Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Driver Crashes Into Church Building After Suffering Medical Emergency While Driving
On December 30, an SUV was traveling on Ribault Road in Port Royal when the driver experienced what news sources described as a medical emergency. He lost control of the car and crossed the center lines. There were no cars oncoming, and his SUV continued traveling sideways until it struck a road sign, knocking… Read More »
MUSC Pays Settlement To Estate Of Man Who Suffered Complications From Epidural Injection
Epidural injections are a common method of administering medication to hospitalized patients. Nurses insert a catheter into the epidural space between the spine and the spinal cord and leave it in place for the duration of treatment. It is a common method of pain relief for women during childbirth, but it can also be… Read More »
New Driving-Related Laws Going Into Effect In South Carolina In 2026
If you follow the news carefully, then you know that members of South Carolina’s legislature are always drafting new laws and amendments to existing laws, voting on them, and modifying bills that did not pass, meaning that at least a few new laws go into effect each year. Some of the new laws going… Read More »
Single Vehicle Accidents During The Last Christmas Holiday
The Christmas holidays are the most dangerous time of year for motor vehicle accidents. There is a higher concentration of fatal car accidents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at other times of year. In 2025, there were more than 850 traffic fatalities in South Carolina. This year, Aiken County alone witnessed several… Read More »
Injured Woman Sues After Teen Crashes Go-Kart
Kids will be kids, and that is why the state does not issue them driver’s licenses until they have demonstrated some wisdom and maturity. Before that happens there is a time in kids’ lives when they are tall enough to operate a vehicle, and they have the gross motor skills necessary for this. That… Read More »
Beware Of Winter Driving Hazards In South Carolina
The winter season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, brings mixed emotions for many people. On the one hand, there is the general feeling of cheer, which the cooler weather brings and residents and retailers encourage with festive decorations, ambient music that features sleigh bells, and foods that you can only find at this time… Read More »
Pedicab Accident Leads To Multiple Lawsuits
The dangers of automobiles have been obvious from the beginning, and as the number of cars on roads in the United States increased, so did the number of catastrophic accidents. The fact that drunk driving was so common did not help, especially as interstate highways came to connect all major American cities, displacing railroads… Read More »
A Deadly DUI Collision Before The Driver Even Left The Parking Lot
The saying goes that friends don’t let friends drive drunk, but how far should you go to stop a drunk person from driving or a driver from drinking? Being a designated driver is one of the most thankless jobs around. It is no fun to be around a bunch of drunk people when you… Read More »
Driver Faces Criminal Charges After ATV Crash
Residents of Hilton Head Island have long known what visitors to the island have only figured out more recently, namely that this island off the coast of South Carolina’s mainland holds year-round fun for people of all ages. Retirees enjoy golf and birdwatching while children opt for swimming. Young adults can have just enough… Read More »
Three People Die In Head On Collision In Sumter County
Every town has its intersections and stretches of road that the local people just know are trouble. Sometimes they bear makeshift memorials, such as the “three wooden crosses” in the famous song. In other cases, the dangers of these unassuming sites in friendly towns live in the memory of the great Southern raconteurs that… Read More »