
Alcohol Liability, Auto Accident
April 7th, 2019
I was hit by a Drunk Driver, what can I do?
One of the types of cases the Goings Law Firm handles the most involves drunk driving car collisions. We are offended by drunk drivers, and we fight hard to make sure those intoxicated drivers stay off the road. We demand that drunk drivers pay our clients a lot of money for the harm they cause.… Read More

Auto Accident, Personal Injury
April 7th, 2019
Uninsured Motorist Accident
More frequently we are hearing that motorist are being struck by vehicles that do not have insurance. Uninsured drivers are a danger to us and our families on the roads. Without insurance, victims of automobile collision are often left without any ability to be compensated. In South Carolina, it is illegal to drive without proper… Read More

Goings Law Firm LLC
April 2nd, 2019
Spring Visit to Wofford College
Recently, Robert Goings took a trip up I-26 from Columbia to Spartanburg, SC to visit his alma mater of Wofford College. Robert attend Wofford for his undergraduate degree and graduated from the college in 2003. This visit was to speak with aspiring law school students and those students that are interested in practicing law in… Read More

Alcohol Liability, Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
April 2nd, 2019
South Carolina Alcohol Liability and Dram Shop Laws
What are the Alcohol Liability and Dram Shop Laws in South Carolina? The alcohol liability and dram shop laws in South Carolina can protect victims of alcohol related injury or death. Alcohol has proven to be a lead factor in the cause of injuries and deaths on the highways of South Carolina. South Carolina currently ranks… Read More

Alcohol Liability, Auto Accident, Wrongful Death
April 1st, 2019
Alcohol Liability Insurance Required for Bars and Restaurants in South Carolina
If you are involved in a car or truck accident in South Carolina in which alcohol was involved, multiple parties may be held liable for the damages and injuries that were caused in the alcohol related collision. The obvious liable party is the intoxicated driver, as the at-fault for the accident. In South Carolina however, the… Read More

Goings Law Firm LLC
February 27th, 2019
Congratulations to the UofSC School of Law Mock Trial Team!
Earlier this month, the University of South Carolina School of Law Mock Trial hosted a regional of the National Trial Competition. Nineteen teams traveled to Columbia, South Carolina to compete at the event along with the USC School of Law’s Mock Trial Team to earn a spot at the 2019 National Competition. Mock Trial is… Read More

Alcohol Liability, Wrongful Death
February 20th, 2019
Drunk Driver Collision – Can I Sue the Bar?
We often are asked by clients if they can sue a bar, restaurant, or business for over-serving a person that caused a drunk driving related accident. The answer is “YES”. South Carolina does not have a statutory law known as a “dram stop statute” like many states have enacted governing civil liability for alcohol sales.… Read More

Auto Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death
February 20th, 2019
DRUNK DRIVING AND WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS
Car key on the bar with spilled alcohol Alcohol impairment is one of the leading causes of traffic collisions. Based on data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was an alcohol-impaired traffic fatality every 48 minutes in 2017. Based on the legal definition of impaired driving, alcohol-impaired crashes are… Read More

Workers Compensation
February 18th, 2019
An Overview of South Carolina Workers Compensation Laws – The Basics
The Workers’ Compensation Act in South Carolina provides that if an employee suffers injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment, that individual is entitled to recover medical expenses, temporary total compensation for lost time, and permanent disability benefits if he/she suffered any permanent injury as a result of the work… Read More

Workers Compensation
January 28th, 2019
Workers’ Compensation Settlement: A proposed law may help protect injured workers
Do you need advise in negotiating your workers’ compensation settlement? Is the Insurance Company and the employer not being fair? A proposed new law in SC may help protect you! A proposed new law introduced by S.C. House Representative Beth Bernstein has been filed to help protect injured workers when negotiating workers’ compensation settlements. S.C. House Bill 3352 is… Read More