Category Archives: Car Accident
Hit And Run Accident That Killed Two Men Results In Prison Sentence For Woman Convicted Of Causing Collision
The law requires drivers who are involved in traffic collisions to stop at the site of the collision and see if anyone is injured. If there are injuries, then both drivers must remain at the scene until first responders arrive to render assistance to the injured people. It is possible to get criminal charges… Read More »
Columbia Man Dies After Man Fleeing From Police Causes Multi-Vehicle Collision
Excessive speed is a leading cause of traffic fatalities. Speeding is especially dangerous in residential neighborhoods, where pedestrians and bicyclists are plentiful, and where the other cars are traveling at low speed because of low speed limits and frequent traffic lights and stop signs. When you are driving on the interstate highway or on… Read More »
What Are The Rights Of Survivors Of Victims Of Single Vehicle Crashes?
The basic elements of a car accident lawsuit are showing that the at fault driver engaged in a dangerous action that caused the accident and that the accident caused your injuries, which are the direct cause of the financial losses for which you are seeking compensation. This is, in fact, how most car accident… Read More »
The Technology Already Exists To Make Cars Stave Off The Most Common Causes Of Traffic Fatalities
Even if you diligently obey the speed limit, always wear a seatbelt, and would never entertain the thought of driving after consuming alcohol, you are still at risk when you travel by car, because not everyone is as cautious as you are. The biggest causes of traffic fatalities are excessive speed, drunk driving, and… Read More »
New Research Shows Promise For Treatment Of Spinal Cord Injury
The prognosis for spinal cord injury is improving all the time, as treatments to restore lost functions become closer to being clinically available. If you suffered a spinal cord injury yesterday and were diagnosed with paralysis, the chances that you would be able to walk again would be much greater than if you had… Read More »
South Carolina Is The 7th Most Dangerous State For Drunk Driving
Drunk driving is a hazard in all 50 states. Alcohol is a factor in one third of fatal accidents nationwide when you are considering data from the entire year. When you only include data from the holiday season, beginning a few days before Thanksgiving and ending after New Year’s Day, alcohol contributes to two… Read More »
Bicyclist Dies After Hit-And-Run Collision In Lancaster
Hit and run accidents can happen to anyone, but they are not evenly distributed. The majority of accidents where the at fault driver leaves the scene before police arrive happen at night. Likewise, accidents that involve fatalities or severe injuries are more likely to involve hit and run. When you consider all collisions, a… Read More »
Determining Fault For A Car Accident Is More Complicated Than It Sounds
South Carolina law follows the rule of modified comparative negligence when determining who is eligible to file a car accident lawsuit. This means that, as long as you were less than 50 percent at fault for the accident, you have the right to seek compensation from the other driver, or any other party that… Read More »
Drunk Driving Accidents In South Carolina: Risks And Remedies
Alcohol plays a role in approximately one third of traffic accidents that involve serious injury or death, despite that the number of drunk driving accidents has declined sharply since the enactment of drunk driving laws, and that the ubiquity of seatbelts and airbags has increased the likelihood of drivers and passengers emerging from motor… Read More »
Why Do Car Insurance Companies Deny Personal Injury Claims?
After a car accident, it seems like you have to wait for weeks, or even months, and jump through numerous hoops before the insurance company sends you any money. You fill out forms; some of them seem to be duplicates of forms you have already filled out, and this is not just your imagination. … Read More »