Car crashes are one of the most common causes of personal injury across the United States. In 2017 alone, there were 141,874 traffic collisions in South Carolina. These resulted in 989 deaths as well as 60,566 injuries. These numbers reflect how frequent car crashes and the related injuries are in South Carolina. If you have…

If you are injured in a workplace accident or incur a medical condition due to workplace conditions, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. You typically need to file a claim with your employer when seeking workers’ comp benefits. In South Carolina, you are required to report a work-related injury within 90 days. However,…

A motorcycle rider died from injuries sustained in a fatal crash that took place on Wednesday, March 11. The accident took place in Lexington County. According to the details shared by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office, the motorcycle rider was riding southbound on the Leesville road when the unfortunate incident happened. As he reached the…

Car collisions are one of the most common causes of injuries in South Carolina. During 2017 alone, 141,784 traffic collisions took place across South Carolina. Of these, 39,466 collisions resulted in injuries and 925 proved fatal. Given the exceptionally high rate of car crashes across the state, it is important to know what to do…

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to compensatory damages. Legally, if another person or entity has caused the injury, you can hold them responsible for the losses incurred due to the injury. If the injury was caused in a car crash, for instance, you can seek for damages to cover…

Driving under influence (DUI) offenses in South Carolina carry increasingly heavier penalties for each successive offense. The penalties are relatively light for the first DUI offense. They get serious with the second offense and add up for subsequent offenses. DUI penalties are meant to prevent DUI-related hazards, accidents and fatalities on the road. Back in…