Recent Blog Posts
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 »
Log Truck Accidents
Sharing the highway with commercial trucks is usually a nerve-wracking experience. If you try to pass a truck, it is difficult to judge the speed you need to travel so that you can pass it. When you gain speed and drive next to the truck, it feels like negative pressure is sucking your car… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability And Underage Drunk Driving
Getting a fake ID and using it to buy alcoholic beverages under false pretenses is a young adult rite of passage, especially here in South Carolina, arguably the party school capital of the world. Consider that the most memorable part of the movie Superbad is the glaringly fake Hawaii driver’s license that identifies the… Read More »
Staying Safe While Skiing In South Carolina
South Carolina’s reputation precedes it as a destination for beachgoers and for destination weddings. It is even cementing its place as the jewel of the Sun Belt, quieter and friendlier than Florida but almost as sunny. Yes, some parts of South Carolina are so warm that alligators proudly call them home, but the higher… Read More »
Teen Bicyclist Survives Being Struck By Two Cars
There are often legal and financial consequences for causing a car accident, even if no one gets injured. The fear of these is usually what motivates drivers to flee the scene instead of waiting for police. Of course, leaving the scene of an accident that results in death, bodily injury, or extensive property damage… Read More »
Families Sue South Carolina Department Of Transportation Over Deadly Oak Tree
The enormous, ancient oak trees of South Carolina are a reminder of just how small we are in this world. They have been here longer than we have, and certainly longer than automobiles have existed. Any real estate developer who wants to build on a site where centuries old trees stand has few counterarguments… Read More »
Motorcycle Collides With School Bus In Pickens County
Traveling at high speed on a metal contraption in the vicinity of other metal contraptions that are also traveling at high speed is inherently dangerous, but fortunately, there are safety features. Advances in motor vehicle technology over the past century have introduced many safety features, from windshield wipers to clear rainwater from your field… Read More »