COLUMBIA Injury Law Blog

Formal education isn’t a requirement to become a commercial truck driver, although entry-level drivers are required to take training with a registered training provider. Prospective trucking employees must complete tests successfully and obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Since large trucks, such as tractor-trailers, are difficult to operate, truckers need a comprehensive knowledge of how… Read More

When you seek medical treatment for injuries you suffered in a car accident, you likely are not thinking about your claim for compensation. But the doctors that you seek treatment from for your car accident injuries can serve as an important resource to help you secure the financial recovery you need and deserve. Below we’ve… Read More

Millions of people across the country hit the road during the holidays, either to travel to visit family or friends in another town or state, or to go on vacation. But a long road trip requires taking steps to ensure that you stay safe on the road. Below we’ve identified five important tips to keep… Read More

Fall may be the quintessential time to enjoy a long motorcycle ride. The weather is crisp and mild, and the scenery is breathtaking. It may also be the last time you get to enjoy a ride on the open road before the cold, harsh weather of winter sets in. However, autumn can present a few… Read More

The Goings Law Firm, LLC is pleased to announce that Horry County Schools have agreed to pay $260,000.00 to a Horry County School Board Member who was injured in a trip and fall due to defective and unsafe steps at the district office.  The steps violated several state and federal safety codes in failing to… Read More

An accident with an 18-wheeler will leave you reeling, and wondering “how did this happen?” And soon enough, that question will be relevant for your attorney, for your insurance company, and for your finances. To get the answer, you might need to request information held in the black box of a truck. Black boxes aren’t… Read More

If you’ve suffered an injury that was not your fault, you may be wondering how personal injury claims work. Here are the stages of a personal injury case, how settlements work, and what happens when personal injury cases go to trial. The typical steps in a personal injury claim include: Seek medical attention. The first… Read More

    The attorneys at the Goings Law Firm, LLC has been featured in the list of “Legal Elite” in South Carolina since 2015.  Integrated Media Publishing, the publisher of Charleston Business, Columbia Business Monthly, and Greenville Business Magazine, has announced the 2021 winners of its annual Legal Elite awards in its August edition.  All four attorneys at the Goings… Read More

Our firm holds drunk drivers accountable!! On September 10, 2021, Robert F. Goings and Jessica L. Gooding of the Goings Law Firm, LLC won a jury verdict in the amount of $12,500,000.00 for a client involved a car collision in Columbia involving a drunk driver.  The verdict comprised of $3,500,000.00 in actual damages and $9,000,000.00… Read More

Columbia-based Goings Law Firm, LLC, through the work of attorneys Robert Goings and Jessica Gooding, recently obtained a large verdict against a drunk driver. Our client, a South Carolina highway worker, was seriously injured in an accident caused by a habitual drunk driver in 2018. After deliberating for just three hours, the jury returned with… Read More