Category Archives: General
Who Is Liable for a Truck Accident?
A lawyer will determine who is liable for your truck accident, as liability varies from one case to the next. Often, a trucking company is financially responsible for an accident. This is the case whether a truck driver causes the collision or the trucking company’s negligence contributes to an accident. Parties aside from truck… Read More »
Resolving a Wrongful Death Claim in South Carolina
Among people under 44, violence, either intentional or unintentional, is the leading cause of death. Intentional (malicious) causes include murder and assault. Unintentional (non-malicious) causes include car wrecks, falls, and drug overdoses. Unintentional deaths aren’t accidental. People don’t accidentally overdose on prescription drugs, at least in most cases. Generally, a doctor wrote the prescription,… Read More »
What to Expect in a Child Injury Case
Children spend about a third of their lives under the protection of a teacher, priest, coach, or other non-parent adult. Sometimes, these adults negligently allow injury, Other times, they intentionally cause injury. Negligence is basically a lack of care. People are responsible for their mistakes, if these mistakes cause injury. An intentional tort is… Read More »
The Three Dog Bite Injury Stages
Every year, dogs bite over four million Americans. Most animal attack serious injury victims are over 70 or under 7. Older victims often have pre-existing conditions which contribute to the risk and/or severity of serious injury. Young victims frequently weigh much less than their animal attackers. In both cases, a dog bite often causes… Read More »
Getting Money After an Alcohol-Related Crash
Before the spring of 2020, a long-term drunk driver crackdown appeared to be working. But coronavirus changed pretty much everything, including driver habits. When roads emptied and traffic enforcement stopped, people started drinking and driving again. So, the number of alcohol-related wrecks has increased significantly since 2020. These collisions often cause fatal or catastrophic… Read More »
Legal Options in Dog Bite Cases
In 2022, total dog bite injury settlements increased over 30 percent, to over $1.1 billion. Curiously, the number of claims dipped slightly, but the average claim amount went through the roof. These numbers probably reflect the fact that dog bite injuries are incredibly severe and some new legal changes have driven up the settlement… Read More »
If A Dog Attacked Me, Do I Automatically Get a Settlement?
Many people mistakenly believe that South Carolina’s victim-friendly dog bite laws guarantee a settlement in these cases. Alas, that’s not the case. Insurance companies often bicker about the amount of damages. For example, if victims don’t immediately see doctors, insurance company lawyers often later argue that their injuries are exaggerated. Liability (legal responsibility) disputes… Read More »
Brain Injuries, Car Crashes, and Medical Treatment
Brain injuries are among the most serious and most mysterious car crash injuries, which the tragic story of Allman Brothers bass player Berry Oakley clearly shows. In November 1972, Oakley was in a serious motorcycle crash. Although he was thrown off his bike and landed on his head, Oakley refused medical treatment at the… Read More »
Falls and Nursing Home Negligence
Slip and falls are one of the leading causes of nursing home admissions. Furthermore, over 60 percent of nursing home residents fall at least once during their stays. So, in a nutshell, falls put many older adults in nursing homes, and falls keep these individuals in nursing homes much longer. Nursing home overcrowding causes… Read More »
Five Kinds of Child Injuries in South Carolina
The child serious injury and death rate has increased significantly in recent years. Today, unintentional injuries seriously injure or kill thousands of children every year. The tortfeasors (negligent actors) in the below examples usually don’t intend the result. They normally don’t intend to hurt children. But their negligence is usually intentional. Therefore, they’re responsible… Read More »
