“Several people in South Carolina ARE DEAD,” writes Steve Elmers. “Others have been permanently maimed,” he explains in his plea to the Governor’s Office. His goal: to convince the South Carolina Department of Transportation to remove X-LITE guardrail, which he says caused his daughter’s death in 2016. The Problem with X-LITE Systems While X-LITE guardrail […]
Wrong-Way Driving & Car Accidents in Greenville
Some of the most deadly car accidents are those accidents involving head-on collisions. Most head-on collisions are caused by wrong-way driving by one vehicle or the other. Wrong-way driving is illegal in Greenville County and in all of South Carolina. Yet, tragically, wrong-way driving seems to happen a lot on South Carolina roads and highways. […]
Personal Injury Law: The Difference Between “Causation In Fact” and “Legal Cause”
If you have been injured in an accident in Greenville, SC, you are entitled to sue the wrongdoer for monetary damages to compensate you for your injuries. In order to recover damages, your Greenville SC personal injury lawyers will need to prove the four elements of negligence under South Carolina law: duty, breach of duty, […]
Personal Injury In Greenville SC: Downed Power Lines and Electrical Accidents
Big snow storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and other catastrophic weather systems cause many deaths and injury by virtue of their dangerous winds and torrential rainfall. But such storms also cause downed power lines and other electrical failures which can cause injuries and fatalities as well. If you or someone you love is injured or killed by […]
Exotic Dancers and Workers’ Compensation — How Much Does the Dancer Get Paid?
The extraordinary case of LeAndra Lewis continues. We here at the law offices of David R. Price, Jr., P.A, have written about the case twice now. After our last post regarding the case, it returned to the South Carolina Supreme Court in April 2017 and continues to address interesting legal issues and new law for […]
Workers’ Compensation in South Carolina: What Is An idiopathic Injury?
If you are hurt while doing your job in Greenville, SC, you are entitled to apply for workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. The law prevents you from suing your employer directly for your workplace injury, so filing for workers’ compensation is your exclusive remedy. However, workers’ compensation law is […]
What Kind of Notice Must Injured Workers Give Their Employers?
If you are hurt at work, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, S.C.Code §§ 42-15-10 et seq. In most instances, your Greenville, SC employer is required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance. If you are injured at work during the course of your employment, you are entitled […]
Personal Injury In Greenville, SC: How Can a Preexisting Injury Affect My Case?
If you have been injured through no fault of your own in an accident in Greenville or in any part of South Carolina, you are entitled to recover for all injuries and damages caused by the negligence and carelessness of the person or company responsible. Although a preexisting injury may affect how your experienced and […]
Proposed South Carolina Law Would Increase Penalties for Killing K9s
“Fargo and Hyco’s Law” is a proposed South Carolina bill to increase penalties for harming or killing police K9’s and horses. The bill is named after two dogs killed in the line of duty in South Carolina. Hyco was killed in 2015 during a manhunt. Fargo was killed by an armed robbery suspect in 2011 […]
Auto Accidents in Greenville SC: How Cell Phones Can Affect Your Case
As with everything else, technology is quickly changing the way in which car wrecks, car collisions and car accidents are litigated in Greenville and elsewhere in South Carolina. And the changes are working in both directions, favoring victims of careless driving and also helping exonerate those wrongfully charged with negligent driving. Take a moment and […]
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