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What is Negligence?
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What is Negligence?

What does negligence mean under SC law? If you intend to collect compensation from a person or business for a harm that they have caused you, you will first need to prove liability. The most common way that accident victims can prove liability is by…

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PCR: Darlington county convictions reversed where trial counsel failed to move to sever unrelated charges
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PCR: Darlington county convictions reversed where trial counsel failed to move to sever unrelated charges

In Tyler v. State, decided on June 22, 2022, the SC Supreme Court reversed convictions for criminal solicitation of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and disseminating harmful material to a minor, based on trial counsel’s ineffective assistance in failing to move…

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What Does Negligence Per Se Mean in an Auto Accident Case?
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What Does Negligence Per Se Mean in an Auto Accident Case?

When the at-fault driver in your car wreck committed a traffic violation that caused your crash, it is called “negligence per se.” It creates a presumption that they were negligent and liable for your injuries, and the only issue remaining might be, “How much money…

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Is failure to wear a seatbelt in sc comparative negligence or negligence per se?
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Is failure to wear a seatbelt in sc comparative negligence or negligence per se?

Failure to wear a seatbelt in SC is not considered “comparative negligence” or “negligence per se” – what is called “the seatbelt defense” in some other states does not apply in SC. Below, we will break down why not wearing a seatbelt has no effect…

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Why you should get an attorney before talking to police: state v. tillman
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Why you should get an attorney before talking to police: state v. tillman

State v. Tillman, decided February 17, 2021, illustrates why you should get an attorney before talking to police. Tillman (according to him, not according to police) came home after work one day to find his live-in girlfriend dead of a gunshot in their home. He…

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How can you prove an at-fault driver was speeding?
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How can you prove an at-fault driver was speeding?

How can you prove an at-fault driver was speeding? Despite traffic laws and thousands of tickets written by law enforcement every month, speeding is still a serious problem on SC’s roadways, and it is still a leading cause of auto accidents. If you were struck…

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How do you prove an alibi defense in sc?
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How do you prove an alibi defense in sc?

How do you prove an alibi defense in SC? If you’ve ever watched a crime show on the television, you’re probably familiar with the alibi defense – I was somewhere else at the time of the murder; therefore, it is impossible for me to have…

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