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South Carolina Wrongful Death Damages Focus On What The Family Lost When someone dies because of another person's negligence, a South Carolina wrongful death claim can seek compensation for far more than funeral expenses or a lost paycheck. State law recognizes that a death can leave surviving family members with financial losses, emotional suffering, and...

A Passenger May Have A Claim Against More Than The Person Driving The Boat A passenger relaxing on a pontoon boat or riding behind someone on a personal watercraft has little control over how the vessel is operated. When someone else's mistake causes a serious Lake Murray boating accident, the injured passenger may have a...

South Carolina Car Accident Lawsuits Generally Have A Three-Year Filing Deadline If you were hurt in a car accident in South Carolina, you generally have three years to file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the at-fault party. That may sound like plenty of time, but waiting can put a strong case at risk long before...

Defective Truck Brakes Put South Carolina Drivers At Serious Risk of Injury...or Worse Commercial trucks share South Carolina highways with passenger vehicles every single day, and most drivers have no way of knowing whether the 80,000-pound rig in the next lane is properly maintained or a rolling safety violation waiting to cause a catastrophe. A...

South Carolina’s Riding Season Continues Bringing Serious Risks For Lexington Motorcyclists The warmer months bring many more motorcycles onto South Carolina's roads. This time of year also often brings a sharper rise in the number of serious motorcycle accidents. That's not a coincidence. More riders on the road mean more chances for a distracted driver,...

Why One Missed Reaction Can Trigger A Chain-Reaction Crash A tractor-trailer moving through I-20 near Lexington does not have the same margin for error as a passenger vehicle. When traffic slows or stops, timing matters. Distance matters. Attention matters. When a truck driver looks down at a phone or loses focus for even a few...

Car accidents can cause many different types of injuries, but some of the most serious are the ones you can’t immediately see. Traumatic brain injuries can occur even when there are no obvious external wounds, leaving victims and their families confused about what happened and what comes next. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a...

When a single collision involves three, four, or five vehicles, the scene is more than just a car accident; it's a legal puzzle. In South Carolina, insurance companies often use the "domino effect" of a chain reaction crash to dodge accountability, pointing fingers at every driver involved to avoid paying a single claim. At Johnson...

We're almost a full month into 2026, and while some may have already forgotten their New Year's resolutions, it's not too late to consider taking a few simple steps that could not only benefit you but everyone else on the road. Below, you can learn more about 10 smart driving tips for 2026 designed to...

Planning for the future isn’t exactly a cocktail-party conversation, but it’s one of those things that feels a whole lot easier once you actually sit down and sort it out. A little preparation now can spare your loved ones a whole lot of stress later. If you’ve ever heard someone say probate court is “where...