Thanks to an aggressive South Carolina Department of Transportation campaign, most Palmetto State motorists recognize the risks of distracted driving. Maintaining focus, though, is about more than stashing your smartphone until you reach your destination. Researchers...
Car wrecks and back injuries
Were you injured in an auto wreck? You are not alone. Approximately 3 million Americans each year are seriously injured in car crashes. Some of the most severe injuries involve the neck and back. Spinal cord injuries may result in partial loss of nerve or motor...
Tips for making your motorcycle more visible
Riding a motorcycle comes with a fair share of risks. One of these dangers is the fact that drivers often do not see you. Motorists tend to only look out for other cars or bigger trucks. Many times, they do not notice motorcycles. This can easily lead to collisions,...
When you’re driving, don’t think about anything else
Have you ever gotten home in the car with no memory of the drive there? Have you ever zoned out behind the wheel and then suddenly realized that you passed your exit and you don't know where you are? It happens all the time. You're supposed to think about driving, but...
Study links car color and accident risks
Your odds of getting into an accident may all come back to the color of car that you buy. A study found that specific colors saw higher or lower accident rates, indicating that drivers may be unknowingly putting themselves at risk when they pick out their next...
Examples of disabilities after a car accident
When they get involved in a serious car accident, the first thing that many people ask the medical professionals is how long it will take them to recover. They want to know when they can get out of the hospital, when they'll feel like normal again and when they can...
What is ‘microsleep?’
When a driver dozes off for even a second, catastrophic consequences can ensue. They can swerve into another lane or fail to stop when the vehicle ahead of them does. They may not see a pedestrian or bicyclist entering their path. There's a term for brief episodes of...
4 infants injured when car crashes into day care facility
Not all car accidents involve a collision between vehicles or even with a pedestrian. People going about their day at home, work or elsewhere can become the victim of a careless or reckless driver. Earlier this month, a woman ran her car through the wall of a Columbia...
What are ‘social host liability’ laws?
If you're involved in a car crash with a drunk driver who's returning from a holiday party, can you hold the hosts of the party responsible along with the drunk driver? Fortunately, South Carolina has "social host liability" laws that apply to both adults and minors....
13 injured when South Carolina school bus goes down embankment
A field trip ended in multiple injuries on Oct. 19 when a school bus went off the road as it was headed southbound on U.S. 25, about 4 miles from Ware Shoals. The bus reportedly struck a fence and utility pole and then fell down an embankment. Twenty-nine children...