Recent Blog Posts
Saluda Man Dies When Rough Terrain Vehicle Collides With Pickup Truck
Off-road vehicles are the perfect summer fun if you are in the mood for high-speed travel and the rumble of engines, but you want more vehicle structure than you can get from a motorcycle and you don’t feel like dealing with traffic laws. Off-road vehicles like all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles… Read More »
Drunk, Distracted, Or Both?
If you get injured in a car accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your accident-related medical bills by filing an insurance claim with the at fault driver’s insurance policy. If your injuries are so severe that the at fault driver’s policy limit is not enough to cover all of your accident-related… Read More »
Choosing The Safest Motorcycle Helmet
South Carolina has a higher rate of motorcycle-related fatalities than some states with considerably bigger populations. Part of the reason is that the weather in South Carolina is appropriate for motorcycle riding for most of the year, so people travel here to ride their motorcycles when the roads in their home states are covered… Read More »
Music Can Help You Heal After A Serious Injury, But It Doesn’t Pay The Bills
Happiness has as much to do with your attitude as it does with your circumstances. Being able to appreciate the simple pleasures in life and to be grateful for the people and places that have always been there for you makes it easier to deal with life’s long-term hardships and minor annoyances. You may… Read More »
Man Suffers Spinal Cord Injury On Rollercoaster At Myrtle Beach Amusement Park
We have all heard stories about horrific theme park accidents, but we mentally file them away in our Florida Man archives. Everyone knows that the Magic Kingdom boat rides chop off guest’s fingers on the regular, despite warnings that guests keep their hands inside the boat at all times. Where else but Florida does… Read More »
Family Of Child Who Drowned In Hotel Swimming Pool Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Swimming pools can be a place of endless summer fun for children, but also a source of danger. Every year, several children drown in swimming pools in the United States. To prevent tragic accidents like these, specific laws exist to require safety measures related to swimming pools. For example, pools are considered an “attractive… Read More »
Semi Truck Collides With Bus Full Of Student Athletes
Young kids look forward to spending summer vacation engaged in an array of physical activities at whirlwind speed. They want to wake up at sunrise to run, swim, climb, jump, splash, tumble, and play until they drop, catch fireflies until the last firefly’s lights blink out, and then do it all again tomorrow. By… Read More »
Summer Camp Accidents
Many parents worry about the dangers of letting their teens spend an entire summer staring at a screen. A device small enough to fit in your pocket connects to a virtually infinite stream if violent imagery, unhealthy body image, peer pressure, bullying, and hateful rhetoric, to say nothing of online interactions leading to minors… Read More »
Motorcyclist Struck By Two Cars In Dorchester County
Leaving the scene of an accident that involves bodily injury or major property damage is a crime in South Carolina. The penalties vary according to how much damage the accident caused and whether the defendant has any prior criminal convictions. The worst hit and run accidents are where more than one vehicle hits a… Read More »
Scuba Diving Accidents
If you think that South Carolina is beautiful on the surface, wait until you see it from underwater. Diving in South Carolina’s lakes, rivers, and ocean lets you see local aquatic life up close and personal. What happens if you get injured while scuba diving, though? We have heard horrible stories of people’s oxygen… Read More »