Recent Blog Posts

Getting Answers And Justice After A Hit And Run Accident
Kelly Farmer was a memorable person to those who met him at work and to those who met him elsewhere. He was an employee of the public works department of the City of Goose Creek, where he worked in the water operations section. In his last two years working there, he held a supervisory… Read More »

What Happens When Multiple People Get Injured In The Same Car Accident?
Your most memorable moments of Easter Sunday from your childhood probably involve looking for dyed Easter eggs in your backyard or, if you live in the country or are old enough to be a grandparent, perhaps getting a pet bunny or chick for Easter. Six children from Colleton County will have a different story… Read More »

Post-Concussion Syndrome And Other Invisible Injuries
It is not possible to understand what it is like to live with a chronic illness or injury unless it happens to you or one of the closest people in your life. This is why, when strangers offer to help a person with a disability, the help they are offering is unnecessary or would… Read More »

Car Collides Head On With City Bus
People in cities with functioning subways or commuter rail systems, such as New York or Washington, D.C., love to look down their noses at South Carolina for its apparent lack of transportation infrastructure. They imagine South Carolina as a land of dirt roads where drunk drivers routinely mow down pedestrians who have no sidewalks… Read More »

Misdiagnosis Of Heart Attack
With many medical emergencies, prompt treatment can make the difference between a full recovery and catastrophic outcomes. For example, if first responders stabilize a patient with a spinal injury and quickly administer steroids, they can prevent the injury from leading to paralysis. Likewise, the symptoms of concussion are usually less severe if the patient… 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 »

Risky Behavior Or Unsafe Premises?
Personal injury cases can arise from injuries that happened in almost any situation, but the outcome always depends on questions of negligence. Whose duty was it to prevent the accident, and could this party have reasonably prevented it? When people engage in recreational activities without paying admission to the recreational area, then Recreational Land… Read More »

Is It Premises Liability If Someone Has A Medical Emergency In A Hotel Room?
Premises liability laws hold business owners responsible for preventable accidents that injure customers on the premises, but to what extent does this apply to hotel guests? Supermarket managers can reasonably expect employees to inspect each aisle and clean up spills, and retail stores position security cameras to monitor areas open to the public, but… Read More »

South Carolina Proposes Bill To Strengthen DUI Enforcement
South Carolina has a drunk driving problem. Even though it is not one of the most populous states, it consistently ranks in the top 10 for number of alcohol-related accidents. Furthermore, alcohol is a factor in about a third of fatal traffic accidents nationwide, but in South Carolina as of 2024, that figure stands… Read More »

Uneven Sidewalks And Premises Liability
Part of the appeal of South Carolina as a tourist destination is that the weather is almost always suitable for going outdoors. Of course, the great outdoors has plenty of hazards, even in a place like South Carolina, where you usually do not have to worry about extremes of temperature. If you swim in… Read More »