Changes to SC DUI Laws in 2024 – Ignition Interlock Devices for Everyone

The 2024 changes to SC DUI laws primarily mean one thing – ignition interlock devices for everyone who is convicted of DUI or has an implied consent suspension, with few exceptions. The new ignition interlock/ DUI laws were passed by the SC legislature in 2023 and went into effect on May 19, 2024. In this ...


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Dram Shop Liability in South Carolina – The Bar that Served the Alcohol May be Liable for the Injuries or Deaths Caused by the Drunk Driver

What is dram shop liability in SC?  When a drunk driver causes a crash and injures or kills someone else, 1) they will most likely go to jail for DUI or felony DUI, and 2) they are liable for the damages they caused which may include wrongful death and punitive damages.  The bar or other ...


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Motorcycle Collisions with Drunk Drivers

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.  ...