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South Carolina lawmakers propose to fight distracted driving with the Hands-Free Act, which would make it illegal to hold a cell phone, computer or other wireless device while driving in South Carolina. Cell phones are a common source of distraction for motorists…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says the 24 mining fatalities in the U.S. in 2019 were the fewest annual fatalities ever recorded. Last year is only the fifth year with fewer than 30 mining fatalities in…

If you have been injured in a car accident in South Carolina, the basis of any insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit you file will be the police report from the accident. You need to obtain a copy of the police report from…

Few of us ever face the kind of workplace hazards and stress that firefighters and law enforcement officers confront regularly while performing their jobs. Firefighters face doubling the risk of work-related injuries as the average worker, according to the Bureau…

Numerous issues surrounding e-cigarettes have raised concerns in recent months about the dangers of JUUL and vaping products in general. The most widespread concern is the development of a serious respiratory condition known as “e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury” (EVALI)….

South Carolina has one of the most serious drunk driving problems of any state, according to a new report released by The Zebra, an online insurance brokerage service. Almost 30 percent of all fatal car crashes in South Carolina in…

South Carolina’s latest yearly count of motor vehicle accidents reported nearly 1,000 fatalities and more than 60,500 nonfatal injuries in traffic accidents. Both fatalities and nonfatal injuries declined slightly from the prior year, according to the SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS). “Almost…

A South Carolina woman from the Upstate has become the state’s first casualty in a nationwide epidemic of e-cigarette vaping deaths. The victim was a woman over 65 with underlying health conditions, Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch of the S.C. Department of Health…