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Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death

July 20th, 2021

ROBERT GOINGS IS THE ONLY PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY IN COLUMBIA AND MIDLANDS RATED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUPER LAWYERS TOP 25

This year, Robert F. Goings of the Goings Law Firm, LLC was named to the 2021 South Carolina Top 25 of all attorney in South Carolina by Super Lawyers. This list includes the best attorneys in South Carolina. Robert F. Goings is the only attorney that practices in the area of personal injury law from Columbia… Read More

Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

February 25th, 2021

The Goings Law Firm Proudly Represents Injured Cyclists

Paralegal Catherine Ashbridge Our amazing workers’ compensation paralegal, Catherine Ashbridge, is a competitive cyclist. After working hard throughout the day protecting the rights of injured workers, she typically spends her evenings and weekends with friends cycling. In fact each month, she logs hundreds of miles on the roads or trails of South Carolina. Many people… Read More

Alcohol Liability, Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

January 13th, 2021

How to Recover from Injuries Sustained by a Drunk Driver?

Without a doubt the best way to fully recover financially for injuries sustained by a drunk driver is to hire the best attorney you can find and not talk with the insurance company representative or adjuster without legal representation. Our firm has the experience and reputation in South Carolina of fighting against drunk and impaired… Read More

Alcohol Liability, Auto Accident, Wrongful Death

December 31st, 2019

New Years Eve is one of the most dangerous holidays for DUI crashes

As you enjoy the last day of 2019, make sure you’re being safe this is one of the most dangerous holidays of the year in South Carolina and throughout the nation. In fact, South Carolina ranks as the third most dangerous state based on highest crash rates based on the number of licensed drivers. According… Read More

Auto Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death

April 24th, 2019

Were you injured in an Accident on the Interstate in South Carolina today?

A high percentage of serious roadway collisions and fatalities in South Carolina occur on the Interstates. The old saying from the South Carolina Department of Transportation is that roads “can be highways or dieways, the choice is yours.” The only way to prevent collisions and fatalities is to should enforce traffic laws, engineer safer roads… 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

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

Alcohol Liability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

January 28th, 2019

Nearly Half of All Fatal Crashes in SC Result from Drunk Driving

South Carolina Ranks #2 Worst Drivers in United States as a Result of Drunk Driving Statistics Car crashes are a leading cause of death in the US and were expected to cause around 40,000 deaths by the end of 2018. To put it plainly, America’s roads are dangerous. Texting behind the wheel is a major… Read More

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Last Updated : January 4, 2023

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