A Charleston County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Sunday morning after he crashed his car into a guardrail on Interstate 526 and Highway 17. The 37 year-old man has been charged with a first offense driving under the influence.

According to police, the deputy smelled strongly of alcohol, was uneasy on his feet, had slurred speech, and glassy eyes. He refused to perform field sobriety tests, so he was arrested and taken to Cannon Detention Center.

The man was released from jail the next morning. He has been placed on administrative leave without pay. This is the fourth Lowcountry officer to be arrested for drunk driving.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the drunk driving lawyers from the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

One of the 61 lawsuits filed against the NFL will change from personal injury to wrongful death following the suicide of former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling. Easterling, who played for the Flacons from 1972 to 1979, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound last Thursday.

Easterling and six other former NFL players were the first to file a lawsuit against the league for the alleged long-term damage they suffered from concussions. They accuse the NFL of intentional misconduct, carelessness, negligence, and concealment of information.

In the six months leading up to Easterling’s suicide, family and friends say his memory was beginning to deteriorate.

A person who sustains injury in an Automobile Accident has much to deal with after the accident.

“Where do I get treatment?”

“How do I prove it was the other drivers fault?”

“How will the other driver pay for my medical injuries, lost wages and pain?”

“How much insurance is available?”

“Can I use my health insurance?”

A personal injury lawyer can help answer all those questions and handle all the matters surrounding the wreck. By hiring an attorney, the injured person will ensure that they are well informed and on the way to receiving fair compensation.  From securing how the wreck happened to gathering the appropriate medical records to submit a claim, a personal injury lawyer can guide a client through the process.

The person responsible for the wreck should be  held accountable for their actions. They likely have insurance for just this sort of situation. And the insurance company has a team of lawyers to pay the victim the least amount of money as possible.

After a wreck, the injured person needs to have its own team of lawyers to ensure just and fair compensation.

Call the Steinberg Law Firm for a free consultation after your wreck.

A missing 26 year-old mother was found dead on Monday in Union County after her family reported her missing Saturday night. According to investigators, the mother of three had been drinking when she drove off after getting into a fight with her husband.

A neighbor who lived close to the crash site said he did not hear a collision that night but noticed tire tracks veering into the woods. He said he didn’t notice flattened grass or woods, so he assumed the car had been towed out. The woman may have been in the car for several days.

Authorities report that the woman was not wearing her seatbelt. They believe speed and alcohol were factors in the accident.

Two parents from Argentina had the shock of a lifetime after learning that their newborn baby was wrongly declared dead. They were in the hospital morgue to see their daughter one last time when they heard her cry after opening the casket.

The infant, born three months early, was immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit. She had been in the morgue’s refrigeration room for nearly 12 hours before her parents were allowed to see her. The baby is currently in critical condition, but family says she is making tremendous improvements.

The hospital announced that it has suspended five doctors as a result. The family is planing on filing a medical malpractice lawsuit.

If you or someone you love has been injured due to negligent hospital staff, contact the medical malpractice lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm today at 843-720-2800.

A 75 year-old Sunset man was killed Sunday afternoon when his Harley Davidson motorcycle overturned on Whitewater Falls Road near Walhalla. The man was traveling with two friends to Salem when the fatal accident occurred.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the man lost control on a sharp left-hand turn and ran off the road and into a ditch. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to Oconee Medical Center where he later died from blunt force trauma to his chest and abdomen.

There will be no further investigation into the crash as the man’s death was ruled an accident. This is the seventh traffic accident this year in Oconee County.

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the man during this difficult time.

A 27 year-old Marine pleaded guilty on Monday to assault and battery and unlawful conduct toward a child in a Charleston County Circuit Court. In the summer of 2010, a woman found the man standing over a four year-old disabled girl in her bedroom. The child was not wearing her diaper and the woman claims the Marine was clearly aroused.

When the woman saw him, he jumped out of the window and tried to kill himself by slitting his wrists and crashing his car. Because the girl is unable to communicate, it is not clear what, if anything, occurred that night. The judge sentenced the man to five years probation and five years of psychological treatment.

The man was only sentenced to probation because he suffers from PTSD. According to his doctor at Medical University of South Carolina, the Marine saw the gruesome death of a fellow serviceman.

If your child has become the victim of child sexual assault, contact the child sexual assault lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm today at 843-720-2800.

A Mount Pleasant major and 29 year-veteran of the force was arrested earlier this month for drunk driving. The man was driving on Highway 17 when his vehicle ran into a median and rolled on its side just south of Georgetown.

South Carolina State Patrol troopers administered field sobriety tests, which the major failed. Dashboard camera video shows the man stumbling during the sobriety tests and the trooper having to repeat the directions several times. The 51 year-old was arrested and was released on bond earlier that day.

The major resigned from the Mount Pleasant Police Department following the incident.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the drunk driving accident lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800 today.

Saturday evening an Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers crashed into a pickup truck in Seneca.

The woman driving the truck was able to escape before the train crashed into it and was not injured. She says her truck broke down while she was crossing the railroad tracks near West Sizemore Road and Rochester Highway.

The accident delayed the train four hours while crews tried to remove metal from the train's engine. The South Carolina Highway Patorl is investigating the crash.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a train accident, contact the train accident attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Husk, the renowned Charleston eatery named the Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit Magazine, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after an assistant manager, who was drinking at the restaurant, caused a fatal car accident.

In the early morning hours of December 17, the manager was on the Ravenel Bridge when he rear-ended a 32 year-old bartender. The bartender was trapped in his car when it burst into flames. Now the victim's family is seeking undisclosed damages from Husk. 

His family claims the restaurant was negligent for allowing an employee to get drunk on the premises and then letting him drive. The manager had a blood alcohol level of 0.24 at the time of the accident. He currently faces a felony charge of driving under the influence.