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What Happens When You Get Arrested for a DUI in South Carolina?
Although every DUI case is different, there are many similarities in how the stop, investigation, and subsequent arrest take place. If you have been charged with a DUI, it is important to know whether your rights were violated during the process, and what your legal options are when the solicitor’s
View PostWho Pays My Medical Bills After an Accident in South Carolina?
At the David W. Martin Law Group, our personal injury attorneys in Fort Mill understand that when you are hurt in a car accident, truck collision, or motorcycle crash, the last thing on your mind while seeking treatment is who is going to pay for your medical care. That is,
View PostHeightened DUI Enforcement for the Holidays in South Carolina
DUI Checkpoints and heightened enforcement are not uncommon in South Carolina around the holidays, and with Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year celebrations on the horizon, local police departments throughout the state will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers throughout 2020. At the David W. Martin Law Group, our
View PostWhy Should I Hire a South Carolina Personal Injury Attorney?
At the David W. Martin Law Group, our personal injury attorneys in Fort Mill believe that when our South Carolina residents are injured by the negligent actions or inactions of another, they deserve to pursue that person or party for the financial recovery they need to care for those injuries,
View PostWhat Impact Does a South Carolina Drug Conviction Have on My Future?
Last year throughout the United States, there were over 1.5 million drug arrests. Most of these arrests were for drug possession, which is just as important to our South Carolina law enforcement officials who take all drug crimes very seriously. At the David W. Martin Law Group, our drug crimes
View PostCan I Pursue Financial Recovery from a Vacation Slip and Fall Injury Accident in South Carolina?
At the David W. Martin Law Group, our personal injury attorneys in Fort Mill & Greenville know that while South Carolina has dozens of tourist-friendly cities that host millions of guests each year, not all of our state’s vacationers are from out of state. Part of the joy of living in
View PostCan I Refuse Field Sobriety Tests and a Breathalyzer Test During a DUI in South Carolina?
The quick answer is, yes: You may refuse the field sobriety and/or Breathalyzer tests when stopped or arrested under suspicion of DUAC or DUI in Rock Hill & Greenville, South Carolina. At the David W. Martin Law Group, our criminal defense attorneys in Greenville know that refusal comes with immediate
View PostWhat Are My Options After Being Charged with a DUI in South Carolina?
If you have been pulled over under suspicion of driving under the influence in Fort Mill & Greenville, South Carolina, and were instructed to take a field sobriety test and asked to take a breathalyzer or DataMaster test, you probably spent the night in jail as a result. Now, it
View PostPursuing Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors through Civil Lawsuits
An investigation by The Greenville News dating back to 2013 uncovered more than half of the accused child sex predators in South Carolina either had their charges dismissed or plead to a lesser crime. The data reviewed covered 9,583 sexual abuse cases in South Carolina. 6032 of those cases, or
View PostWhat Are the Leading Causes of Divorce in South Carolina?
A petition for divorce in the State of South Carolina can happen in one of two ways: Either one party is at-fault, through adultery or infidelity, habitual drunkenness or drug use, physical cruelty or domestic violence, or desertion; or through a no-fault application where neither spouse must admit to behavior
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