There are three ways that Myrtle Beach, S.C. police can obtain evidence of a driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC): the breathalyzer, urinalysis, or a blood sample. Salt Lake City Detective Jeff Payne’s meltdown when a hospital nurse refused to allow him to draw blood...
Will the Police Arrest Me for Outstanding Warrants During a Hurricane?
If you have arrest warrants in Conway, Myrtle Beach, or the Horry County area, it is in your best interest to get them resolved as soon as possible. The criminal defense lawyers at Coastal Law, LLC, can help you with this. What happens if the bench warrant is not...
Myrtle Beach S.C. is the Third Most Dangerous City in the U.S.
Safewise.com has published their yearly list of “The 30 Most Dangerous Cities in America,” and Myrtle Beach, S.C. has moved to the nation’s number three spot. The numbers are based on the FBI’s crime statistics on a per capita basis which show that Myrtle Beach has a...
Types of Damages in Personal Injury Cases
In the “hot-coffee lawsuit” of 1992, a McDonald’s customer sued the fast-food giant after spilling hot coffee in her lap and suffering third-degree burns. The court ordered the fast-food giant to pay $2.86 million in damages: $640,000 for medical treatment and $2.7...
Streaking While Driving
A few days ago, I heard someone joke about streaking while driving. What in the world, I thought. Were they driving while naked? It turns out that they were talking about Snapchat streaks… apparently, if you send a snap to a friend on Snapchat at least once a day, you...
Mitigation in Criminal Cases
Our criminal defense lawyers and office staff at Coastal Law, LLC, have years of experience defending criminal cases in the Myrtle Beach, Conway, Charleston, and Columbia areas and helping our clients to stay out of jail. One key part of every defense is finding and...
Frivolous Lawsuits in South Carolina
In a blistering opinion that will surely become the newest rallying cry for tort-reform advocates, last week the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s class certification and approval of a class action settlement involving Subway. Plaintiff’s...
Yes, Police Officers Lie on the Witness Stand
Not all police officers, and not all the time. They lie because they are human, and most humans lie when it is in their self-interest. They lie because they know that courts will accept their lies. They lie because they know there are no consequences, for them, for...
What Happens If I Miss My Trial in SC?
Every criminal defendant has a right to be present at the trial of their case. What happens when the trial begins and they are not there? The trial can go forward without you if the state can prove that you had notice of: 1) The date and time of your trial; and 2) The...
Lawsuit Alleges Obstruction of Justice by Seneca Police
We have successfully handled many possession of marijuana cases in the Myrtle Beach, Conway, Columbia, and Charleston, S.C., areas for our clients. Some are dismissed prior to trial, some are resolved by pre-trial intervention or pleas, and some are resolved by a...