Nov 16, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
If you are walking down the street and a car hits you, can you sue the driver? Is the pedestrian at fault or the driver who hit them? There is no simple rule – instead, SC’s comparative negligence rules apply to determine who was at fault and, if it was the...
Oct 30, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
In many states, a defendant in an auto accident case can use what is called “the seatbelt defense.” It is contributory negligence, or comparative negligence, to not wear a seatbelt – if you are in an accident and you are not buckled up, it could reduce the amount of...
Oct 2, 2020 | Auto Accidents
Whether you are renting a car while on vacation or driving a rental car as your primary vehicle, a rental car accident can create even more anxiety than an auto accident in your own car – who is going to pay for the damage and your medical expenses? Does the rental...
Sep 10, 2020 | Auto Accidents
Was there video footage of your car crash? Solid evidence wins trials and, more importantly, helps car crash victims to settle their case for full and fair compensation without a trial. Eyewitnesses, police reports, medical testimony, photographs of the vehicles and...
Aug 21, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Insurance
In State Farm v. Windham, decided August 19, 2020, the SC Court of Appeals found that a driver is entitled to stack underinsured motorist (UIM) policies, including a spouse’s UIM policies, when the driver is in an automobile accident driving a rental car. Following...
Aug 10, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
Although whiplash from a car crash can be a serious, painful injury that is difficult to treat, insurance adjusters and insurance defense lawyers will often discount your injury and attempt to either limit or deny your claim. Why? How serious is whiplash from a car...
