities to maximize your recovery.
Access to aviation safety experts, marine engineers, accident reconstructionists, and medical specialists who provide compelling testimony.
Three decades handling severe injury cases involving burns, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and wrongful death claims.
From commercial airline incidents to Lake Murray boating collisions, we handle the full spectrum of aviation and maritime accident claims in the Columbia area.
Crashes involving airlines operating through Columbia Metropolitan Airport and regional carriers, including passenger injuries and fatalities.
Single-engine planes, corporate jets, and recreational flying incidents throughout the Midlands region.
Medical transport, news operations, and private aviation helicopter accidents around the Columbia area.
Accidents on Lake Murray, the Congaree River, and Broad River waterways involving recreational vessels.
PWC collisions and drowning incidents at popular Columbia-area lakes and rivers.
Charter boat and guided fishing expedition accidents throughout South Carolina waters.
Commercial fishing, boat maintenance, and marina operation injuries covered under maritime law.
Defective aircraft components, boat equipment, or safety systems that contributed to accidents.
Aviation and boating accidents often involve overlapping federal, state, and maritime regulations. We navigate all applicable legal frameworks to maximize your recovery.
Aviation and boating accident victims face well-funded insurance companies and corporate defendants. Our unwavering dedication ensures you have equally powerful representation.
Immediate action to secure wreckage, black box data, maintenance records, and witness statements before evidence is lost or controlled by adverse parties.
You'll understand every aspect of your case including federal investigation implications, liability theories, and damage calculations for informed decision-making.
We advance all costs for expert witnesses, accident reconstruction, and comprehensive investigation because these complex cases require substantial resources.
We support the entire family through catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, providing regular communication and compassionate guidance.
Many aviation and maritime cases land in federal court. We have extensive experience with federal procedures and specialized admiralty law.
Aviation and boating accidents trigger multiple investigations. We coordinate with federal agencies while building your independent legal case.
FAA and NTSB investigations for aircraft accidents, SC Department of Natural Resources for boating fatalities—we protect your rights throughout these proceedings.
Expert specialists examining mechanical failures, human error, and environmental factors to establish how the accident occurred.
Reviewing maintenance records to reveal potential negligence by operators, mechanics, or equipment manufacturers.
Examining pilot certification, training records, boat operator licensing, and compliance with federal regulations.
Reviewing weather data from Columbia Metropolitan Airport and marine forecasting services to establish conditions at the time of the accident.
Investigating defective engines, navigation equipment, or safety systems that may have contributed to the accident.
Aviation and boating cases require attorneys who understand both the technical complexities and the human devastation these accidents cause. Matt McGuire brings both to every case.
Over 30 years handling the most serious injury cases in South Carolina, including aviation crashes and maritime accidents with life-altering consequences.
Aviation insurers deploy teams within hours of crashes. Our immediate response team ensures your interests are protected from the very beginning.
Understanding of Jones Act claims, Death on the High Seas Act, and maritime maintenance and cure obligations for qualifying maritime workers.
Knowledge of Lake Murray, Congaree River, and Columbia area waterways that affects accident reconstruction and liability analysis.
We advance all costs for aviation experts, marine engineers, and comprehensive investigation because these cases require substantial resources to win.
Aviation and boating accidents often cause catastrophic injuries requiring extensive compensation for both immediate and long-term needs.
South Carolina's comparative negligence rules allow recovery even if you bear partial responsibility. Maritime law may provide additional remedies.
Aviation and maritime insurers deploy sophisticated strategies to minimize payouts. Knowing their tactics helps you understand why immediate legal representation is critical.
Aviation insurers deploy teams of investigators and lawyers within hours of serious accidents to control evidence and witness statements.
Maritime insurance companies use specialized adjusters trained to minimize payouts on complex water accident claims.
Offers that seem generous but fall far short of true damages and long-term needs, made before injuries are fully understood.
Requests for recorded statements designed to elicit admissions that can be used against you in litigation.
Attempts to shift blame through allegations of contributory negligence or assumption of risk.
Aviation and boating accidents involve unique legal complexities. Here are answers to questions Columbia families commonly ask about their rights and options.
Aviation accidents involve federal regulations (FAA), NTSB investigations, and often multiple parties including manufacturers, operators, and maintenance providers. The liability analysis is far more complex.
Maritime law governs accidents on navigable waters and provides special remedies like the Jones Act for maritime workers. It may apply to boating accidents on Lake Murray and the Congaree River.
Time limits vary based on case type. Maritime claims have shorter deadlines than standard personal injury cases. Contact us immediately to ensure your rights are preserved.
Yes. Claims can be brought against estates, employers, aircraft owners, manufacturers, and other responsible parties even when the operator was killed in the accident.
You should not wait for federal investigations to conclude. We can pursue your civil claim independently while coordinating with ongoing agency investigations.
Immediate family members including spouses, children, and parents have standing under South Carolina's Wrongful Death Act. Maritime law may provide additional remedies.
We work on contingency—no upfront costs and no fees unless we recover compensation for you. We advance all expert and investigation expenses.
Seek medical attention, preserve evidence, avoid giving statements to insurers, and contact McGuire Law at (888) 499-5738 immediately. Every hour matters for evidence preservation.
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 insurers control the investigation while evidence disappears. Call McGuire Law now and experience the difference that immediate response, federal court experience, and three decades of catastrophic injury litigation can make in your aviation or boating accident case.
Available 24/7/365 - Immediate Response for Aviation and Boating Accidents
Don't let insurance companies and operators control the narrative after your Columbia aviation or boating accident. Call (888) 499-5738 immediately for emergency legal consultation—we're available 24/7/365 because evidence preservation can't wait.
