Hilton Head Vies For Title Of Alligator Attack Capital Of The World

If you wanted to liven up a boring conversation at a social gathering or not give your relatives a chance to carp at you about your weight or about the fact that you are still single, you could ask all the attendees to elaborate on the proposition that South Carolina is the new Florida.  Someone will probably say that prohibitive costs in Florida and the rise of remote work have made South Carolina a more appealing destination for working age people.  Another person might point out that, now that Florida is being overrun with young people, retirees are increasingly choosing other parts of the Sun Belt to settle in, and they could do worse than to choose South Carolina.  Others may point out that there is one Publix supermarket location in South Carolina for approximately every 11 Publix locations in Florida.  South Carolina has even caught up to Florida in the frequency of frightening encounters between alligators and humans.  Alligator attacks are preventable, and depending on where the attack occurred, you may have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit in connection to it.  If you have been injured in an alligator attack in South Carolina, contact a Columbia premises liability lawyer.

When Was the Last Time Florida Had Seven Alligator Attacks in Six Years?

Florida has the biggest alligator population in the United States; its human population is also bigger than that of South Carolina.  Despite this, South Carolina has seen a recent uptick of alligator attacks on humans, some of them fatal.  In fact, since 2019, alligators have attacked seven people in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, with Hilton Head Island being the site of a disproportionate number of the attacks.

The most recent attack took place in July 2023, when an alligator attacked a woman near Spanish Wells lagoon.  There were no witnesses to the attack; the woman was already dead by the time anyone saw her, but investigators believe that the attack happened when she was walking her dog by the lagoon.  Several of the other attacks occurred when people were walking their dogs near the water, especially if there was tall grass near the water’s edge, as there often is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Another fatal attack occurred when an elderly woman was gardening on her waterfront property.  Police believe that she slipped and fell into the lake behind her yard, and an alligator that had been lurking in the water attacked her.  A year earlier, a man was doing yardwork, and an alligator bit his leg when he stepped into the water, but a neighbor saw him and helped to free him from the gator’s jaws, so he survived the attack.

Let Us Help You Today

The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you pursue a lawsuit or insurance claim if you got injured in an alligator attack in a waterfront retirement community.  Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.

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