Recent Blog Posts
Car Accidents On And Near Bridges
When you are a child, riding in a car as it crosses a bridge is exhilarating. You feel like you are flying. When you are the one driving, it is not nearly as much fun, as you are acutely aware of the dangers. It seems more obvious that, if something goes wrong, there is… Read More »
What If The Police Report Makes It Sound Like You Bear More Fault For The Accident Than You Do?
The police report is the least of your worries after a car accident. You are more concerned about the visit to the emergency room, even if you feel like you are not hurt. If you go, you will get a big bill, perhaps only for the doctor to tell you that you seem fine… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability Is Not Just About DUI
Earlier this month, an opinion piece in the Post and Courier news website lauded the new law that seems likely to pass, one which will make it easier for criminal courts to convict drunk drivers of DUI and which clarify what counts as an injury serious enough that, if a drunk driver causes such… Read More »
Golf Cart Accidents In Retirement Communities
You can usually tell a driver’s intention with a golf cart based on the age of the driver. Golf is not known for being a sport popular with young people. When young people drive golf carts, it is because they are too young to get a driver’s license. For them, driving a golf cart… Read More »
Elderly Driver Dies After Car Crashes Into Lagoon On Hilton Head Island
The only thing scarier than thinking about your teen son or daughter driving is thinking about your elderly parents driving. Having a driver’s license and a car means that you have independence. Even though Americans are first applying for driver’s licenses at a later age, on average, than they did a generation ago, some… Read More »
Recent Accidents In Horry County
If you only know Myrtle Beach from the promotion materials that Google and Facebook start making sure you see once you join the AARP, but long-term care insurance, or do something else that only old folks do, then your mental image is probably that Myrtle Beach is an idyllic Sun Belt town, full of… Read More »
What’s New With South Carolina’s DUI Laws In 2026?
Everyone knows that drunk driving is dangerous, but what is the best way to prevent it? In some places, the solution to drunk driving is built into the architecture of the city. For example, in many parts of Europe, everyone’s home is within walking distance of a bus stop or train station, and many… Read More »
Beware Of Left Turns
When you are in a hurry, left turn lanes get on your nerves. If the turn lane is empty, there are invariably so many cars in front of you in the lane that is going straight, stopped at a red light while the cars in the turn lanes turn, that you cannot merge into… Read More »
Are Speed Limiters The Key To Preventing Catastrophic Accidents?
Buses and trucks are scary simply because they are so big. It is intimidating to drive or walk near one, even if it is parked. When you are stopped at a red light in heavy traffic, and the vehicle right in front of you is a bus, it is hard to see which of… Read More »
North Charleston Man Dies In Wrong Way Collision
Early one morning in December 2025, Carl Broadwell east on Dorchester Road in North Charleston. For reasons that no one has figured out, Broadwell’s car crossed the center line into the westbound lanes. He collided head on with a car that was driving west. First responders transported Broadwell to the hospital, where he died… Read More »