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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 […]
Can Whiplash Cause Brain Injuries?
/in personal injury /by Peake & FowlerIt has been known for a long time that whiplash causes neck strains and can also cause spinal injuries. But in recent decades, studies have indicated and link between whiplash and traumatic brain injuries. Brain injuries can occur even without direct head trauma, and this is particularly true with high impact collisions, such as those […]
What is a Major Cause of Death in Motorcycle Accidents?
/in motorcycle accident /by Peake & FowlerMotorcycle accident fatalities have been sharply increasing in recent years. After reaching a historical low of 2116 fatalities in 1997, the number of fatalities increased each year for over a decade, breaking 5,000 for the first time in 2007 and remaining at or near the 5,000 mark every year since. Motorcycle accidents are especially dangerous […]
Negotiating a Full and Fair Settlement in an Injury Case
/in personal injury /by Peake & FowlerWhen an individual suffers a moderate to severe injury in an auto accident (or another event) and another party is responsible, it can place a major financial burden on the injured party and their loved ones. Medical bills can quickly start to mount, and in a large number of cases, the injury keeps you out […]
Protecting Loved Ones from Nursing Home Abuse
/in elder abuse /by Peake & FowlerIt is every family’s worst nightmare. An aging loved one, who they thought was being well cared-for in a nursing home, was actually being neglected, or worse – physically or sexually abused. Family members come to the horrifying realization that the facility they entrusted to look after their loved one (as they enter the sunset […]