There is a new study that ranks SC drivers as some of the worst in the nation – we came in at second place just after Maine. According to QuoteWizard.com, SC’s bad driving statistics are largely driven by drunk drivers, and they affect the cost of automobile insurance...
There were 117 pedestrian accidents in Horry County alone last year, and 17 of them resulted in deaths. South Carolina is near the top of the list of most dangerous states for pedestrians in 2018 (number ten according to statistics compiled by smartgrowthamerica.org),...
Trucking accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, and other collisions involving large vehicles can cause catastrophic damage on the highway – who is liable after a trucking accident? Truck accidents are often more complex than other types of car wrecks. They often...
What is an Alford plea? An Alford plea may be an option when: A person is charged with a crime that they did not commit, refuse to admit they committed, or can’t remember committing; The evidence tends to prove that they committed the crime; They are facing a serious...
How do police bust marijuana grow rooms? Marijuana is illegal in South Carolina – possession of marijuana, distribution of marijuana, and, obviously, growing marijuana will all get you arrested, although legalization of medical marijuana for limited purposes could...
Can I sue if there is glass in my food at a restaurant? A woman was eating her meal at the North Myrtle Beach Outback restaurant when she says she bit into her sweet potato and found shards of glass in the potato. She says that she bit the glass shards, swallowed a...
Myrtle Beach City Council is going to ban the opening of any new smoke shops in Myrtle Beach or vape stores in city limits. Presumably, the ban will be lifted after “city planning officials study future zoning options for smoking-centric businesses.” Where is the best...
What is the SC DUI-E bill? It is a proposed SC law called the “Driving Under the Influence of an Electronic Device” bill that was unsuccessfully proposed last year and has been pre-filed in the SC House again this year. It’s got nothing to do with DUI (driving under...
After a DUI arrest, a night in jail, and an early morning bond hearing, you’ve made it home, exhausted and stressed to the max. One of the first questions you may have is, “Which court are my DUI charges in?” You know that you have a court date. You know that you must...
If you understand the consequences of a DUI conviction and implied consent suspensions, you understand why you need a DUI defense attorney on your case as soon as possible. After a DUI arrest, most people will have some burning questions for their attorney like: How...