Don’t Tailgate and Tailgate This Football Season

While drinking and driving is a well-known offense, it is vital to remember how important it is to never get behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming alcohol, especially as football season arrives. Many people enjoy alcoholic drinks while…

Night-Shift Workers and the Risk of Car Accidents

Since the 21st century, it has not become uncommon for people to work the “graveyard shift” also called the night shift, or have a night job- this includes late night, overnight, and early morning shifts. These workers are everywhere from…

Are Schools Liable for Injuries on the Playground?

As children across South Carolina return to school, parents have to trust schools to keep their kids safe not just from illness but also from physical injury. And according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 220,000 children…

Who’s at Fault in a No Contact Motorcycle Crash?

Motorcyclists are often unfairly blamed for their own crashes because there is a stereotype that they are reckless and frequently break traffic laws. When a car, SUV, or truck collides with a motorcycle, certain evidence can prove that the driver…

Can Technology in Cars Sense a Drunk Driver?

Drunk driving crash rates have significantly declined since the 1970s thanks to tougher laws and the work of advocacy organizations, such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Unfortunately, thousands of people are still killed every year in preventable accidents caused by…

August is the Most Dangerous Month for Construction Workers

More construction workers are injured in August than in any other month of the year, according to data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We can point to two likely culprits: one, there are more construction projects happening in…

What to Do After a Car Accident in a Rental Car

People rent cars for all kinds of reasons: sometimes they don’t own a car and need to take a trip, and sometimes they do own a car and need to take a trip, and don’t want the extra miles on…