Recent Blog Posts
Traffic Lights Save Lives
The identifying feature of the terrible twos is that children have learned to talk enough that they want to say “no” to everything. You know that children are starting to grow out of that phase when they begin to notice rules and patterns in the world around them. Traffic lights are often an early… Read More »
Beware Of Deadly Curves In The Road
Some cities are laid out on a grid pattern, while others follow the shape of their natural features. Grid pattern cities may be more welcome to novice drivers, and they certainly are easier for self-driving vehicles, if and when these become a constant presence in populated areas. Meanwhile, the places that conform to natural… Read More »
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 »