MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Local authorities identified the two people who were killed in a collision between a civilian vehicle and a Charleston County Sheriff on Highway 17 on Sunday afternoon. This is an update to an earlier post. According to WCBD News 2, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office released the names of the victims…
Read moreMCCLELLANVILLE, SC – One person was killed Monday night when a car ran off the roadway and into a pond, WCSC reports. According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the fatal incident happened on Pinckney Street, close to the Lookout Tower, at about 7 p.m. The deceased individual was found inside the vehicle. No other…
Read moreLEXINGTON, SC – One person was killed and at least three were injured in a four-vehicle collision at the State Farmers Market Wednesday afternoon, WACH reports. The chain-reaction crash began at about 1:45 p.m. on December 23, when a 2019 Dodge Charger traveling south on Highway 321 rear-ended a 1999 Honda van. The collision caused…
Read moreSPARTANBURG, SC – A man has been charged with felony DUI with death for his role in a fatal car accident that took place in Spartanburg this weekend, FOX Carolina reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the incident took place shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, when Trent Matthew Neal drove through a…
Read moreBy: renee.sexton Renee Sexton December 16, 2019 The family of a South Carolina prison inmate who was killed by another inmate has received $600,000 and a public apology from the South Carolina Department of Corrections after the two sides reached a settlement agreement shortly before they were set to present closing arguments to a Marlboro…
Read moreMichael Naqshabandi died as a result of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Horry County Sheriff’s Office on September 24th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mr. Naqushabandi is the third mental health patient to die as a result of injuries sustained in a Horry County Sheriff’s transport vehicle in the last 12 months.…
Read moreAt Evans Moore, LLC, we all too frequently receive a call from a heartbroken family member or friend regarding the death of a loved one within a nursing home or assisted living facility. If someone is denied access to medical care, which includes mental health care, and later dies, the family of the decedent often…
Read moreToday, May 24, 2018, Evans Moore, LLC, along with Rhoad & Rhoad, and the Law Office of Grover Seaton, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Corrections in connection with the Lee Correctional prison riot that took place on April 15, 2018. According to Mr. Gaskins’ death certificate, Mr. Gaskins died from…
Read moreA certified death certificate may be an important part of your wrongful death claim as a means of obtaining death benefits, claiming insurance proceeds, notifying social security and other legal purposes. Additionally, most probate courts require a certified copy of the death certificate in order to appoint a personal representative or special administer to investigate…
Read moreData from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed South Carolina has the third worst drivers in the country, an article of Post and Carrier reported on December 1. According to the NHTSA, South Carolina was in the third spot for worst drivers four years in a row. Statistics revealed that South Carolina had 977 fatal accidents in 2015.…
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