What is the procedure for a speeding ticket in Horry County? Whether you live in the Myrtle Beach area or are just passing through, the last thing you want to see is blue lights in your rearview mirror – now you have an upcoming court date, you may lose points on...
A family in Boca Raton, Florida, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a Best Buy delivery driver allegedly murdered a 75-year-old woman while delivering appliances to her house. The family filed suit against two delivery drivers, Best Buy, the delivery company JB...
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is Here The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is here – it began Monday and lasts through Sunday, October 6, 2019. Free from the drama that has plagued the Harley Davidson and Black Bike Week rallies in the springtime,...
A lawsuit based on a Hanahan apartment complex drowning in 2016 has settled for $6 million after the federal district court denied the apartment complex’s motion for summary judgment earlier this year. A three-year-old child wandered into the swimming pool area...
A new trampoline park in Myrtle Beach is opening its doors early next year – Big Air Trampoline. The park will be the second in the Myrtle Beach area, competing with Rockin’ Jump which has been operating in the area for years. Trampoline basketball, rock climbing,...
Do we have mandatory minimum sentences in SC? Although SC does not have formal sentencing guidelines like the federal courts or some other states, we do have mandatory minimum sentences in SC. A lot of them… To determine whether an offense has a mandatory minimum...
What are my rights during a police search in SC? There’s a lot of misinformation out there about when police need a search warrant and how you should interact with police if they ask to search you, your car, or your home with or without a warrant. Below, I’ll address...
Is there a spousal privilege in SC? There is, although it is not always helpful. Spousal privilege in SC used to be a common-law rule that prohibited calling a person as a witness against their husband or wife. Now, spousal privilege in SC is statutory – the statute...
Is the smell of marijuana probable cause in SC? As a court in New York noted earlier this year, the smell of marijuana is always probable cause to search and police often take advantage of this – routinely lying about the “overwhelming odor of marijuana” any time...
Does health insurance pay for auto accident injuries? If you are injured in an auto accident, your expenses may be piling up. Hospital bills, EMS bills, medical equipment, medication, and lost wages from the time you were unable to work are just a few examples. But...