A recent report on CBS’s 60 Minutes shined a big spotlight on railroad safety. The report highlights several crashes over the past few years that some experts say could have been prevented if positive train control had been in place. Positive train control, or PTC,…
If you have a complaint about a vehicle defect, you may already have tried filing a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). If you’re having trouble getting them to address your concerns, however, it might be time for you to consider filing…
Can You Drive a Golf Cart on The Road in South Carolina? If you use a golf cart to get around your neighborhood or local area, you should know that the laws governing the driving of golf carts on public streets have changed. South Carolina…
We should all know we can’t perform well if we don’t get enough sleep. It can be hard to concentrate, you become forgetful, and tasks become more difficult. What makes us think we can drive well in South Carolina while drowsy? The most in-depth research…
When someone’s negligence has injured another, determining the at-fault party in order to name them as the defendant in a lawsuit may not be cut and dried. In some cases, multiple parties who bear responsibility for a person’s injury might need to be named as…
If you or a loved one is hit in a motor vehicle accident caused by a drunk or drugged driver, you might not receive the justice you deserve when the case comes to court. South Carolina DUI law contains an extremely strict provision requiring virtually…
Is it only our imagination, or do the local people on the road drive less carefully than those in other areas of the United States? Of course, when you’re stuck in traffic or see a driver do something boneheaded, we are all tempted to think…
When we think about car wrecks, we often associate them with cuts and bruises, whiplash injuries, or maybe even broken bones. But deep lacerations, puncture wounds, burns, and the resulting scars and disfigurement are not uncommon in motor vehicle collisions. For example, did you realize…
In the Midlands area of South Carolina, we are all too familiar with the extreme heat and humidity that can linger well into the fall. Unfortunately, our kids are also familiar with the inhospitable heat and may be practicing hard for a football game in…
Did you know that a child’s average age for receiving their first smartphone is 10.3 years old? The age number has been dropping as phones and social media usage grow ubiquitous. Roughly two in five kids have at least one social media account by the…
