Car accidents can happen to anyone at any time, and when one happens to you, it can be a traumatic experience. It can be made worse when you have to face mounting medical bills, the inability to work, and an insurance company that doesn’t want to compensate you for the full amount of your losses. …
Charleston’s relatively mild winters do not mean that you should not prepare your car before you head out to drive during the winter months. In fact, taking the right steps to prepare your vehicle for winter weather can help reduce your odds of getting into an accident in Charleston, SC. Follow these steps to prepare …
When you’ve been in a car accident, life can seem to come to a standstill. You could be dealing with serious injuries. If you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s irresponsible driving, then you deserve justice and compensation. Some settlement offers barely cover hospital bills, let alone lost wages, psychological trauma, and piled up bills …
When you’re in an accident that isn’t your fault, it can result in long-term, life-altering injuries. In some cases, such as rear-end collisions, you may even wonder who is at fault and if you can get compensation. Continue reading to learn how to determine who is at fault in a rear-end collision in Charleston, and …
Liability insurance adjusters frequently throw around the phrase “minor impact collision” to describe an automobile accident where the property damage to a vehicle is either unable to be seen by the naked eye or appears to be due to a low speed collision. Any collision where the physical damage to the vehicles makes the collision appear …
If you are injured by a drunk driver in South Carolina, the most obvious avenue of recovery is the at-fault driver’s automobile liability policy. However, it is not uncommon for the drunk driver’s auto policy to be grossly insufficient to fully compensate the injured individual or his/her family for the injuries or death caused by …
Punitive damages are designed to punish a civil defendant for their egregious negligence or willful misconduct. Punitive damages may be awarded only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that his or her harm was the result of the defendant’s willful, wanton, or reckless conduct. See S.C. Code § 15-32-510. All types of …
If you were injured in a car accident, you will most likely require some sort of medical treatment for those injuries. While an adjuster for the insurance company of the at-fault driver will review the bills for this medical treatment in order to evaluate the claim, there will not be much discussion on your pain …
Great article from the Federal Communication Commision discussing the dangers of texting while driving. In South Carolina if you are injured in an car accident where the at fault driver was texting while driving you may be eligible for a punitive damages award. Contact the Thumbs Up Guys today at (843) 885-8000 or fill out our …
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