Year: 2013

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner The recent death of Boeing employee David Priester due to a brain injury he sustained as the result of a March 18 fall was a tragedy for his family, and for all of his…

Have you ever been stuck behind a bicyclist, or surprised by a bicyclist riding between lines of stopped traffic or darting across an intersection against the light? Just as motor vehicle drivers range from ultra-safe to downright reckless, the same is…

The North Carolina General Assembly submitted a proposal to eliminate the state’s annual vehicle inspection program. If passed, House Bill 59 would remove the requirement that owners have their automobiles examined yearly. It would also save drivers the $13.60 they…

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner In the March 21 edition of the Charleston Post and Courier, the front page article detailed a “road rage” incident between Craig Culpepper, an off-duty police officer from North Carolina, and Chad Walton, a Summerville…

March is Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury Month. To continue to bring light to this underrepresented issue, Joye Law Firm is honored to bring you our second interview in our series. In this interview, Craig Sears, who is a widely recognized advocate for Brain…

Drivers in South Carolina are allowed to text while operating a motor vehicle. But this might change in the near future due to a new bill in the works. State lawmakers are joining forces to ban people from texting when…

After the latest deadly car accident on McMillan Boulevard in Boiling Springs, neighbors are speaking up. They say this accident, which occurred in late February, is just one of numerous crashes that have happened there, so more needs to be…

South Carolina is among 29 states to receive $1 million each under the terms of  a settlement resulting from Toyota’s safety recalls. The car manufacturer was accused of failing to notify customers promptly about the safety problems in its automobiles. State attorneys…