Car Accident
June 15th, 2019
Staying Safe on the Roadways This Summer
Summertime is here, and with it, one of our favorite things: vacation! Our entire team loves to go on vacation with our families each summer. Some of our favorite destinations include flying up to New York City or taking a trip down to the low country for a week of relaxation at the beach. Where… Read More
Car Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
April 24th, 2019
Were you injured in an Accident on the Interstate in South Carolina today?
A high percentage of serious roadway collisions and fatalities in South Carolina occur on the Interstates. The old saying from the South Carolina Department of Transportation is that roads “can be highways or dieways, the choice is yours.” The only way to prevent collisions and fatalities is to should enforce traffic laws, engineer safer roads… Read More
Car Accident, In the News
April 17th, 2019
Calvin Casson killed by tractor trailer truck in head-on collision
Tragedy can happen unexpectedly on our highways everyday. Unfortunately, a gentleman named Calvin Casson of Columbia was killed on Monday, April 15, 2019 when when a tractor trailer truck collided head with him on Fernandina Road in Lexington County, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by Casson was… Read More
Alcohol Liability, Car Accident
April 7th, 2019
I was hit by a Drunk Driver, what can I do?
One of the types of cases the Goings Law Firm handles the most involves drunk driving car collisions. We are offended by drunk drivers, and we fight hard to make sure those intoxicated drivers stay off the road. We demand that drunk drivers pay our clients a lot of money for the harm they cause.… Read More
Car Accident, Personal Injury
April 7th, 2019
Uninsured Motorist Accident
More frequently we are hearing that motorist are being struck by vehicles that do not have insurance. Uninsured drivers are a danger to us and our families on the roads. Without insurance, victims of automobile collision are often left without any ability to be compensated. In South Carolina, it is illegal to drive without proper… Read More
Alcohol Liability, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
April 2nd, 2019
South Carolina Alcohol Liability and Dram Shop Laws
What are the Alcohol Liability and Dram Shop Laws in South Carolina? The alcohol liability and dram shop laws in South Carolina can protect victims of alcohol related injury or death. Alcohol has proven to be a lead factor in the cause of injuries and deaths on the highways of South Carolina. South Carolina currently ranks… Read More
Alcohol Liability, Car Accident, Wrongful Death
April 1st, 2019
Alcohol Liability Insurance Required for Bars and Restaurants in South Carolina
If you are involved in a car or truck accident in South Carolina in which alcohol was involved, multiple parties may be held liable for the damages and injuries that were caused in the alcohol related collision. The obvious liable party is the intoxicated driver, as the at-fault for the accident. In South Carolina however, the… Read More
Car Accident, Motorcycle accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
February 20th, 2019
DRUNK DRIVING AND WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS
Car key on the bar with spilled alcohol Alcohol impairment is one of the leading causes of traffic collisions. Based on data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was an alcohol-impaired traffic fatality every 48 minutes in 2017. Based on the legal definition of impaired driving, alcohol-impaired crashes are… Read More
Car Accident
January 17th, 2019
Staying Safe on the Roads in 2019
Did you know? The roadways that we drive on right here in the Midlands are some of the most dangerous roads in our state. Through the first 11 months of 2018, there were a total of 62 fatal car accidents in Lexington County alone. Only two other counties—Greenville County and Spartanburg County—recorded more fatal accidents.… Read More
Alcohol Liability, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
December 30th, 2018
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Results in Fatalities or Serious Injuries in South Carolina
South Carolina ranks as the 2nd worst in DUI related fatalities in the nation based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Drunk drivers kill innocent people, or result in serious injuries that have devastating effects on families. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle in South Carolina… Read More
