A Darlington County woman was hospitalized several months ago after being attacked by a police dog. Darlington County Sheriff's deputies brought a K-9 unit into the woman's neighborhood as part of an investigation into a burglary that had nothing to do with her, and...
Myrtle Beach Spring Break Arrests
Thousands of college students have come and gone over the past few weeks, and the raging party known as spring break Myrtle Beach isn't over yet. Most of these kids leave Myrtle Beach and go back to school with memories they will cherish forever. Unfortunately, some...
What to Do if You are Injured During Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2018
In a little over a month, lines of motorcycles will roar into Myrtle Beach for the city's two annual bike rallies. The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally 2018 will happen May 11-20 this year, and the Atlantic Beach Bikefest 2018, also known as Black Bike Week, is...
Do You Want to Get Out of a Timeshare Contract?
Buying a timeshare interest in SC is not an investment. Instead, it may be a liability that will cost you a lot of money. I know, that’s not what the timeshare company said during their sales presentation. But they lied. If you’re thinking of buying a timeshare, read...
Charged with Disorderly Conduct During Myrtle Beach Bike Week?
The police will be out in force next month as motorcyclists from around the world – and law enforcement from across the state - cruise into Myrtle Beach for black bike week 2018 and the 2018 spring rally. And when there are more police around, there is a greater...
The Police Didn’t Read My Miranda Rights to Me – What Now?
The police didn’t read my Miranda rights to me - can I get my case dismissed? This may be the most common question that we get from our clients who are charged with a crime - the answer, of course, is “it depends.” If you are charged with DUI or DUAC in SC and the...
Common Defenses to Criminal Charges in SC
If you’ve been charged with a crime in SC, what is the one outcome that you want more than anything? If you’re like most of our clients, you want your case dismissed. Our first goal for every client charged with a crime is to get their case dismissed. When that’s not...
SC Water Park Injuries – Can I Sue?
Myrtle Beach has several water parks – they are fun, they are a great way to cool off in the summer, and, for the most part, they are safe. Until they aren’t. When things go wrong, sometimes they go terribly wrong. For example, the designer of a waterslide at an...
Assault and Battery in SC – What if I Didn’t Actually Hit Them?
The young mother was already frustrated, and her baby just kept on crying. Other people in the restaurant weren't happy about it, either. Then, when a man complained about the wailing child, she started cursing at him. The man later told police she smacked him in the...
NAACP Sues Myrtle Beach over Bikefest 2018
It's déjà vu all over again for the NAACP. The civil rights organization is suing the City of Myrtle Beach and the city's police department over the restricted route set up for the upcoming Bikefest 2018, also known as Black Bike Week. Fifteen years ago, a similar...