Recent Blog Posts
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Hit And Run Collision In Front Of School
Accidental injuries expose everyone’s financial vulnerability. If you are a full-time employee, you are in a better position than most. Your employer-provided health insurance will reduce the cost of your medical expenses, although the portion you pay will still be considerable. If your employer provides paid medical leave or short-term or long-term disability insurance,… Read More »
Chronic Pain: A Common Point Of Disagreement In Personal Injury Cases
Pain is hard to measure, and hard to ignore. Diagnostic tests can show you the concentration of myriad types of molecules in your blood and can visualize bones and other internal tissues of the body in considerable detail, but they cannot show pain signals transmitted to and from nerves. Your words and actions can… Read More »
Five Points Bar Faces Lawsuit After A Series Of Catastrophic DUI Accidents Involving Its Customers
When you are on campus, the University of South Carolina may not seem much like a party school, but if you are looking to spend your first semester of college in a drunken haze, then you need go no farther than the Five Points neighborhood. It was in Five Points that the Stage Door… Read More »
Can Insurance Companies Really Blame A Pedestrian For Getting Hit By A Car?
Some common assumptions we make about fault for car accidents are not always true in practice. Are rear end collisions always the rear driver’s fault? Usually, but not always. If the front driver applied the brakes suddenly and without a good reason, he or she could bear some or all of the fault for… Read More »
Do South Carolina Premises Liability Laws Cover Dog Bite Injuries?
Premises liability laws are not just for customers who get injured at places of business. Homeowners are also legally responsible for preventable accidental injuries to people who visit their homes and outdoor areas that are part of the homeowner’s property. Premises liability laws apply when a guest gets injured in an accidental fall because… Read More »
Man Pleads Guilty To Causing Fatal DUI Crash
For most of us, the time before the COVID-19 pandemic seems like ancient history. In those distant times, adults would routinely tell kids to put down their devices and study, but today, screen time remains a major part of education even though classes meet in person. The pandemic made us break our habit of… Read More »
How To Tell Whether To Hire A Lawyer After A Car Accident
Businesses often tell you how much money you can save by paying for their services, but don’t you save more money by not paying for any services at all? Personal injury lawyers are in the business of helping people recover money for financial losses that they suffered because of preventable accidents. Although today’s cars… Read More »
Compliance With Safety Regulations And South Carolina Truck Accidents
Most traffic accidents involve two cars, and when the insurance claims come in after the accident, the insurance companies get down to the business of figuring out which driver is at fault for the accident or how to divide the fault between the two drivers. Usually, this process is fairly simple. Most car accidents… Read More »
Do Premises Liability Laws Protect Guests At A House Party?
Summer barbecues on the patio deck at the house of a friend or business associate sound like so much fun until you arrive. What could be better than sipping adult beverages by the pool and enjoying the peace and quiet while your husband offers the party host unsolicited advice about grilling methods and the… Read More »
Family Receives $40 Million After Misdiagnosis Leads To Infant’s Spinal Cord Injury
Newborns, even those born at term after an uneventful pregnancy, are so tiny and fragile that the first days of a child’s life are often terrifying for the child’s parents. Advances in neonatology have made it possible for doctors to detect early warning signs of many common childhood illnesses and take appropriate actions before… Read More »