Category Archives: Car Accident
Restaurants Pay Settlement In Highly Publicized Dram Shop Liability Case
Drunk driving is extraordinarily dangerous and destructive. It accounts for approximately one third of fatal traffic accidents; the rate of drunk driving crashes used to be even higher before laws criminalizing driving under the influence of alcohol went into effect. Even if you manage to avoid the worst-case scenario, the medical bills that result… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome And South Carolina Car Accidents
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a set of troublesome symptoms that result from an injury to a nerve in the arm or leg. The symptoms affect the body part controlled by the affected nerve or nerves, and can sometimes affect an entire hand, arm, or leg. Patients with CRPS may experience severe pain… Read More »
The Dangers Of Potholes In South Carolina
It is not just your imagination; there are a lot of potholes on the roads in South Carolina. The South Carolina sections of I-95 are notorious for their potholes and road debris, as snarky Northern travel bloggers take every opportunity to remind us. By various estimates, South Carolina ranks either 12th or 14th in… Read More »
Jury Unanimity And South Carolina Personal Injury Lawsuits
Most people who hire personal injury lawyers and get compensation for their financial losses arising from an injury do not have to go to trial. In most cases, it is obvious that the at fault driver, or any other party responsible for the accident, has a legal responsibility to pay for the injuries they… Read More »
Sternum Fractures, A Painful But Often Diagnosed Accidental Injury
The sternum is one of the many body parts that you never think about unless something is wrong with it. It is one of the longest bones in the body, extending down the front of the upper torso from the clavicles, also known as collarbones, to the first two pairs of ribs. Because of… Read More »