Who is Responsible in a Bike Share Accident?

Bike share services offer inexpensive, short-term bicycle rentals for Charleston residents and visitors. Bicycle rents, which are accessed using mobile phone apps, have become popular in many urban areas including Charleston. While bike share programs have positive benefits, they do…

Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents and How to Prevent Them

South Carolina Bicycle Accident Lawyers Serving Clients in North Charleston, Clinton, Columbia, and Myrtle Beach Bicycle accidents happen much too often across South Carolina, resulting in serious and sometimes fatal injuries to bicyclists. There are numerous causes of bicycle collisions in North…

The Most Dangerous Roads in Columbia for Bikes

As the capital of South Carolina, Columbia is a busy city. Busy cities are often characterized by tight, congested streets, and Columbia is no different. Residents make heavy use of the city’s roadways and public transportation systems every day, utilizing…

Charleston: Defective Bike from Bike Rental – Who Is Liable?

Bike accidents occur far too frequently. Nationally, there were 743 cyclists killed in accidents involving motor vehicles in a single year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Locally in South Carolina, there were 14 cyclists fatalities caused by motor…

13 Tips to Help Your Kids Enjoy Safe Bicycling

Summer is a time to get the kids outside to enjoy fun and healthy activities such as riding bikes around the neighborhood. Biking is a great way to get some exercise and go from place to place. But with biking…

Sharing the Road: Cyclist Liability When Injured by an Automobile

By Melissa Fried With its beautiful scenery, weather (minus the humidity), and lack of parking, Charleston is a very bicycle-friendly town. In the past couple of years, more bicycle lanes have been placed on busy streets and highways from downtown to…

Myrtle Beach Looks to Attract More Motorcyclists

Myrtle Beach hopes to draw a diverse group of riders for its annual Bike Week in May. Attendance at the event fell in recent years after council members passed an ordinance in 2008 requiring bikers to wear helmets within city…