5 Reasons You Should Always Stop at Stop Signs I see it all the time in my neighborhood. Drivers approach a stop sign, slow, and then round off the turn without completely stopping. It’s illegal and everyone knows it. For some reason, we just won’t take the time to follow certain traffic safety rules. Here … Read more
What is Negligence? South Carolina law tells us that negligence is the “absence of due care.” I know that you are probably thinking that is not too helpful of a definition. Perhaps think of it this way. Consider negligence as carelessness. The law offers a test to see whether a person was negligent or careless. … Read more
What are Punitive Damages? South Carolina law tells us that punitive damages are designed to punish a wrongdoer because of the seriousness of the wrongdoer’s conduct. Examples of conduct that are more serious include driving while intoxicated or texting while driving. Compare those examples with driving too fast in the rain, which would most likely … Read more
Three Reasons You Must Document Your Car Accident Damages. You must document your damages in order to successfully resolve your car accident case. Here are three reasons: Insurance carriers will require independent records of damages—so have your doctor record anxiety, worry, and difficulty with daily activities in your health records. You will forget details of … Read more
Twenty Types of Actual Damages in South Carolina. Damages in car accident cases focus on actual damages. Actual damage compensate an injured person for all the harms and losses the injury caused. Here are twenty types of actual damges that South Carolina Law recognizes: loss of income; loss or impairment of earning capacity; out-of-pocket expenses; … Read more
How Much Money Does the Person Who Caused the Accident Have to Pay? The law in South Carolina mandates the wrongdoer to pay enough money to cover all the harms and losses of the injured person. Think of it this of it this way. Before the accident, the injured person didn’t have: medical bills anxiety … Read more
Traffic Tip Tuesday: I’m On A Boat! Don’t Get a DUI? Its summer time and that means being on a boat. Please remember that boating safety means being responsible. Being responsible means using alcohol safely. Here is your fool-proof way to avoid getting an alcohol related ticket out on the water! Don’t drink alcohol … Read more
SECTION 50-21-112. Operation of moving motorized water device or water device under sail while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol; offense; penalties. (A) It is unlawful for a person to operate a moving motorized water device or water device undersail upon the waters of this State while under the: (1) influence of alcohol to the … Read more
When is Another Driver Responsible for My Damages from a Car Accident? In order to recover for all your harms and losses, you must prove that the wrongdoer who caused the car accident was negligent or reckless. In plain english, negligence means breaking a traffic safety rule with no excuse. In legalize, South Carolina law … Read more
What are the Categories of Damages South Carolina Law Recognizes? South Carolina law recognizes multiple categories of damages in a car accident case. One, actual damages, or compensatory damages, attempt to return the injured person to their pre-injury status as if the wrongdoer never caused the injury in the first place. Paying for medical bills … Read more