Jul 11, 2019 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents, Insurance
Will insurance pay punitive damages for a drunk driver? It seems obvious that, if a drunk driver is insured, their insurance company must pay any verdict that results from the driver/insured’s negligence. I’ve never heard it questioned before, but the Fifth Circuit...
Apr 22, 2019 | Auto Accidents
What effect does speeding have on auto accidents? When someone is speeding, are they more likely to have an accident? Is the accident more likely to result in injuries or death? Would lowering the speed limit reduce the number of auto accidents? The answer might...
Mar 28, 2019 | Auto Accidents
Spring break is here in Myrtle Beach – schools across the country are taking time off in March and April, and students are enjoying their vacations, many in sunny Myrtle Beach. One thing that many students and parents don’t consider before they head out for vacation...
Feb 5, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
There is a new study that ranks SC drivers as some of the worst in the nation – we came in at second place just after Maine. According to QuoteWizard.com, SC’s bad driving statistics are largely driven by drunk drivers, and they affect the cost of automobile insurance...
Feb 5, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury
There were 117 pedestrian accidents in Horry County alone last year, and 17 of them resulted in deaths. South Carolina is near the top of the list of most dangerous states for pedestrians in 2018 (number ten according to statistics compiled by smartgrowthamerica.org),...
Jan 9, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Legislation
What is the SC DUI-E bill? It is a proposed SC law called the “Driving Under the Influence of an Electronic Device” bill that was unsuccessfully proposed last year and has been pre-filed in the SC House again this year. It’s got nothing to do with DUI (driving under...
