According to a recent study aimed at determining the most dangerous states in the U.S. for drunk driving, South Carolina falls at number 5 on the list.
The study looked at a number of ranking determinants including state laws and statutes, DUI and accident reports, and cost per fatality by state.
“We have had several cases against bars and restaurants that have over-served customers who then drive drunk and either catastrophically injure or kill innocent victims on our roads. And while drunk driving is a very serious problem nationwide, it is particularly evident here in South Carolina. Right now, we are litigating three separate cases involving drunk drivers and establishments that serve alcohol” said David Lail, a personal injury lawyer at Yarborough Applegate.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a drunk driver, contact one of our attorneys at Yarborough Applegate.
After leaving a birthday party, a driver who admitted to consuming high gravity beers ran into our client who was riding a moped. Yarborough Applegate partner David Lail was able to negotiate a $950,000 settlement on our client’s behalf from the insurance company, despite the drunk driver only carrying a minimum limits liability policy. “South Carolina […]
Our attorneys are all too familiar with the devastating effects of alcohol abuse. In recent years, our team has recovered more than $32 million dollars for victims of drunk driving.
After a day of drinking on Shem Creek and in downtown Charleston, our client’s intoxicated girlfriend crashed head-on into another vehicle as he slept in the back seat of the car.
When businesses commit to safe alcohol service, they play their part in keeping drunk drivers off the roads and making our communities safer.
Yarborough Applegate attorneys reached a $1.6 million settlement for the widow of a man who was killed when a driver hit him head-on.
Our attorneys recently secured a $3.1 million jury verdict for a 24-year-old man who was seriously injured when an underage drunk driver crashed head-on into his car in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.