Car Accidents

You may not be aware that your vehicle’s safety systems can include information about what happened during an accident. Just like the “black box” flight recorder on an airplane, the electronic systems that control your airbags and engine performance can provide valuable information to investigators after you’ve been in an accident. The systems that are…

You make your child wear a helmet when they ride a bike or skateboard, you buy organic food and try to feed them a healthy diet, and then when they become a teenager you might whisper a little prayer for their safety every time you hand them the keys to the car. According to a…

Among certain age groups, distracted driving has eclipsed drunk driving as one of the leading causes of auto accidents in the United States. So often when people hear the phrase “distracted driving” they think it just means fiddling with your cell phone while driving – but there are many different distractions that go on behind…

Drunk drivers are a danger to everyone on the road, including themselves. For that reason, many states pass what are known as “dram shop” laws, or “social host” liability laws. In essence, dram shop and social host liability statutes say that if an establishment (like a bar or restaurant) or a person (like a party…

Most people rejoice when they see gas prices as low as they have been lately, but that may be because they do not realize that there is actually a significant down side to lower gas prices. According to a sociologist at South Dakota University, Guangqing Chi, the downside of lower gas prices is an increase…

The second regular session of the 121st South Carolina General Assembly kicked off on January 12 and will run through June 2 of 2016. While this news is largely ignored by most people, this session could be critical; the General Assembly has agreed that transportation and infrastructure are the most important legislative focuses. We’ve written…

Vehicle rollovers are among the worst things that can happen during an accident. While everyone is aware that SUVs and vans are more prone to rollovers, even passenger sedans are not immune. Under the “right” circumstances, any car faces a rollover threat. In taller vehicles like SUVS and vans, avoidance steering can cause a rollover…

As a passenger in a vehicle, you depend upon the driver to keep you safe. You must also depend upon drivers of other vehicles. A T-Bone accident lawyer knows sometimes a motorist runs a traffic light or pulls out without looking for oncoming traffic. The car hitting at a perpendicular angle forms a “T” with…