Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 15, 2018 Five people died in a single-vehicle accident earlier this month while racing to the hospital so one of the passengers could give birth. When they ran off the road in...
No Eye Exam Required for a SC Driver’s License?
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 15, 2018 Some of the skills you are required to demonstrate during a driving test are debatable. For example, does knowing how to parallel park really make you a better driver?...
Types of Business Entities in SC – Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 14, 2018 So, you're starting a business. Congratulations! You've probably already made a lot of decisions: What are you going to make or sell? How are you going to market your...
What are the Types of Auto Insurance in SC?
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 7, 2018 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...
Do SC Courts Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Decide Sentences?
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 7, 2018 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...
Amtrak Train Crash in Cayce (Columbia) SC
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 6, 2018 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...
Self-Driving Cars and Liability for Car Wrecks
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 2, 2018 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...
South Carolina Jails or Debtor Prisons – Bail Bond Reform
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 2, 2018 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...
Rollover Accidents in Myrtle Beach
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: January 31, 2018 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 -...
Bicycle Accidents in Myrtle Beach
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: January 30, 2018 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...