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Blood Alcohol Concentration - Should the Legal Limit Be Lowered?
A driver at the wheel, with the left hand on the steering wheel, and the right hand holding an open bottle of alcohol.
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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Blood Alcohol Concentration-Should the Legal Limit Be Lowered?

Blood alcohol concentration is defined as the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood stream. It’s often referred to as BAC and is measured by a percentage. For example, a BAC of 0.08% means there are 0.08 grams of alcohol for every 100 milliliters of blood. BAC is used to determine if someone is legally […]

Second-Hand Drinking
A man sitting at a bar with his hand on a half-full bottle with his head down on his arm.
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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Second-Hand Drinking Effects

Second-hand drinking not only affects the person doing the drinking but also everyone who crosses paths with that person. Second-hand drinking is not about the physical effects of alcohol, like getting a hangover. Instead, it’s about how someone’s drinking can change their behavior and hurt others. More than likely, you have never heard of the […]

Injured by a drunk driver
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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Injured by a Drunk Driver?

Injured by a drunk driver? Drunk driving deaths per year About one-third of all traffic fatalities in South Carolina involve a drunk driver. This is one of the highest rates in the nation. If you or a loved one suffered injuries because of a drunk driver’s negligence, you might be eligible for compensation for your […]