Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 9, 2018 You’ve been in a serious car accident, you may need surgery or even long-term care, and your car is totaled. Do you make an insurance claim? File a lawsuit? What now? For...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 9, 2018 If you are offered a choice between a check in your hand or a promise of payments over time, taking the check may seem like the obvious choice. In a worker’s compensation case,...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 9, 2018 Next week, bikers will roll into town for the biggest motorcycle rally in the Carolinas. The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally, from May 11 - 20, draws motorcycle enthusiasts...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 9, 2018 When bikers roll into Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Murrell’s Inlet for the spring bike rallies, the city roars all day and all night. In some areas, the air is filled with...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 9, 2018 Thousands of motorcyclists will roar into the area next week because May is bike rally month in Myrtle Beach. It's also Motorcycle Safety Month, so I want to share some tips on...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 3, 2018 A 3-year-old died in a house fire in Kentucky, and police have charged the boy’s aunt with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree wanton endangerment. Police say the woman...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 3, 2018 The family of a South Carolina woman who died after a domestic flight has filed a wrongful death suit against American Airlines. Brittany Oswell, a 25-year-old nurse, fainted...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 2, 2018 South Carolina has some of the most dangerous roads in the nation. The state's highway fatality rate - 1.88 deaths per 100 million miles driven - is higher than in any other...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: May 2, 2018 Last week, on the same day that I wrote about whether corporate profits and trade secrets are more important than a defendant’s constitutional rights, the SC Supreme Court may...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: April 26, 2018 You should always seek medical care after an auto accident in SC. Always. There are two reasons for this: You may have injuries you are not aware of or injuries that are...