http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/ Published by Louthian Law Firm, P.A. en-us 2012-02-03T12:45:07-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/02/sc_ranks_2nd_most_deadly_state.html South Carolina was the second most deadly state in 2011 for pedestrians and cyclists according to a new government-funded report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking. While South Carolina has one of the lowest numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-02-03T12:45:07-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/columbia_lawyer_cautions_whist.html Bert Louthian, a Columbia attorney who handles whistleblower cases, today expressed his dismay at a new survey that says employees who report misconduct are facing increased retaliation for doing so. “Besides the fact that these courageous people are suffering abuse... Whistleblower Information southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-31T09:00:00-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/sheriff_says_impaired_driving.html With 52 traffic fatalities last year, Lexington County had the second worst highway safety record in South Carolina during 2011, Sheriff James Metts told Columbia-based WIS-TV. Sheriff Metts estimated that 60 percent of those deadly auto accidents involved drivers who... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-26T09:00:00-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/south_carolina_again_considers.html The debate over whether all motorcyclists in South Carolina should be required to wear helmets has once again come up in the state legislature. State Sen. Ralph Anderson of Greenville has sponsored a bill that would make helmets mandatory for... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-24T09:00:00-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/with_charlestons_port_growing.html In a recent opinion item in the Charleston Post and Courier, North Charleston city councilman Ron Brinson urged South Carolina authorities to support much-needed upgrades to Interstate 26, the main route connecting the Charleston area to the rest of the... Truck Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-19T12:17:21-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/south_carolina_traffic_fatalit.html Preliminary reports indicate that South Carolina traffic accidents claimed more lives in 2011 than the year before, marking the first increase in highway deaths since 2007. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, 818 people perished in South... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-19T12:08:40-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/oped_article_criticizes_south_1.html A recent opinion column in the Post and Courier calls on South Carolina's Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to think more about cyclists’ needs and safety on the James Island Connector. SCDOT recently banned pedestrians and cyclists on the popular bridge... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-12T12:48:41-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/drive_safely_by_avoiding_commo_1.html Our South Carolina car accident attorneys recently reported about the dangers of driving with a cold - considered another form of distracted driving. South Carolinians and all Americans have been bombarded with the hazards of texting while driving, and other... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-06T15:06:54-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2012/01/driving_with_a_common_cold_dan.html A report on ABC News this week identified yet one more hazard for drivers – the common cold. According to researchers in Great Britain, a person that gets behind the wheel with a heavy cold is just as dangerous as... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2012-01-06T15:01:08-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2011/12/bill_introduced_to_amend_postm.html Recently, three United States Senators introduced legislation to amend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) post-market watch of medical devices. Currently, the FDA may approve moderate-risk devices through the 510(k) process as long as the product is found to... Product Liability southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2011-12-30T11:58:16-06:00