Jul 12, 2023 | Boating Accidents, Legislation
South Carolina has a new boating law that requires boaters born on or after July 1, 2007, to pass a boating safety course and get a boating safety certificate before operating a boat in the state. SC was one of only four states that do not have a boating safety...
May 7, 2019 | Boating Accidents, Boating Under the Influence BUI, Personal Injury
Jet ski accidents in Myrtle Beach are more common than you might think. Locals and tourists enjoy a day on the water on the Intracoastal Waterway, Waccamaw River, or in the ocean, and jet ski rentals are available at all the nicest spots. If you are careless or...
Feb 19, 2019 | Boating Accidents
According to some reports, boating deaths in SC have increased in recent years, with an average of 30 deaths on the water each year – that’s just deaths and does not include the injuries caused each year by boating accidents. According to the Coast Guard, recreational...
Jun 28, 2018 | Boating Accidents, Personal Injury
A man had both legs amputated after he was struck by a boat propeller last week in the water near Third Avenue South in Myrtle Beach. The US Coast Guard said the man was trying to transfer from a parasailing boat to a banana boat when he fell into the water and was...