Category Archives: Car Accident
Car Accidents Involving Underage Drivers
Getting a learner’s permit is a rite of passage. When you are 15-years old, you can get a learner’s permit by taking a written test on traffic laws. Once you have the learner’s permit, you can drive as long as there is a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old in the… Read More »
Survivor Of Drunk Driving Crash Sues Charleston Bar Where At Fault Driver Got Drunk
If you have heard of dram shop liability, it is probably only the most sensationalized aspect of this legal concept. This is especially true in South Carolina, which witnessed a horrific accident that resulted in a dram shop liability lawsuit. Several years ago, a drunk driver struck a golf cart that had just left… Read More »
Distracted Driving Law Will Take Effect In South Carolina In September
By now, we all know about the dangers of cell phones. Their bright lights keep us awake at night. Their constant notifications distract us from work and from being emotionally present during interactions with other people. Their quick responses make us less inclined to think, and their mean-spirited content, created just to generate clicks,… Read More »
Driver And Pedestrian Injured When Car Crashes Into Supermarket
Driver and Pedestrian Injured When Car Crashes Into Supermarket In so many ways, South Carolina is becoming the new Florida. The Sunshine State used to be the most sought-after destination in the southeastern United States for beach vacations, and some visitors kept their promises that they would settle there in retirement. As Florida has… Read More »
Greyhound Bus Accidents
Road trips can be exhilarating, but they are not for the faint of heart. There is no pleasure quite like listening to your road trip playlist on the open road and stopping at roadside diners to eat ordinary food that somehow tastes better than it does in more familiar territory. Between stops, you can… Read More »
DUI Is For Low-Speed Vehicles, Too
South Carolina is a popular destination for boozy vacations, and this is part of the reason that the Palmetto State consistently ranks in the top ten states for number of alcohol-related traffic accidents, despite its relatively small population. Meanwhile, anything with wheels is more fun in South Carolina than it is elsewhere. Some people… Read More »
Barefoot Drivers And Your South Carolina Car Accident Claim
In the song “Toes,” Zac Brown describes the feeling of connection to one’s environment as direct contact between one’s feet and the natural flooring material beneath them. For most of the verses of the song, the narrator is sitting on a beach in Mexico, feeling the edges of the waves on his toes, but… Read More »
3 Situations Where You Should Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer To Represent You In An Insurance Claim
It is possible to represent yourself when bringing almost any legal action to court, whether it is a personal injury lawsuit, a creditor claim against the estate of a deceased person, a divorce, a bankruptcy filing, or a court-ordered parenting plan, to name just a few common legal actions commonly engaged in by people… Read More »
What If The Driver Who Caused Your Accident Never Made Contact With Your Vehicle?
Conventional wisdom says that, if you got injured in a single vehicle accident, the at fault driver is you; unless you were a passenger, you have no one to blame but yourself. Of course, plenty of people who were not in the vehicle could have contributed to the accident. In fact, many dram shop… Read More »
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions That Can Complicate Your Car Accident Insurance Claim
These days, almost everyone has a nightmarish story about medical debt. Sometimes it involves lack of insurance coverage, or else treatments so expensive that, even when your insurance pays its portion, your share of the bill is still enough to break the bank, but just as often, it is because you have insurance, but… Read More »