Category: DUI

Alcohol-related accidents lead to devastating consequences, and holding the right parties accountable is crucial for justice. Dram shop and social host liability laws in South Carolina are designed to do just that. These laws hold businesses and individuals responsible when they…

It is not necessary to prove that the driver who caused your crash was drunk to prove that they were negligent. However, if you can show that they were intoxicated when they struck you or your vehicle, it will be…

As the song goes, there’s no place like home for the holidays. But when everyone is traveling and celebrating with friends and family they may have not seen for a long time, there are more cars on the road, and…

When the leaves begin to change color, we know we’ve entered the start of the holiday season. And while the holidays are a great time to get together with friends and family, for many, they also mean excessive drinking and…

Alcohol detection systems, specifically Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs), are currently used in South Carolina to help prevent accidents caused by repeat offenders of DUIs. Essentially an in-car breathalyzer, these devices require drivers to take a breath alcohol test before their…

If you decide to go out with friends for a night on the town in downtown Charleston, Columbia, or Myrtle Beach, SC, do you have plans to get home safely and avoid a serious impaired driving accident? Regardless of where…

After a fun afternoon enjoying the beach, you pull onto Carolina Bays Parkway, just outside of Myrtle Beach, to head home. Suddenly you encounter another vehicle flying by you going in the wrong direction of the divided highway. This scenario…

In 2012, six-year-old Emma Longstreet was killed when a drunk driver hit her on New Year’s Day. In the aftermath of the accident, the young girl’s parents fought tirelessly to change the legislation regarding the punishments and penalties for drunk…