COLUMBIA Injury Law Blog

A new study claims that the roads in rural South Carolina have the highest fatality rate in the U.S., wbtv.com reported on July 11. Transportation research group TRIP identified that South Carolina has the highest rate of road deaths compared to other states. The group said there are 3.99 road-related deaths in South Carolina for every 100 million miles… Read More

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol have teamed up for a new campaign to educate South Carolina Drivers on the proper actions to take when encountering emergency vehicles while on the road. At the Goings Law Firm, LLC we want to help spread the word about this new campaign in… Read More

Union County Sherriff Deputies reported that they responded to a dog attack on Monday in Jonesville, SC. A woman was attacked in her own yard by a loose boxer-pit-bull mix. When the attack happened, the victim was in the process of walking her own dog, a small Chihuahua, who was on a leash. The loose… Read More

Automaker Nissan recently issued a recall of its new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) models due to a potential steering problem that could endanger occupants, The Car Connection reported on July 1. Reports said the recall affects some 2014 Nissan Rogue SUVs that may have had the wrong bolt installed on the upper steering column while in the manufacturing stage. Steering… Read More

Are you on Light Duty or Out of Work because of a Job Injury? When a worker suffers an injury on the job, the consequences they may have to deal with can be overwhelming. Even relatively minor injuries can leave workers unable to return to their job for a substantial period of time, causing them… Read More

Back strains and sprains are the most common workplace injury in the United States. There are many causes of back strains and sprains, the most common is bending to lift or pull heavy objects. Back injuries can result in significant pain and the inability to perform your job. While many back injuries are only minor… Read More

A concept that was once limited to futuristic sci-fi movies is now a reality- a car that can drive itself. Recently, there has been a lot of news coverage about how driverless cars will soon be ready to enter the market and our roadways. Car companies like BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Toyota are just a… Read More

Over 4,000 lbs of raw beef products distributed in several states are being recalled due to possible mad cow disease contamination, CNN reported on June 13. According to a spokesperson of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the cattle used in the recalled beef products that were processed at Fruitland American Meat did undergo the required inspection.… Read More

On Tuesday, June 17, a Tractor-trailer collided with an ambulance on Highway 176 in Orangeburg, S.C. The ambulance was carrying two patients who were being transported from a previous accident. The ambulance was in the process of making a U-turn when the accident occurred. Our prayers go out the drivers, passengers, and families of those… Read More

Saturday morning, June 8, well-known actor and comedian, Tracy Morgan, was injured in an accident caused by a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer while traveling on the Jersey Turnpike. Morgan is a former television star on the shows Saturday Night Live and “30 Rock.” Jimmy Mack McNair, another comedian who was in the car with Morgan, was killed… Read More