Motorcycle collisions have claimed the lives of multiple riders across the state in recent weeks, including crashes in Greenville, SC, Pelzer, SC, Moncks Corner, SC, Lugoff, SC, and Mount Pleasant, SC. Look twice, save a life – a moment’s distraction is negligence that may cost another person their life. If you are riding, be safe ...
In April and May of 2023, there have been motorcycle crashes across the state of South Carolina, including severe injuries and motorcycle fatalities in Colleton County, Charleston, Greenville, Orangeburg, Hollywood, and Spartanburg, SC. Look twice, save a life – a moment’s distraction is negligence that may cost another person their life. If you are riding, ...
How do you settle a motorcycle crash claim? If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle crash, or if your family member was killed in a collision caused by another person, you are going to want to 1) hold the at-fault driver accountable for the pain and damage they have caused and 2) recover the maximum ...
In the last two weeks alone, there have been at least five deaths in motorcycle crashes across the state, including crashes in Cherokee County, Greenwood, Anderson, Greenville, and Charleston, SC. Although some of these tragic incidents appear to have been single-motorcycle crashes, others may have been caused by vehicle drivers who were not paying attention. ...
There have been multiple fatal motorcycle collisions across South Carolina in the past month, including single-motorcycle crashes and multiple-vehicle collisions that may have been caused by negligent drivers. Look twice, save a life – a moment’s inattention can cost the life of a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian on the highway. If you are riding, be ...
Police misconduct is more common than you may think, and often goes unreported and unaddressed. Why? Because victims of police misconduct are often fearful of the consequences if they complain or fight back. Because police officers know that their supervisors and their departments will get behind them in all but the most egregious of cases. ...
Since last month, there have been multiple motorcyclists killed in crashes across the state of SC, including single-motorcycle crashes, crashes that were most likely caused by drivers making left turns without first looking for motorcycles, and a tragic death that may have been caused by a semi-truck turning left in front of a motorcyclist. Look ...
There were motorcycle crashes across South Carolina last month, including wrecks in Anderson, SC, and wrecks in and around the Charleston area including Johns Island, James Island, and Cottageville, SC. Although some motorcycle crashes are caused by the bikers’ negligence, or, as in one of the cases below, a medical emergency, other avoidable crashes are ...
No matter how careful we are, how prepared we are, or how much training we have in the safe operation of a motorcycle and defensive driving, a drunk driver can come out of nowhere and change or even end a motorcyclist’s life. Next to a motorcycle v. eighteen-wheeler collision, it is the worst possible scenario. ...
In December 2022 there were multiple motorcycle collisions in and around Charleston, SC, including two deaths resulting from motorcycle crashes and one person who was seriously injured after fleeing law enforcement on a motorcycle. Below, we will also consider whether SC needs harsher penalties for failure to yield – probably the most common traffic violation ...