Sep 17, 2012 | Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A resident from Lancaster County, South Carolina, passed away last month due to a motorcycle accident that had occurred earlier in the month. The victim clung onto life for about a week, before she finally perished.
According to the reports, the motorcycle accident occurred on S.C. 5, around 4:45 p.m. The victim was riding a 1997 Kawasaki motorcycle westward on S.C. 5, about 12 miles north of the Lancaster county line. The collision occurred when a vehicle traveling east on S.C.5 turned left onto Steel Hill Road, and immediately collided with the victim’s motorcycle. Subsequently, the victim was airlifted to a hospital in Charlotte.
Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Statistically, when motorcycles are involved in accidents with other vehicles, 77 percent are hit from the front, whereas only 7 percent are struck from behind. Of these numbers, 47 percent of the accidents tend to be fatal to the motorcyclist. More than half of these fatal accidents are due to the other vehicle turning left, and 75 percent of the accidents are due to the other driver not being able to see the motorcyclist.
Motorcycles can be enjoyable to ride, and an escape from the every day confines of the car. However, if you or someone you love has been injured due to a motorcycle accident, call the Motorcycle Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower to discuss your recovery plan. We can investigate all aspects of a serious accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best motorcycle accident attorneys with whom you have the most confidence in!
Sep 15, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A police chase ensued Wednesday afternoon after three enforcemenet agencies joined together to chased the unnamed individual. The chase ended with a collission in Columbia Park that afternoon.
The facts surrounding the case are as follows: an officer patrolling a neighborhood in connection with a pattern of recent car break-ins, attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a Jeep Cherokee when the suspect sped away. It was during the chase that the suspect sideswiped another vehicle near Ginny Lane and US 378.
The car that was hit during the crash was damaged, but fortunately, no one was in the car at the time of the collision. After crashing into the car, the suspect took off.
Police car chases are becoming more common and, with increasing speeds and recklessness, more dangerous to the public. Many police departments have adopted new rules for when their officers are permitted to continue chase and when they must break off pursuit. The risks of causing accidents like the one in this case are too great. In this instance, the car was simply parked. But who knows what could have happened if a family had been sitting in the vehicle.
South Carolina Car Accident Attorneys
If an accident happens in your life through no fault of your own, call the experienced car accident attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned litigators have over 75 years combined trial experience. Our team of personal injury attorneys include former insurance defense lawyers, a former Registered Nurse (RN), and former criminal prosecutor. We can investigate all aspects of a serious accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll free. We have offices in Charlotte and throughout South Carolina. We would be honored to have an opportunity to help you and your family get through this most difficult time in your lives.
Sep 13, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 19-year-old SC teen died in a fiery crash on Thursday afternoon on Interstate 26.
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 4 p.m. near mile marker 164 when the teen’s 1998 Mazda heading eastbound went off the left side of the road, hit a tree, and caught on fire.
The teen driver died at the scene due to blunt force trauma from the crash and not the fire, according to an Orangeburg County Coroner.
Highway Patrol is continuing investigations in connection with the crash.
South Carolina Accident Attorneys
If the unthinkable happens in your life, call the experienced attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned litigators have over 75 years combined trial experience. Our team of personal injury attorneys include former insurance defense lawyers, a former Registered Nurse (RN), and former criminal prosecutor. We can investigate all aspects of a serious accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll free. We have offices in Charlotte and throughout South Carolina. We would be honored to have an opportunity to help you and your family get through this most difficult time in your lives.
Sep 13, 2012 | Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A Great Falls resident was killed last Saturday by a hit-and-run driver, sometime between 3:00 and 6:30 a.m. Sadly, the victim left nine children and his girlfriend of 16 years behind. The accident occurred less than one-quarter of a mile from the victim’s home on Richburg Road in Chester County.
The exact time the victim was hit is still unknown, however the body was discovered by a passing motorist on his way to work around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim was reported to be “unresponsive and not breathing,” when the police arrived.
The County Coroner has listed the cause of death as “blunt force of trauma with a head injury.” The autopsy was performed at Piedmont Medical Center, in Rock Hill, SC.
Currently, there have been no witnesses who have come forward to speak of this horrific fatality.
South Carolina Wrongful Death Attorneys
Sadly, the majority of accidents, whether by vehicle or not, occur when the person is either in their home, or nearby their residence. If the unthinkable happens in your life, call the experienced wrongful death attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. We can investigate all aspects of a serious accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. We have offices in Charlotte and throughout South Carolina. We would be honored to have an opportunity to help you and your family get through this most difficult time in your lives. Hire the best wrongful death attorneys with whom you have the utmost confidence in!
Sep 13, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Two weeks ago in the city of Rock Hill, an 84-year-old man was riding in the back seat of a car driven by his son, when the car collided with another, causing an accident. Strangely enough, it was not the impact of the collision that was fatal to the elderly gentleman, but rather it was the shock.
Apparently, the elderly man was taken to the hospital after the accident with no major injury to his person. However, shortly after his arrival, he had a heart attack and passed away at the hospital.
The circumstances surrounding the car accident are as follows: the elderly man and his son were driving on Rock Hill Road around 3:30 p.m., when a car driven by a Florida resident pulled out of a restaurant and into the pathway of the victim and his son, striking their vehicle.
The accident is currently still being investigated, and no charges have been filed yet.
South Carolina Car Accident Attorneys
If the unthinkable happens in your life, please call the experienced car accident attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned litigators have over 75 years combined trial experience. Our team of personal injury attorneys include former insurance defense lawyers, a former Registered Nurse (RN), and former criminal prosecutor. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll free. Hire the best Car Accident Attorneys that you have the most confidence in!
