Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Will South Carolina’s Move Right Law Make The Roads Safer?
Do traffic laws prevent accidents? The short answer is yes. Your grandparents can probably tell you what a scary experience it was to be a passenger in a car when they were children. Most cars did not have seatbelts, drunk driving was rampant, and people freely smoked cigarettes at gas stations. Improved traffic laws,… Read More »
Man Sues Myrtle Beach Hotel Over Bed Bug Bites
South Carolina is a fabulous place to visit, but you would not know it from this summer’s news headlines. Yes, everyone’s travel plans were the result of whether cabin fever outweighed the fear of being exposed to COVID-19, but that is true everywhere, not just in South Carolina. Here in South Carolina, the lakes… Read More »
Is It Premises Liability If An Unlicensed Tattoo Artists Tattoos A Teen In A McDonald’s?
Places of business have a legal duty to keep business invitees safe. If a customer at a restaurant or other place of business gets injured because of the owners’ and managers’ lack of caution in keeping the place free of dangers, then the customer can sue the business for premises liability. Many premises liability… Read More »
The Dangerous Driving Pandemic Continues
Even as the delta variant of COVID-19 rages and the lambda variant lurks on the horizon, in-person schooling is definitely happening this year, which means that back to school season is here. This means that yellow school buses will be a much more consistently frequent sight on the roads of South Carolina, starting this… Read More »
Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Woman Drowns While Being Transported To Psychiatric Hospital
When a patient is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital, it is because doctors have decided that the patient would be a danger to himself or others if allowed to leave the hospital before his condition stabilizes. South Carolina case law is full of medical malpractice lawsuits where families allege that releasing the patient,… Read More »
Clemson Employee Faces Civil Lawsuit From Widower Of Woman He Struck With His Car As She Crossed The Street On Foot
The stories of couples married for 50 years or more are heartwarming, but they always have a sad ending. The audiences of The Notebook, Up, or any other movie in which a couple stay together for the rest of their lives are always sad to see them leave this world, together or separately. There… Read More »
How Do South Carolina’s Motorcycle Safety Laws Stack Up?
Last summer, everyone was stuck at home as the Southern states experienced their first surge of COVID-19 cases. This summer, with travel restrictions relaxed and businesses allowed to operate at or near full capacity, travelers are making up for lost time and trying to pack two years of summer fun into one summer. South… Read More »
Double Refusals, Temporary Alcohol Restricted Licenses, And More Complexities Of South Carolina’s DUI Laws
It is obvious that drunk driving is a big problem in South Carolina. Despite its relatively small size, South Carolina consistently ranks among the top ten states in number of DUI accidents, and last year, 285 people throughout the state died in alcohol-related collisions. Proponents of stricter DUI laws say that one of the… Read More »
Car Accident Statistics: The Good, The Bad, And The Nerdy
When you see the bills from your hospital stay after a car accident, it can make you feel like you are alone in the world, especially if your injuries are severe enough that you still have not been able to go back to work. Car accidents are a leading cause of injuries, and most… Read More »
Motorcyclist Dies And Driver Faces Felony Charges After Laurens County Crash
Advocates for vehicle safety often say that South Carolina’s laws do not do enough to deter drunk driving. The South Carolina legislature is currently considering Senate Bill 28, which would expand the use of ignition interlock devices as a penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The current law, named Emma’s law… Read More »