Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: July 11, 2019 Will insurance pay punitive damages for a drunk driver? It seems obvious that, if a drunk driver is insured, their insurance company must pay any verdict that results from the...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: July 4, 2019 Cursing at a cop is protected speech. The United States Supreme Court and the South Carolina Supreme Court have made that clear for decades in a line of cases that arguably...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 28, 2019 The SC hemp industry has grown from no hemp farms to around 3300 acres of hemp farms this year. What’s behind the sudden boom in hemp farming and hemp products? Although many...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 14, 2019 Is it legal to shoot guns in Horry County? What about in the city limits of Myrtle Beach, SC? Are there local gun laws for Horry County or Myrtle Beach? Maybe you own a gun...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 14, 2019 At what age are juveniles tried as adults in SC? A new law will change the age from 17 to 18 beginning July 1 of this year. What does that mean for children charged with minor...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 5, 2019 In light of what appears to be increasing anti-immigrant sentiment on the part of the US government, many legal immigrants may be wondering what types of minor offenses can...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 4, 2019 Is domestic violence a deportable offense? What if the prosecutor “reduces” the charge to simple assault? Lawful permanent residents and temporary non-immigrant visa holders...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 4, 2019 What crimes make you deportable? If you are a non-citizen who has been convicted of a crime in the United States, you may be subject to deportation. Not all crimes make you...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: June 4, 2019 Is domestic violence a felony in SC? There are five domestic violence-related offenses in SC – some of them are classified as felonies while others are classified as...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 7, 2019 Who is liable in a motorcycle accident? I’ve heard people say that a motorcycle rider should be liable in a motorcycle accident simply because they are on a motorcycle –...