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What are the Most Common Causes of Car Crashes?
/in car accident /by Peake & FowlerThere are millions of motor vehicle accidents in the United States each year, and a large number of them result in moderate to severe injuries, with many fatalities as well. South Carolina averages 20.5 deaths per hundred thousand people due to car crashes, according to a 2018 report by WIS News 10 Columbia. This gives […]
Holidays and Drunk Driving Accidents in Columbia, SC
/in dui /by Peake & FowlerDuring the holiday season, many Americans take time out of their busy schedules to get together with family and friends. Nearly 100 million of us will travel out of town during this season to visit loved ones, and most will travel by car. This makes the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s the busiest travel […]
What Must I Prove to Win my Truck Accident Claim in South Carolina?
/in Truck Accidents /by Peake & FowlerAny type of motor vehicle accident can result in serious injuries, but trucking accidents are some of the deadliest. Tractor-trailers are massive vehicles that can weigh more than 80,000 pounds when they are fully loaded. And when a vehicle of this size collides into a regular passenger vehicle, those inside the passenger vehicle are the […]
What to Look for When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
/in personal injury /by Peake & FowlerHave you suffered an injury that was caused by the negligent or reckless actions or omissions of another party? If so, there is a good chance you will need a lawyer to help you recover compensation. It is very rare that the party responsible freely admits fault and reimburses you for all of your losses, […]
Who is Responsible for a Parking Lot Accident?
/in car accident /by Peake & FowlerWhen most people think of a car accident, they imagine a collision that occurs on the roads, streets or highways. But auto accidents can also occur in parking lots and parking garages. On a typical weekday, lots and garages (particularly in downtown areas) are full of vehicles. Then on the weekends, they fill up again […]
How to Prevent Sun Glare Accidents
/in car accident /by Peake & FowlerDuring the summer in South Carolina, we are at the height of daylight savings time. Sunrise is before 6:00 AM, and sunset is after 8:00 PM. But when we get into the fall and winter, the days get shorter, and sunrise and sunsets tend to happen during the middle of our peak driving times. This […]
Who Can I Sue after a South Carolina Truck Accident?
/in Truck Accidents /by Peake & FowlerCommercial trucking accidents can result in some of the most severe and catastrophic injuries. In South Carolina alone, there were nearly 5,000 collisions in 2017 that involved semi-trucks. These accidents resulted in hundreds of serious injuries and 65 fatalities, and a large number of them were caused by negligence on the part of the truck […]
Does Distracted Driving Cause more Motorcycle Accidents?
/in car accident /by Peake & FowlerThe number of annual motorcycle accident fatalities has vastly increased during the past couple of decades, and many people attribute the sharp rise in fatalities to distracted driving. During the 1990s, the average motorcycle accident fatality rate was less than 3,000 per year. This number began to rise significantly in the early to mid-2000s, and […]
Helping a Loved One Cope with Traumatic Brain Injury
/in personal injury /by Peake & FowlerTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a unique medical condition that manifests itself differently with each individual case. TBI results from a serious bump, jolt, or blow to the head, often caused by a traumatic event such as an auto accident. This condition has varying degrees of severity, and those who suffer from it can experience […]
The Cost of Human Life: What is a Wrongful Death Claim Worth in South Carolina?
/in wrongful death /by Peake & FowlerSaying goodbye for the last time to someone close to you is always heart-wrenching. But when a loved one suffers an untimely death that is caused by the wrongful actions of another person or party, the suffering can become almost unbearable. At this point, all you can do is take the time needed to grieve […]