If you drive in South Carolina, you are required to have auto insurance. Of course, even without the legal requirement, it would be dumb not to have it. Auto insurance protects you from the kinds of financial losses that can result from an accident and from other auto...
Do SC Courts Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Decide Sentences?
If you are arrested, who would you rather oversee setting your bail - a stern judge in a rotten mood, or a computer program designed by someone you will never meet? South Carolina courts are not yet using artificial intelligence (AI) to determine sentences in the...
Amtrak Train Crash in Cayce (Columbia) SC
Early Sunday morning, there was a catastrophic Amtrak train crash in Cayce, SC that killed two Amtrak employees and injured over 100 passengers. Could this crash have been avoided? Is Amtrak liable to the injured passengers and their deceased employees? This was the...
Self-Driving Cars and Liability for Car Wrecks
A motorcycle driver in San Francisco was hit by a car that swerved into his lane, but he's not suing the driver of the car - he's blaming the car itself. If you think that sounds crazy ... well, get used to it. As more self-driving vehicles hit the nation's roads,...
South Carolina Jails or Debtor Prisons – Bail Bond Reform
County jails across the country, including J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway, SC, look more like debtor's prisons every day, filled with people who are there only because they can't afford to pay their bail. If you have money, you pay the amount set by the...
Rollover Accidents in Myrtle Beach
A driver escaped serious injury in Myrtle Beach when a vehicle rolled over and shut down traffic on S.C. 22 at Carolina Bays Parkway last week. This was one lucky driver - rollovers are deadlier than just about any other kind of vehicle accident. In fact, rollover...
Bicycle Accidents in Myrtle Beach
A bicyclist died in Myrtle Beach after being hit from behind by a truck last week, the SC High Patrol reported. The cyclist was struck just after sunset on Forestbrook Road. No one in the truck was injured. The time of the accident is notable – just after sunset -...
What Effect Does Legalized Marijuana Have on Auto Accident Claims?
As more states consider changing their marijuana laws, officials look to states that have already legalized the drug to answer questions about safety. One of the most pressing questions is: Would legalizing pot lead to an increase in auto accidents in SC? One recent...
Does Winter Weather in SC Cause an Increase in Personal Injury Claims?
When South Carolina schools and businesses close because of a winter storm, you can always count on comments from that guy who moved here from upstate New York: "Where I come from, we don't close even when there's three feet of snow on the ground!" What that guy...
Do We Need Tort Reform in SC – Starbucks Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of cheating its customers by underfilling lattes. The California-based judge also took issue with the plaintiffs' claim that milk foam should not be considered part of a latte or mocha, and that...