Case: Pedestrian Hit by DUI Driver in Downtown Charleston
Result: $72,500.00 In October of 2018, a young woman was walking in downtown Charleston when she was hit by a car. She and her friends were walking in the crosswalk…
Bicycle Accidents in South Carolina
In 2013, there were approximately 767 fatal road accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 15 were cyclists, representing 3.14 deaths per million population. This number places…
Car Wrecks Involving Pedestrians
Every year, pedestrian-automobile accidents occur while people are crossing busy streets or highways, while children are walking to school or playing outside, and even while pedestrians are simply walking on…
South Carolina Bike Laws
Four cyclists in Spartanburg County are recovering after a hit and run on Christmas Eve. All bicyclists were thrown from their bikes during the impact. One of them requiring an…
SC Senator Pushes for Work Zone Safety Bill After Fatal Hit-and-Run
Berkeley County Senator Larry Grooms is pushing for more safety regulations around construction zones following an accident that killed 56-year-old Paul Lewis Fee, an employee of the South Carolina Department of…
Back-to-School Traffic Safety Tips to Protect Your Kids
Back-to-school season is a busy time for everyone. As the end of the summer draws near, families are already planning for the upcoming school year; buying supplies, figuring out schedules,…
Tragedy on set of Gregg Allman biopic sparks wrongful death suit
The Jones family of Columbia, South Carolina filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Savannah against Gregory Allman, the founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, and executives of the film Midnight Rider,…
Man admits to South Carolina hit-and-run, gets five years
A man who admitted to causing injuries to four children by hitting them with the vehicle he was driving and then abandoning the scene of the accident in Summerville, South…
Elementary school crossing guard hit by car
A 35 year-old Summerville woman sustained serious brain injuries earlier this week after she was hit by a teenage driver in front of Sangaree Elementary. Her family says her injury…
Man killed in pedestrian accident
Witnesses say the 66 year-old man involved in a fatal pedestrian accident was wearing all dark clothing on Sunday night when he crossed the street near Highway 17 and Veneer…
Pedestrian struck by truck
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that a pedestrian was struck by a truck in the early hours of Friday morning. According to authorities, the accident occurred near the…
Pedestrian struck and killed by bus
A woman was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident after being struck by a tour bus in Orangeburg, S.C. The accident occurred at 2:10 a.m. on U.S. Route 301….
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Sheriffs Deputies Squad Car
A pedestrian was killed after he was struck by a sheriff's deputy's patrol car early Sunday morning. 74 year-old Anton Hornung Sr. of York was walking along the side of…
Grandmother Hits, Kills 7-Year-Old
A 7 year-old girl was killed Sunday evening when she apparently ran in front of her grandmother’s car. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, 52 year-old Mary Butler, was…