Wrongful Death
December 9th, 2016
1 dead and 2 hurt in South Carolina workplace accident
Authorities in Calhoun County, South Carolina said a workplace accident in a plastic bottle manufacturing facility resulted in a fatality and two injuries, an article of Insurance Journal reported on December 7. According to reports, the fatal workplace accident happened on December 6 inside the DAK Americas facility south of Columbia. Coroner Donnie Porth told… Read More
Wrongful Death
December 5th, 2016
1 dead and 4 injured in SC car accident
An article of News 2 revealed on December 2 that at least one person was killed and four others were injured in Berkeley County, South Carolina after a recent accident. According to the county coroner, the victim was identified as Michael Brandon Perry II, 22. Perry was one of the passengers of the GNC service truck that… Read More
In the News, Wrongful Death
November 20th, 2016
Irmo Woman Tragically Killed on I-26 near Chapin
Lauren Lew, a 26 year old resident of Irmo, South Carolina, was tragically killed on Friday night after being involved in an automobile accident. According to News 19, Ms. Lew had been traveling West on Interstate 26 when she was involved in a collision. Ms. Lew exited her vehicle and moved to the other… Read More
Personal Injury, Premises liability, Wrongful Death
November 2nd, 2016
Lexington’s Rosemary Cseh Killed in House Fire
Rosemary Ann Cseh (64) was killed in a house fire on Sunday night on Darian Drive according to . When the fire department arrived, the fire was well underway, and the property damage was in excess of $4,500. The Lexington County Coroner determined that Ms. Cseh died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the scene. Although… Read More
Wrongful Death
November 2nd, 2016
Student fatally struck by alleged drunken driver in SC
A college student in South Carolina recently died after being struck by a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of intoxicants, a report of Times Union stated on October 30. Reports said Coastal Carolina University student Ryan Bielawa, 19, was killed on October 29 after the vehicle hit him around 12:45 a.m. while he was crossing… Read More
Wrongful Death
October 14th, 2016
Bus driver involved in deadly crash has history of traffic violations
On October 6th, The Herald reported updates to a bus crash that occurred in South Carolina last month. The bus driver, who caused four fatalities, had several traffic violations on his record. On September 17th, Brian Andre Kirkpatrick (43) was driving a school bus that was occupied by the Rock Hill football team when the… Read More
Car Accident, Goings Law Firm LLC, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
September 6th, 2016
Drunk Driving Litigation – Increase in Lawsuits Against Bars that Over-Serve
Lawsuits brought against bars and restaurants who have over-served their customers are on the rise according to a report in The State Newspaper. South Carolina law makes it illegal for a bar to knowingly serve alcohol to an intoxicated person. Dram shop cases, as they are known, seem to be increasing in frequency in South Carolina, and… Read More
Wrongful Death
July 15th, 2016
1 dead in Dillon County motorcycle accident
At least one person was killed in a car-motorcycle accident in Dillon County, South Carolina on July 9, an article of News 13 reported. Information coming from the South Carolina Highway Patrol revealed that around 6:00 p.m. on July 8, a pickup truck and a motorcycle collided on Lester Road. The pickup truck driver, whose name was withheld,… Read More
Wrongful Death
June 28th, 2016
Jeep that fatally struck Anton Yelchin is part of a safety recall
A report from CNN on June 20 revealed that the Jeep SUV that killed actor Anton Yelchin in Los Angeles is one of the 1.1 million vehicles being recalled by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). In April, FCA issued a recall on their vehicles to fix an issue that caused drivers to assume the vehicle was in the park position when it was… Read More
Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
March 8th, 2016
Product Liability Lawsuit filed in connection with South Carolina Beach House Fire
In the early morning hours of April 20, 2014, a house firebroke out in a three-story beach house in Garden City, South Carolina. A South Carolina family from Lamar, SC was vacationing for the week at the beach house. The family also rented a golf cart from Woody’s Beach Rentals to use for the week.… Read More
