Category Archives: Personal Injury
Sledding Accidents
Sledding is an inherently joyful activity. It is what kids do on snow days instead of going to school, and it is what adults do on snow days instead of adulting. A joyful day of sledding turned tragic in Abbeville County after Winter Storm Fern dumped more snow on South Carolina than the Palmetto… Read More »
Golf Cart Plunges Into Canal
Golf cart accidents are common enough in sun-soaked, relaxing vacation destinations like South Carolina that you probably have a mental image of how they tend to go. Some teenagers, too young to buy alcohol or cigarettes or to get a driver’s license and therefore young enough to appreciate life’s simple thrills, pile into a… Read More »
Pedicab Accident Leads To Multiple Lawsuits
The dangers of automobiles have been obvious from the beginning, and as the number of cars on roads in the United States increased, so did the number of catastrophic accidents. The fact that drunk driving was so common did not help, especially as interstate highways came to connect all major American cities, displacing railroads… Read More »
Driver Faces Criminal Charges After ATV Crash
Residents of Hilton Head Island have long known what visitors to the island have only figured out more recently, namely that this island off the coast of South Carolina’s mainland holds year-round fun for people of all ages. Retirees enjoy golf and birdwatching while children opt for swimming. Young adults can have just enough… Read More »
Teen Bicyclist Survives Being Struck By Two Cars
There are often legal and financial consequences for causing a car accident, even if no one gets injured. The fear of these is usually what motivates drivers to flee the scene instead of waiting for police. Of course, leaving the scene of an accident that results in death, bodily injury, or extensive property damage… Read More »
Hands Off My Personal Injury Settlement!
If you are old enough to have a driver’s license, then you are old enough to know that, when someone promises you a large sum of money, there is always a catch. How many times have you gotten something in the mail that looks like a check for tens of thousands of dollars, only… Read More »
Middle School Student Dies In School Bus Accident
Surviving middle school feels like an accomplishment. Peer pressure from classmates ramps up; in the age of smartphones, it is even harder to get away from your classmates’ taunts and self-aggrandizement outside of school hours. If you plan to go to college, the pressure is on to get good grades so that you can… Read More »
Pickens County Man Dies After SUV Strikes His ATV
One Friday night in October 2024, Kyle Thornall was driving his ATV on Old Vinland School Road in Pickens County. As he was turning onto Highway 183, a 2006 Toyota Camry struck his ATV and then fled the scene. Thornall was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was 37 years old. … Read More »
Negligence In South Carolina Personal Injury Cases
If accidents just happen, why are there personal injury lawsuits? Isn’t the definition of an accident an occurrence that is no one’s fault? When you look more closely at the factors that led to the accident, you might find that, while no one caused the accident on purpose, there are one or more actions… Read More »
All Terrain Vehicle Wins “Coolest Thing Made In South Carolina” Award
Manufacturing is not generally considered a glamorous job, but perhaps it should be. Motor vehicles have become noticeably safer during your lifetime, even if you are so young that you have never had to renew your driver’s license. For this welcome development, you can thank the inventors who thought of ways to implement new… Read More »