In any personal injury case, documenting and collecting evidence is an important first step. Evidence of the accident is necessary to reconstruct exactly what happened and to determine who or what caused the accident. From there, liability can be determined, and, possibly, a claim for compensation can be pursued. 

But as simple as it sounds, documenting evidence in a slip and fall case is often not easy. Here’s what to know.

South Carolina is a “modified comparative negligence” state. This means if someone is injured in an accident in South Carolina,..

If you’re bitten by a dog in South Carolina, what are your rights as a victim?

The good news is that South Carolina’s dog bite laws generally favor victims. South Carolina does not have a so-called “one-bite” rule, like many other states do, that essentially gives a dog and its owner a “pass” on the first bite. Instead, South Carolina follows a strict liability standard where the dog’s owner is responsible for the dog’s actions even if the dog had never previously exhibited aggressive behavior.

Here’s what South Carolina law says about victims’ rights after a dog bite, plus the circumstances in which you are not protected under the law.

Since large trucks are so much bigger and heavier than regular passenger cars and motorcycles, accidents involving large trucks are disproportionately more damaging than accidents involving just passenger cars. Nearly 3,000 people died in traffic accidents involving tractor-trailers and other large trucks in 2020, and many thousands more were injured.

We help many people who are injured in a big truck accident here in South Carolina get the compensation they need to cover medical bills, lost wages, and other economic and noneconomic damages. It’s gratifying to help people at a very difficult time in their life and to see justice done. But in an ideal world, there would be no such accidents at all.

You can’t control what other drivers do on the road. However, you can practice safe driving habits when sharing the road with big rigs and other large trucks to reduce the likelihood of being involved in a truck accident.

Pedestrian safety is an ongoing concern across the nation. Tragically, 7,388 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2021, the most recent year for which stats are available, according to the NHTSA* That’s the highest number since 1981 (when 7,837 pedestrians were killed), and a 12.5% increase from 2020. A further 60,577 people were injured.

Why are our roads so dangerous for pedestrians? More importantly, what can we do about it?

We can all help make our streets safer for ourselves and our families, both as pedestrians and drivers. Cities and municipalities can make a difference, too. Here’s how to improve pedestrian safety.