June is National Safety Month, sponsored by the National Safety Council. This annual event seeks to bring attention to leading causes of injuries and fatalities at home, at work and on our roadways and what can be done to prevent them. To recognize the month,…
Spring is here, the weather is warming up, and South Carolinians in Columbia and throughout the state are ready to get out on the water. In recognition of National Safe Boating Week, which is May 18-24, and to help reduce accidents, it’s a good idea…
The tragic death of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson in late March has prompted calls from her family, state lawmakers and students to improve rideshare app safety. Josephson, who was 21 years old, got into a vehicle that she mistakenly believed was the…
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. What Is Positive Train Control?…
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…
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…
The South Carolina State Legislature closed out their session at the end of June, 2018, with a flurry of activity. Among the many changes coming our way is legislation aimed at protecting our kids. Senate Bill 709, known as The School Safety Bill, and certain…
In South Carolina, we are blessed with approximately 30,000 miles of rivers, 2,900 miles of coastline, and roughly 450,000 acres of lakes to enjoy. But the same waters that are so pleasurable for us to use can also become the locations of tragic accidents. Nationally,…
Kids are injured and killed by the tens of thousands in traffic accidents that involve moving vehicles. But children are also vulnerable to non-traffic accidents, which occur when a child is in or around a motor vehicle that is not moving on a road. A…
