On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Friday, February 17, 2012
In a tragic turn of events, an alleged drunk driving accident in Spartanburg County resulted in a catastrophe. The accident happened when two vehicles heading west on Drayton Road collided with each other, sending one vehicle into the eastbound lane where it was struck by another car in a head-on collision. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others were hospitalized at Spartanburg Regional with serious injuries.
When people are killed or seriously injured in a drunk driving accident, the personal suffering and costs associated with the accident can be hard to bear. However, compensation may be obtainable for such things as pain and suffering, loss of wages, medical costs, wrongful death and more.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, February 10, 2012
Recently a South Carolina man was killed on I-85 in Greenville County. The victim was struck and killed by the driver of a Toyota SUV when the victim was walking with his back to traffic in the southbound lane of the interstate. The victim's vehicle was found in the center lane of traffic of I-385 near Roper Mountain Road, though it is unclear to authorities whether or not his car had broken down or why he was not with his vehicle at the time of the accident. The pedestrian accident and resulting cleanup slowed morning traffic significantly. The driver of the SUV was wearing a seat belt and was not significantly injured.
Car accidents do not always involve other vehicles. Many times auto crashes include pedestrians who are hit by a car. Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to severe injuries when involved in an accident. If a vehicle strikes a person, the size and weight of a car can have a tremendous impact because a person is merely a fraction of the size of the car. Unfortunately, pedestrians do not come equipped with seat belts or airbags to protect them from injury like the passengers of a car.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A teenager from Loris, South Carolina, was killed last week when her vehicle and an 18-wheeler collided at an intersection in Florence, South Carolina. Several people were hurt in the crash, but the truck driver--who was driving a commercial wood chip truck--was not hurt. The 17-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner.
The truck accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. last Thursday. So far, investigators from the South Carolina Highway Patrol's Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team as well as the South Carolina Transport Police have launched probes into the crash.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Truck Accidents on Sunday, January 29, 2012
A man who was found dead in the wreckage of a tractor-trailer accident earlier this month near Blacksburg, South Carolina, actually died of a heart attack, not from the impact of the crash. After an autopsy was conducted by the Cherokee County coroner, it was determined that the man's death was the cause of the accident, rather than the result.
The 62-year-old driver was alone in his truck, heading north on Interstate 85, when the semi drove over the median, crossed over the southbound lanes and went through a guard rail. The cab of the vehicle was separated from the trailer it was pulling; the driver was wearing his seat belt and was found inside the truck at the bottom of a 40-foot embankment.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, January 27, 2012
A Fountain Inn, South Carolina, man was killed this week when his pickup truck hit the back of a methanol tanker truck that had stopped for traffic in front of it on Interstate 385. The driver of the pickup was not wearing a seat belt. The impact from the truck accident caused fatal multiple blunt force trauma to his neck and head.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim was driving north on I-385 near Simpsonville. A large tanker truck in front of him had reportedly stopped in his lane to let traffic move in front of him. For some reason, the driver of the pickup truck didn't apply his brakes and slammed into the rear of the tanker truck.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, January 19, 2012
A 54-year-old man from Columbia, South Carolina, was killed earlier this month when his car overturned in an effort to avoid another car. The man's wife, the driver of the car, and another passenger were wearing seatbelts and suffered minor injuries. The victim, however, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the GMC Yukon as it overturned.
The car crash occurred on a Saturday afternoon on Interstate 20 near Columbia, South Carolina. According to reports from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of the GMC swerved to avoid a speeding white sedan that pulled into her lane. Her evasive action caused her vehicle to roll. The Highway Patrol is continuing to seek information from people who witnessed the incident and are still working to identify the white sedan and its driver.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, January 13, 2012
For every seven errors that occur in hospitals affecting Medicare patients, employees recognize and report only one, according to federal investigators in a new study. And, the report says, even when preventable events such as infections and injuries are investigated, steps are not taken that would prevent them from recurring in the future.
In order to be paid by Medicare, hospitals are obligated to track mistakes, analyze them and ensure that they won't happen again. But the federal investigators who conducted the study say that isn't necessarily being done. This leaves the door open for potential medical malpractice lawsuits.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Car Accidents on Saturday, January 7, 2012
Many factors can contribute to car accidents in South Carolina, such as speeding, driver negligence and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Earlier this year, speeding seems to have played a part in a car crash that took the life of a 91-year-old Greenville man.
South Carolina drivers may be entitled to receive damages for a personal injury claim when they are involved in a car crash. Additionally, legal basis for a wrongful death claim is applicable when one of the victims of an accident dies as a result of the injuries caused by another driver. In this matter representatives for the deceased man's family have filed a lawsuit against the man and his employer.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Car Accidents on Friday, December 30, 2011
Anyone in Greenville County that is injured in a car accident as a result of someone else's negligence is entitled to compensation under personal injury law. This compensation will cover medical expenses or lost wages as a result of personal injury. Personal injury claims are likely after a major Greenville County accident backed up Monday morning rush hour for nearly 10 miles.
Highway Patrol received the accident report at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Interstate 85 southbound just before Interstate 385. It is not known how many vehicles were involved, or what series of events lead to the major crash. The Boiling Springs Fire Department reported at least two injuries, one was reported as a minor injury and the other involved lower extremity injuries.
On behalf of Philpot Law Firm, PA posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Saturday, December 24, 2011
When an employee is injured on the job, they may be entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits. If negligence is found at the hands of another party, the victim may choose to seek compensation in civil court against the negligent party in order to cover expenses that stem from the accident. A recent car accident between a South Carolina state trooper and a pickup truck driver left both parties injured.
The accident reportedly happened on Nov. 29, just after 1 a.m. According to authorities, the officer was driving down a street in the city of Anderson when the 29-year-old driver of a pickup truck turned into the path of the officer's vehicle. The collision totaled the trooper's vehicle, according to news reports. The pickup truck driver was sent to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries, although he was released shortly after and taken to the Anderson County Detention Center. According to a news report, the man faces DUI charges.
