Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 27, 2017 You’ve been investigated, questioned, arrested, fingerprinted, and locked in a cage for days before posting bond and returning home. Now you’ve got criminal charges...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 24, 2017 Carolina Forest Blvd, located off Highway 501 in-between Myrtle Beach and Conway, SC, has seen a dramatic increase in auto accidents this year. Construction of the new Ten...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 23, 2017 According to AAA, this holiday weekend will see the highest number of travelers on the road since 2005: According to information from AAA, almost 51 million Americans will...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 21, 2017 In August, I wrote about the Supreme Court’s first opinion in Doe v. State. The SC Supreme Court held that South Carolina’s domestic violence laws, both...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 17, 2017 No one goes to work expecting to be injured, but sometimes accidents happen in the workplace. And unfortunately it happened to you. So, now what? How can you get past this...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 17, 2017 As you step through the double glass doors at the front of the jail, you squint as the morning sun explodes in your vision. It’s been a long night. You had a couple of...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 17, 2017 Everyone knows that you have a right to an attorney if you are charged with a crime. If you can’t afford one, an attorney will be appointed to you. We hear it on...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 17, 2017 In all 50 states, it is illegal to drink if you are under the age of 21. Why? Did all 50 states somehow come to the same conclusion that 21 is the magic number and anyone...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 16, 2017 A DUI arrest can happen to anyone - we have seen doctors, lawyers, preachers, judges, school teachers, and just about every kind of person from every walk of life charged...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 14, 2017 The consequences for a DUI conviction in SC can be serious. In most cases a DUI conviction is a misdemeanor, but because it’s considered a traffic offense under South...