In South Carolina, it’s illegal to drive a vehicle without insurance. Unfortunately, many people ignore this law. Despite penalties including fines, losing their license, and a possible jail term, one in eight motorists in the U.S. drive without insurance.
Multi-car or multi-vehicle accidents — crashes involving three or more vehicles — are complex and confusing, especially when it comes to figuring out who is responsible. Contrast a relatively straightforward accident involving two cars with a three-car pile-up. In the former, it might be quite easy to determine who caused the crash, especially if one …
Car accidents cause thousands of injuries in the U.S. every year. But not all result in obvious or immediately excruciating pain — some injuries take days, weeks, or even months to fully manifest. While you can initially feel fine after a car wreck, you might later develop a headache that won’t go away, or your …
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Must Have Items For Your Car Accident Emergencies You may think that accidents are random happenings over which you have no control. To some extent, that is true, because you can’t predict if another car is going to run into you. But in many cases, you can prevent minor annoyances and inconveniences from escalating into …
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So you’ve been in an accident and suffered severe injuries. Chances are that — sooner than later — you’ll be contacted by an insurance adjuster to obtain a statement about what happened. The insurance company will use this statement to determine how much your settlement offer should be. Then, they’ll come back to you with …
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Any auto accident can result in a concussion, and it’s a common injury. Whether the collision was a T-bone or your car was rear-ended, you get thrown around on impact, and your head can easily hit the steering wheel, the dash, headrest, or the window. That impact causes injury to the brain, and concussion is …
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Depending on how long you’ve been driving, you may have found yourself in a minor car accident or two at some point. If you’ve been part of a fender-bender, sideswipe accident, or were bumped by another car in a parking lot, you may have thought the damage was so minor that you didn’t bother to …
After you’ve been in a car accident, you’ll likely have to deal with an insurance adjuster. This can be a stressful experience. You may have even heard horror stories about insurance adjusters trying to offer you less than your injuries are worth or disputing fault entirely.
Vehicle collisions can be avoided. A safe, defensive driver can ensure that he/she and his/her passengers arrive safely by taking some simple precautions. Here are a few tips from your South Carolina personal injury lawyers on how to be a better driver: Maintain awareness This is especially important now that it’s winter and the weather …
How To Best Avoid A Winter Car Accident Most people don’t enjoy driving during the winter. Ice, sleet, and snow make roads slick and can provide drivers with poor visibility. Around Christmas, people can be distracted and in a hurry to make it to their families or get some last-minute holiday shopping done. These conditions …
