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In South Carolina, there was a 21 percent increase in the number of fatal car accidents which occurred in the first six months of 2015, compared with in the first six months of 2104. When comparing the number of motor vehicle accident fatalities from January to June of 2015 versus January to June of 2013,...

In South Carolina, there were 54 fatal accidents in 2013 where drivers went the wrong way or went onto the wrong side of the road. According to the South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book for 2013, there were also 2,547 crashes causing injury because a driver was on the wrong side or went the wrong...

When the South Carolina Gamecocks or the Carolina Panthers are playing, you may want to invite friends and family to your place to enjoy the football game with you. If you do invite guests over, you need to be aware many people drink when they watch football games. If you provide alcohol for guests, you...

A car accident is frightening. In the aftermath of a crash, you need to know how to make a proper report so you can make sure you take advantage of all available insurance coverage. How to Report a Beaufort Auto Accident These tips will help you to be more prepared to report a South Carolina...

Road construction work helps maintain important infrastructure. But such construction interrupts normal driving patterns and creates a serious risk of collisions. Recently, Federal Highway Administration data demonstrated some of the dangers created when drivers fail to exercise reasonable care in work zones. In the past five years, 4,400 people have died in collisions in work zones. A driver...

Could technology prevent the 10,000 average annual deaths each year in the United States caused by people who are impaired behind the wheel? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hopes this is a possibility and is working hard to make this happen. NHTSA has partnered with the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) in...

If you are a passenger in a car involved in a T-Bone car crash, you have a 50 percent chance of sitting on the side of the vehicle hit by the oncoming car. If you are on the side closest to the impact, there are federal safety standards in place to specifically protect you. This...

Use of a cell phone while behind the wheel can make many different kinds of traffic accidents more likely since drivers have delayed reaction time and less of their cognitive abilities are focused on the road. Experienced rear-end accident lawyers in Beaufort knows rear-end collisions are one of the most common kinds of accidents on...

Within Beaufort, Hilton Head, Bluffton and throughout the United States, about 29 percent of all auto collisions that cause injury occur when one driver hits the rear of another vehicle. More than 1.8 million rear-end accidents happen annually according to Inside Science, and these crashes can have devastating consequences. < Motorcycle riders are among the motorists at...

Bicycle safety is a big issue for bike riders and drivers throughout Beaufort, Hilton Head and Bluffton. A personal injury lawyer knows that the spring and summer are the seasons when the most riders are on the road. This means the risk of a bike collision goes up. Drivers need to be aware that they...