COLUMBIA Injury Law Blog

Fatal vehicular accidents in South Carolina increased this year compared to 2013, and intoxicated driving was found to be the leading cause of the deaths, a News 2 article stated on December 12. According to reports, 2014 has already resulted in more deaths than in 2013–741 deaths in a year no yet over compared to 731 in the… Read More

A merchandise cart, referred to as a “Rocket Cart”, that Wal-Mart and other retail stores use to move merchandise around the store to stock shelves may contain a hazardous and dangerous defect. We have learned that workers all around the country are being injured by these carts due to a design defect. These Rocket Carts may… Read More

An estimated 4.7 million baby strollers in the U.S. are being voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer due to amputation risks, CNN reported on November 21. Reports said nearly a dozen models of Century and Graco strollers manufactured in China may severely injure the fingers of children during use. The affected strollers reportedly are equipped with… Read More

A Georgia man was killed in a two-vehicle collision early Thursday near Batesburg-Leesville. The man was identified as Alfred D. Jackson, 77, of Decatur, Lexington County coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release. According to reports, the driver of a 2006 Chrysler van was traveling east on Interstate 20 around 5 a.m. when it… Read More

The driver responsible for the accident that left three people dead was recently charged with several counts of felony intoxicated driving, News 13 reported on November 10. Anderson Police Lieutenant Mike Aikens stated that on November 8 the vehicle of 24-year-old Riley Christopher McDermott went to the opposite lane and slammed to an oncoming vehicle… Read More

Columbia lawyer Robert Goings has secured another huge award for a client after his client did not accept a lowball settlement offer from the auto insurance company. His client, James Smith, a 28-year-old military veteran, sustained injuries in a three-vehicle crash. He sued GEICO after these injuries led to his medical discharge from the Army. GEICO offered… Read More

A large percentage of deadly road accidents are caused by drowsy drivers, research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed. According to the research, 21 percent of fatal vehicular crashes were caused by sleepy drivers. AAA’s research reportedly confirmed the commonness of drowsy driving is far greater than data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests.… Read More

Robert F. Goings of the Goings Law Firm, LLC won a jury verdict in the amount of $897,500 for a client involved a car accident in Columbia.  The client sustained $58,000 in medical bills for treatment from shoulder and back injuries caused in a rear end collision on I-26.  The client also sought damages for… Read More

On October 29 around 5:00 in the morning, Vincent Omear Thomas, 33, was killed when another car drove off of the road and slammed into two other cars. The car that ran off the road was driven by Kyeon Glover, 19, who was charged with DUI involving death. The accident happened near McLeod Hospital at… Read More

The drunk driver involved in an accident that seriously injured a teenager in South Carolina recently pleaded guilty to felony DUI, an article on manninglive.com reported October 20. Reports said Clarence Vaughn, 49, was sentenced to six years imprisonment for seriously injuring the then 16-year-old Brittani Steen in January of 2012. Steen had to undergo… Read More