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Legal Aspects of a Slip-and-Fall Claim

In recent years, although medical bills have shot up, the average slip-and-fall settlement has only increased marginally in South Carolina. As insurance companies tighten up on these claims and become even stingier, it’s more important than ever for an attorney to not only build a strong, evidence-based claim, but also to anticipate common insurance…

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Picking Up the Pieces After a Wrongful Death

Life expectancy in the United States dropped 1.8 years in 2020, the largest single decrease since 1923, when the Spanish Flu pandemic raged across the country. Usually, no one is to blame for the start of epidemics like the Spanish Flu and coronavirus. However, property owners could be at least partially responsible for the…

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Breaking Down a Nursing Home Abuse Claim

Nursing home abuse, unlike nursing home neglect, is an intentional tort. The intent refers to the conduct, not the result. If Jacob plays his guitar loudly in the middle of the night, he might not intend to disturb his neighbor Alice, but that’s the result of his conduct. Likewise, if  Jacob forcibly pulls Alice…

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Compensation for Sexual Assault Victims

On average, the economic costs of a sexual assault, such as medical bills and lost wages, exceed $120,000. The emotional distress these victims must endure is infinitely higher. Criminal courts punish sexual assault defendants. But in most cases, criminal courts don’t compensate victims for these losses. They must pay these bills themselves, even though…

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Fatigue and Truck Accidents

Overwork, in one form or another, often causes truck accidents. Fatigued truck drivers cause almost 20 percent of the large truck crashes in South Carolina. Fatigued driver impairment ranges from clouded judgment and slow motor skills to literally falling asleep at the wheel. Both ends of the spectrum are dangerous. Large trucks are so…

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Five Kinds of Nursing Home Negligence

Understaffing, a problem that affects over 90 percent of the nursing homes and long term care facilities in South Carolina, usually causes unintentional injuries in these facilities. Understaffed facilities are, well, understaffed. For example, no one is on watch duty in common areas. Furthermore, the remaining employees are stressed. Most of us know what…

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Legal Issues in Non-Crosswalk Pedestrian Accidents

Non-crosswalk pedestrian accidents are much more common than crosswalk pedestrian accidents. Non-crosswalk accidents are usually much more serious as well, usually because of the tortfeasor’s (negligent driver’s) speed. At impact speeds below 25mph, the pedestrian death rate is only 10 percent. At impact speeds above 50mph, the death rate catapults to over 90 percent….

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Why Are Motorcycle Deaths So High?

Motorcycle rider fatalities aren’t just a little higher than vehicle occupant fatalities in accident claims. Motorcycle rider fatalities are thirty times higher. Aside from a crash helmet, motorcycle riders are completely unprotected in these situations. Common injuries include broken bones, internal wounds, and even head injuries. When riders fall off their bikes, their brains…

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Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Columbia

Few details were available after a northbound vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian walking on Two Notch Road. The at-fault motorist immediately fled the scene. South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers released images of a vehicle from surveillance footage. Investigators said the vehicle may be burgundy or maroon in color with a white or light…

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Who Pays for a DUI Accident?

As outlined below, commercial alcohol providers often pay for DUI accidents. Quite simply, under South Carolina’s dram shop law, if a bar, restaurant, or other provider is responsible for a patron’s intoxication, that establishment is responsible for any injuries that patron negligently causes. This law could apply in a few other situations as well….

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