Author: Thomas Creech

South Carolina Highway fatalities rise

According to recent news reports, South Carolina highway fatalities have increased sharply so far in 2015. According to an article in the Greenville News just recently, reports and statistics published by the South Carolina Deaprtment of Public Safety 572 people have died on South Carolina roadways this year. In 2014 up to this point in…

I-85 Automobile Accident leaves one dead another injured

An I-85 automobile accident in Anderson, S.C. has left one dead and another injured according to media reports. The automobile accident occurred on July 26, 2015, near the 16 mile marker on the northbound side.  I-85 runs through Anderson County, S.C., Greenville County S.C., Spartanburg County, S.C., and Cherokee County S.C.  This automobile accident is…

Highway safety coating reduces automobile accidents

A recent article highlights the conclusion that a highway safety coating reduces automobile accidents. This safety coating when applied to the road surface actually reduces the number of automobile crashes. An interesting article recently appearing in the Greenville News discussed a study from the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety that focused on a 1 mile stretch…

Serious Laurens County automobile accident kills one, injures another

A very serious Laurens County automobile accident killed a mother and injured her daughter on June 24, 2014, according to media reports that were reporting information provided  by Laurens County, S.C. Coroner Nick Nichols.  From reading the media reports, apparently, this accident involved one car-the daughter was driving and the mother was a passenger.  This…

Oconee automobile accidents cause personal injury

Over the past few days, media has been reporting about recent Oconee automobile accidents cause personal injury.  As a personal injury attorney who handles cases across the upstate of South Carolina (my offices are located in Greenville, S.C.), it is distressing to see such tragedies occur on our roads and highways. The roads in South Carolina,…

Do I have a case? Defective Product Personal Injury claims overview

Defective product personal injury claims involve an area of the law called “products liability”, which is a combination of strands of neligence, strict liability law, and warranty law. Manufacturers and sellers of products have a responsibility to make and sell safe products. And if their products do contain potential dangers, then the law requires the manufacturer to…