Media outlets are reporting that a car ran a stop sign and was struck by another car resulting in an automobile accident fatality in Pickens S.C. Anytime a person loses his or her life, or is seriously injured, in an automobile accident fatality, it is a tragedy. Hopefully, an investigation will reveal what caused the…
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…
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…
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,…
A Greer SC moped car accident left one man dead. According to news reports, a car accident involving a moped and a car that occurred in Greer, S.C. left the driver of the moped dead. According to news reports, the driver of the automobile crossed a center line and hit the moped driver throwing the…
Another car wreck claims life of a man who according to media reports, had the green light at an intersection. Media outlets are reporting that an elderly 91 year old man was operating his vehicle on June 1, 2014. According to media outlets. the man went through an intersection on a green light when another…
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…
The New York Times has published a series of articles about dangerous nail products ingredients, which can be found here http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/nyregion/nail-salon-workers-in-nyc-face-hazardous-chemicals.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 . The articles in the New York Times talk about illnesses and tragedies that are being found in nail salons all across the United States. According to the article there are complaints of abnormal fetal development, respiratory…
The 2015 Yamaha Viking VI contains a hazard that could cause the wheels to loosen or fall off which could lead to a wreck and serious personal injury or death, according to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The wheels on the Viking VI could fall off or loosen causing the operator to lose…
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of a home elevator involving serious personal injury. On March 19, 2015, the CPSC announced the recall of home elevators – a total of about 240 units- involving the Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The distributor of the elevator is Coastal Carolina Elevators…
