No one talks about “DUI loopholes” except law enforcement and victim’s advocates – what is a “DUI loophole” exactly, anyway? South Carolina’s DUI laws are not perfect, but they were carefully drafted with input from defense lawyers, prosecutors, and victim’s rights...
When a drunk driver gets behind the wheel and injures or kills another driver, the DUI driver is responsible for the damage that they caused. But, SC dram shop liability is also available to hold the establishment accountable for serving the alcohol to someone who is...
Imagine living in a world where the government could just seize your property, kick you out of your home, and then use your land for its own purposes. Wait a minute, that’s eminent domain – we do live in that world… Throughout history, eminent domain has been the...
When you say, “forgery,” most people will imagine a person stealing someone’s checkbook and then signing the owner’s name to cash a check… That’s forgery. But, sometimes people are surprised to find that forgery in SC covers much more than a forged signature on a...
How do you try an auto accident case to a jury in SC? Even the simplest auto accident trials are not simple – here are a few things you need to know: A pro-se auto accident trial with no attorney is a train wreck that will likely be derailed by the insurance defense...
Myrtle Beach City Council voted this week to ban smoke shops from Ocean Boulevard between 6th Avenue South and 16th Avenue North, including: Smoke shops; CBD oil; Sexually explicit items; Cannabis products; Vape products; and E-cigarettes. Myrtle Beach has struggled...
Want a permit to grow hemp legally in South Carolina? Take a number… This year, the SC Dept. of Agriculture approved only 20 applications for hemp growing permits in SC. For next year, 162 farmers have signed up for hemp permits – a maximum of 40 hemp permits will be...
Auto accidents are traumatic and can result in tragedies that scar a family for life. When the accident was caused by a drunk driver, however, you know it was avoidable, and the trauma and anger can be much worse… why would someone do something so stupid that could...
Swimming pool lawyers in Myrtle Beach know that hotel, motel, and resort swimming pools in Myrtle Beach lead to hundreds of swimming pool injuries in the Myrtle Beach area every year – some result in lawsuits and some do not. When you or your child is injured at a...
Nationwide, interest in farming hemp has been growing over the last decade, along with confusion as to whether industrial hemp is legal under state and federal laws. Hemp is a variety of the marijuana plant that is grown with a minimal THC content – it is...