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  • 2018
    • March
      • Four Common Reasons Behind Construction Defect Claims
      • Builders in South Carolina Have the Right to Fix Construction Defects
      • What to Do If Your Child is Bitten By a Dog
      • Are South Carolina Dog Owners Liable for Dog Bites?
      • Attorney Will Early Wins $980K Verdict for Client Injured in Sailing Accident
    • February
      • Can I Be Held Liable If I Am Injured at Work?
      • 10 Most Common Workplace Injuries
      • How Do I Fight a Denied Workers' Compensation Claim?
      • Can I Get Workers' Compensation for Toxic Exposure?
    • January
      • Top 5 Mistakes Teen Drivers Make
      • Are Hands-Free Devices Safe?
      • Causes of Distracted Driving Accidents
      • Who is Liable If I Am Injured as an Uber/Lyft Passenger?
      • How to Protect Yourself Against Construction Defect Claims
  • 2017
    • December
      • What to Do If You've Been Accused of Medical Malpractice
      • The Role of Negligent Hiring in Truck Accident Cases
      • Preventing Elder Abuse
      • Can Social Hosts Be Held for Drunk Driving Accidents in South Carolina?
    • November
      • Sexual Abuse Claims: Information for Victims
      • How to Fight Accusations of Insurance Bad Faith
      • The Basics of a Trade Secret Claim
      • 3 Types of Fraud that Could Ruin Your Business
      • How to Overcome Jury Bias in Your Motorcycle Accident Case
    • October
      • How to Identify the Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
      • Tips to Help Motorists Avoid Bicycle Accidents
      • Child Brain Injuries: What You Need to Know
      • What is Contributory Negligence and Does It Apply to My Lawsuit?
    • September
      • Truck Accidents Caused by Tire Blowouts
      • Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Construction Accident?
    • August
      • Questions to Ask Your Doctor Following a Car Accident
      • How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case?
      • Truck Accidents Caused by Hours of Service Violations
    • July
      • How Do Personal Injury Attorneys Evaluate a Claim?
      • 4 Benefits of Uninsured Motorist Coverage
      • Myths about Motorcycle Safety
      • 6 Steps in a Personal Injury Case
    • June
      • Why is My Personal Injury Claim Taking So Long to Settle?
      • Types of Evidence Commonly Used in Truck Accident Claims
      • The Importance of Taking Photos After A Car Accident
    • May
      • Swimming Pool Safety Tips
      • Top 4 Motorcycle Claim Challenges
      • Common Causes of Serious Brain Injuries
      • Truck Accident Investigations
      • What To Tell Your Personal Injury Lawyer
    • April
      • Why You Need to See a Doctor Right after an Accident
      • Common Places for Slip and Fall Accidents
      • What You Should Tell Your Personal Injury Attorney
  • 2016
    • December
      • Common Holiday Injuries
    • October
      • Filing a Wrongful Death Suit in South Carolina
    • September
      • Preparing for Your First Consultation
      • Theories of Liability in Truck Accidents
    • August
      • Tips for Filing a Successful Claim After a Car Accident
      • What is Failure to Maintain?
    • July
      • Tips For Handling a Deposition in Your Workers' Comp Case
      • Understanding Catastrophic Injury Cases
    • June
      • Proving Fault in a Slip and Fall Claim
      • Avoiding a Truck's Blind Spots
    • April
      • Stay Connected with PHSW Online!
      • Will Car Insurance Cover Me?
    • March
      • South Carolina's Statute of Limitations
    • February
      • Who is Responsible for a Truck Accident?
    • January
      • Common Types of Damages in a Car Accident Injury Claim
      • Understanding "Duty of Care"
  • 2015
    • December
      • Why "Maximum Medical Improvement" is Important
    • November
      • What are "Pain & Suffering" Damages?
    • October
      • What Are the Most Common Car Accident Injuries?
