Recent Blog Posts

Accidents Involving Pedestrians On The Road Shoulder
The shoulder of the road is supposed to be a safe place where you can get your car out of the way of traffic where it is not operational and you are waiting for assistance. While the true purpose of the road shoulder is to park disabled vehicles, rather than for pedestrians to walk,… Read More »

Three Teens Die After Head On Collision With Drugged Driver
When someone causes a car accident while under the influence of illicit drugs, this is the last episode in a long chain of events that reached this point. The first time someone takes a prescription pill that has not been prescribed to them, they do not do it with the intention of eventually causing… Read More »

Gas Can Lawsuits
Consumer products must meet certain safety standards before they can legally become commercially available, but some products carry a greater inherent risk than others. Your risk of getting injured by the most dangerous tube of lipstick is exponentially lower than your risk of getting injured by the safest firework. Product manufacturers must post warning… Read More »

Family Of Tourist Who Died After Fall In Theme Park Parking Lot Receives $6.25M Settlement
Some theme parks derive their entertainment value from creating the illusion of danger. Just visit any of South Carolina’s ATV parks if you want the feeling of navigating rough terrain. If you want sudden accelerations and sharp drops, ride the roller coasters at Family Kingdom. If you are really adventuresome, you can try ziplining… Read More »

Encouraging News About Drunk Driving Statistics In South Carolina
Of all the dangerous driving behaviors out there, driving drunk is one of the most dangerous. Alcohol plays a role in about one third of traffic fatalities. South Carolina has one of the highest number of DUI accidents in the country, despite its relatively small population, even though, nationwide as well as in South… Read More »

What Do Chicken Strips Have To Do With Your Motorcycle Accident Case?
There are not too many days in the South Carolina winter where the weather is truly miserable, but there are some. If, on one of these days, you are stuck inside with your extended family or your in-laws, you can deflect the conversation away from criticism of your finances and your weight by talking… Read More »

Owners And Local Authorities Are Responsible For Repeated Attacks By Aggressive Dogs
All 50 states allow people injured by other people’s pet dogs to file personal injury claims against the owner of the dog, but the conditions for filing a lawsuit. Some states are “no bite” states, where the owner is liable even if the plaintiff’s injury represents the first time the dog ever bit a… Read More »

Fentanyl And Motor Vehicles Are A Deadly Combination
To many in South Carolina, or anywhere in the United States for that matter, “fentanyl” is one of the scariest words in the English language. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug 50 times as strong as morphine, which means that it is about twice as strong as heroin, the world’s scariest drug of a… Read More »

3 Reasons Your Car Is Safer Than You Think It Is
If you get tired of all the fear mongering on social media, you might turn to a more relaxing avenue of online media consumption, such as reading Wikipedia articles about entertainment personalities of yesteryear. While the insights about their lives and personalities might be fascinating in their level of detail about the subjects themselves… Read More »

Pickens County Man Dies After SUV Strikes His ATV
One Friday night in October 2024, Kyle Thornall was driving his ATV on Old Vinland School Road in Pickens County. As he was turning onto Highway 183, a 2006 Toyota Camry struck his ATV and then fled the scene. Thornall was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was 37 years old. … Read More »