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….
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…
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…
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….
Nursing home negligence, unlike nursing home abuse, is an unintentional injury. No one intends to cause a fall or other incident that injures a nursing home resident. But these incidents happen, usually because of a combination of understaffing and overpopulation. Many businesses have a hard time finding quality workers, and this shortage is even…
Five people, including three teenagers, were seriously injured in a mass shooting incident at a South Carolina apartment complex that caters to university students. When officers responded to a call of a shooting at the Greene Crossing Apartments, they discovered five victims in an apartment building: the 20-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, a 19-year-old…
Rising serious injury medical bills are the main reason the average dog bite settlement has more than doubled since 2013. Dog bite victims in South Carolina have multiple legal options, mostly related to dog owner or caretaker negligence. For example, if an owner or caretaker knows that an animal is potentially dangerous, that person…
A van driver died when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a U-turn. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol investigators, a 2013 Chevrolet van was driving north on U.S. 601, when it collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a U-turn. The driver of the van died…
Nursing home abuse, like other forms of abuse, is an intentional tort. In this context, “intentional” does not mean “malicious.” Instead, the I-word basically means deliberate. Another D-word, desperation, often causes intentional torts at nursing homes. The understaffing crisis means that many nursing home employees are stressed out, and there’s only so much stress…
The medical costs alone for elderly falls total over $50 billion per year. Most older adults have pre-existing medical conditions, which increases the risk of serious injury and drives up medical treatment costs. If Medicare or a private health insurance company pays these costs, we all pay them in the form of higher taxes…