      • 5 Dangerous Driving Habits
    • September
      • Comparative Fault in South Carolina
      • Attorney Carl Pierce Recognized for AIOPIA 10 Best
    • July
      • Amtrak Crash Truck Driver Had Questionable Driving Record
      • Trucking Accidents Are More Frequent In Rural Areas
      • Defend Your Business Against Premises Liability Claims
    • June
      • Medical Device Causes Infections
      • Defending Against Medical Malpractice Claims
      • Rear-End Collisions in South Carolina
      • When Truck Drivers are Negligent, Accidents Can Happen
      • Texting And Driving In South Carolina
      • Dogs Attacking Mailmen in South Carolina
      • Bedsores: A Sign of Nursing Home Neglect
      • Nursing Home Video Surveillance Bill Introduced
      • Hydroplaning Tractor Trailers Cause Disastrous Accidents
      • Nursing Home Abuse
      • Million-Dollar Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against North Augusta Police
      • Woman Sues Takata and Honda for Injuries
      • Charleston Hit-And-Run by Drunk Driver Settled
    • May
      • Understanding Jackknife Accidents Involving Large Trucks
      • Overweight Trucks are Avoiding Weigh Stations in South Carolina
      • Moped Accidents on the Rise in South Carolina
      • Compensation Due From Dog Bite Cases
      • Motorcycle Accidents Common in South Carolina
      • Enforcing Judgments in South Carolina
      • 6 Years After Brain Injury, He Graduates & Wants to Help Others
      • Wrongful Death Due to Morcellator
      • SC State University Allegedly Breaches Contracts
      • 18-Wheeler Accidents On the Rise
      • Truck Driver Fatigue
      • Trucker in Crash Has History of Violations
      • Fatal SC Car Accident: 1 Dead, Another Hospitalized
      • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Clemson Hazing Case
    • April
      • Driver Fatigue Accounts for 20 Percent of Car Accidents
      • Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Two Officers in Critical Condition
      • The Danger of Rollover Truck Accidents
      • Children of Comedian Killed in Tracy Morgan Crash Awarded Settlement
      • State Regulations on Diesel Trucks Challenged in Lawsuit
      • Driver Charged with Negligence in Truck Accident
      • The Increased Danger in Truck Rollover Accidents
      • Truck Accidents: Not Your Typical Car Crash
      • Reasons for Truck Accidents
      • Distracted Driving and Car Accidents
      • Car Accidents and Recoverable Damages
    • March
      • Man Burned by E-Cigarette, Cause Unknown
      • Pain Doctor's License Suspended Indefinitely
      • Dozens Injured in Halifax County Truck Accident
      • Dog Owners File Class-Action Suit Against Purina
      • Congressman Faces Lawsuit for Aide's Car Accident
    • February
      • Lawmakers Consider New Impaired Driving Penalties
      • A Charleston Construction Accident Lawyer is an Asset
      • Specialized Representation for Motorcycle Accident Victims
      • Florida Driver Killed in Laurens County Truck Accident
      • Widow of Former Professional Wrestler Files Wrongful Death Suit Against WWE
    • January
      • Protect Your Interests When Drunk Driver Strikes
      • Get a Lawyer When Injured Despite 'Sober or Slammer'
      • Truck Accident Victims Need Experienced Representation
  • 2014
    • December
      • Can You Get Workers' Comp If You're Injured in a Social Activity?
      • Avoid Risk of Accidents in Winter Weather
      • Pierce, Herns, Sloan & Wilson Represents Sexual Assault Victims
    • November
      • Texting and Driving Laws in South Carolina
      • Damages in a South Carolina Wrongful Death Lawsuit
      • Fatigued Driving and Truck Driver Accidents
      • Vehicular Deaths Down; Victims Deserve Justice
    • October
      • Collecting on Judgment in South Carolina
      • School Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries
    • September
      • Woman Killed in Head-On Collision with Eighteen-Wheeler
    • August
      • The Trauma of a Hit and Run Accident
    • July
      • Holding Truck Companies Liable for Negligent Hiring of Incompetent Drivers
      • New Statewide Cell Phone and Texting Ban Combats Epidemic of Distracted Driving
      • Detecting Nursing Home Abuse - Charleston, SC
      • Truck Driver History & Hiring Practices May Make Highway Safer
    • June
      • Truck Accident Possibly Caused By Driver Fatigue in Morgan Case
      • Federal "Hours of Service" Rules Designed to Combat Fatigued Truck Driving
  • 2013
    • November
      • Recovery in Wrongful Death Actions
    • June
      • PHSW Investigating Hepatitis B Claims
    • May
      • You should be aware, trucking accidents are on the rise!
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