Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Are Harley Davidson Trikes More Likely To Cause Accidents Than Other Motorcycles?
Myrtle Beach Bike week is coming soon, and hopeful first-time attendees across the nation are trying to convince their families that motorcycles are safe. If the fact that you have been riding a motorcycle for years is not evidence enough for your skeptical relatives, you can always tell them that the warm, sunny weather… Read More »
18-Year-Old Truck Drivers Will Soon Be Allowed To Drive Semi Trucks Across State Lines
The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for so long that some of the practices people have adopted to cope with it have become normal aspects of our lives. We have become accustomed to wearing masks in crowded indoor areas and washing our hands for as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday”… Read More »
Court Orders Cracker Barrel To Pay Damages To Injured Customer After Wait Staff Served Him Cleaning Chemicals In A Water Glass
Customers who get injured at restaurants and other places of business have the right to seek damages in premises liability lawsuits if they have evidence that the accident was preventable and that stricter policies at the place of business or better enforcement of its existing policies would have prevented the accident. Some premises liability… Read More »
South Carolina City Gets Grant To Increase DUI Prevention Efforts
It is no secret that South Carolina has a drunk driving problem. For decades, it has ranked in the top ten states by number of DUI arrests and accidents, despite its relatively small population. The fact that visitors from out of state quickly realize that South Carolina is a lovely place to drink and… Read More »
Irmo Man Receives Prison Sentence For Causing DUI Crash That Injured Sheriff’s Deputy
The time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s is peak season for drunk driving. Meanwhile, the pandemic-era annoyances of air travel, such as rapidly fluctuating ticket prices and frequent flight cancellations have led some people who ordinarily rely on planes for their holiday travel to undertake interstate road trips, meaning that there will likely be… Read More »
What Are Your Rights If You Get Injured While Riding In A Friend’s Car?
People who get injured in car accidents have the right to seek damages from the person who caused the accident, in order to compensate the injured person for their accident-related financial losses. Most of the hypothetical scenarios you find when researching car accident lawsuits online involve a stranger crashing into your car and you… Read More »
Georgetown County Man Receives Prison Sentence For DUI Resulting In Death After Crash That Killed Toddler And Grandpa
Local governments across South Carolina are ramping up efforts to prevent drunk driving, but all the catchy slogans and increased police presence can only do so much. The maximum penalty for causing a fatal DUI collision is 25 years in prison, but tough penalties for DUI cannot repair the damage already caused by drunk… Read More »
Pickens Man Charged With Felony DUI After Collision That Killed Motorcyclist
When a rear-end collision involves two cars, the driver of the front vehicle is at greater risk of injury than the driver of the rear vehicle, but it is still possible for both of them to avoid serious injury. If there are not many other cars nearby, and the rear car was not going… Read More »
Spartanburg Woman Sues Myrtle Beach Hotel Where She Suffered Bed Bug Bites
Guests reserve hotel rooms with the expectation that the hotel will be free from preventable hazards such as falling ceiling tiles, contaminated bath water, slippery floors, and unsupervised swimming pools that children can easily access. In fact, if a guest at a hotel gets injured because of dangerous conditions that the hotel management failed… Read More »
State Legislator Introduces Bill To Lower South Carolina’s Drinking Age To 18
South Carolina’s drinking age has been 21 since 1984, so a whole generation has grown up with the idea that your 21st birthday is the first time when you could legally buy alcoholic beverages. Showing your ID in a bar or liquor store when you have just turned 21 has become a rite of… Read More »