Auto Accident, Goings Law Firm News
April 17th, 2019
Calvin Casson killed by tractor trailer truck in head-on collision
Tragedy can happen unexpectedly on our highways everyday. Unfortunately, a gentleman named Calvin Casson of Columbia was killed on Monday, April 15, 2019 when when a tractor trailer truck collided head with him on Fernandina Road in Lexington County, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by Casson was… Read More
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
