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Peake & Fowler Law Firm, P.A., is located in Columbia, SC and serves clients in and around Newberry, Lexington, Sumter, Allendale, Orangeburg, St. Matthews, Bishopville, Florence, Blythewood, State Park, Eastover, Columbia, Elgin, Irmo, Hopkins, Ridgeway, Lugoff, Ballentine, West Columbia, Kershaw, Camden, Dusty Bend, and Richland County, Lexington County, Calhoun County, Orangeburg County, Sumter County, Kershaw County, Newberry County, Fairfield County, Lee County, Clarendon County and Florence County.
Accidents Caused by Pedal Errors
/by Peake & FowlerEven the newest drivers know which pedal accelerates the car and which brakes the car. Nevertheless, pedal errors are a common and preventable form of automobile accident. Read on to learn more about how pedal error accidents occur. Pedal errors describe an incident of mistakenly pressing the accelerator rather than the brake pedal. While this […]
South Carolina Sees Huge Spike in Fatal Accidents
/by Peake & FowlerAccording to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, road fatalities were up by 7.7% across the nation in 2015. However, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that South Carolina’s motor vehicle fatality rate increased by nearly twice that amount, up over 15% from 2014’s roadway fatality rate. According to […]
Family of Victim of Drunk Driver Files Lawsuit against Bar
/by Peake & FowlerThe family of Caitlin Clark, a 19-year-old woman killed while riding as a passenger on a friend’s motorcycle, has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a bar where the friend was drinking prior to the crash. Clark’s father has filed claims against the owners of the Columbia bar called the Tin Roof for serving […]
Driver Alleged to be Distracted by Snapchat Involved in Serious Crash
/by Peake & FowlerWentworth Maynard, a man who claims to have been the victim in a serious wreck that caused him to suffer permanent brain damage, is now suing both the driver and the makers of the app Snapchat, the photo-sharing app which he claims the at-fault driver was using when the crash occurred. Maynard asserts that the […]
Anti-Psychotic Drugs Remain Dangerously Overprescribed in Nursing Homes
/by Peake & FowlerWhile nursing homes and assisted living facilities have long known of the risks, anti-psychotic drugs continue to be provided to residents for whom these medicines are not only unnecessary, but could even prove deadly. Anti-psychotic medications have long been promoted by pharmaceutical companies to nursing homes as a way to make residents more docile and […]
Expert Testimony Could Improve Your Claim for Personal Injury Damages
/by Peake & FowlerColumbia personal injury attorneys Peake & Fowler discuss how expert witness testimony can improve your claim for damages in South Carolina car accidents.
Hands-Free Devices Don’t Keep Drivers from Being Dangerously Distracted
/by Peake & FowlerColumbia personal injury attorneys Peake & Fowler describe how hands-free devices can still cause distracted driving car accidents in South Carolina.
Recent Accident Highlights Importance of New Law Requiring Electronic Truck Logs
/by Peake & FowlerColumbia personal injury attorneys Peake & Fowler discuss new FMCSA rules that require electronic logs & how they may help prevent truck & bus accidents.
Whiplash: Important Facts to Know
/by Peake & FowlerIf you’ve been rear-ended in a car accident, you may find yourself waking up the next morning aching from head to toe, unable to turn your head. If you think you may have developed whiplash in your car or truck accident, read on to learn some important facts about the condition, and what you should […]
Two Railroad Contractors Killed in Richland County Flooding
/by Peake & FowlerThe historic flooding that has swept through South Carolina has brought with it widespread property damage to homes, vehicles, and personal belongings as well as at least 17 deaths and other injuries. In Richland County, two out-of-state workers were killed when their truck crashed into a creek that was underneath a 20-foot section of road […]