Category Archives: Personal Injury
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 »
Golf Cart Accidents In South Carolina
In 49 out of 50 states, people associate golf carts with harmless fun. People who are seeking danger drive motorcycles, sports cars, or all terrain vehicles, but golf carts are a vehicle for enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Old men ride golf carts from one area of the golf course to another, and teens too… Read More »
Why Representing Yourself In A Personal Injury Lawsuit Is A Bad Idea
Parties in lawsuits, whether they are plaintiffs or defendants, have the right to represent themselves in litigation or to hire lawyers to represent them. When you act as a personal representative of an estate, file for bankruptcy protection, file or respond to a divorce petition, or attempt to modify a court-ordered parenting plan or… 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 »
What Does A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Workday Look Like?
News stories about personal injury cases often focus on what goes on in the courtroom, such as the arguments that the lawyers presented at trial and the decision that the court issued. In other words, what the public finds out about is only the final scene in a long story. In fact, most cases… Read More »
South Carolina Off-Road Vehicle Laws And Safety Tips
If you are looking for adventure on South Carolina’s highways, city streets, and rural roads, your best bet is a motorcycle. For an even more rugged riding experience, though, you have several other options. Off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) offer fun and thrills on unpaved roads and… Read More »
Who Is Legally Responsible When A Pedestrian Gets Hit By A Car In A Parking Lot?
When one vehicle strikes another, the structure of the vehicles offers protection, as do seatbelts and airbags. Therefore, it is often possible to avoid serious injury if the drivers are obeying the speed limit and if all of the occupants of the vehicles are wearing seatbelts and any children in the vehicles are in… Read More »