LEGAL FAQ VIDEOS
Your Legal Questions Answered
On this page, you will find a series of short videos in which we answer our clients’ most common questions. Curious about something we didn’t discuss here or need a more in-depth understanding of one of these subjects? We encourage you to contact us or more information.
 A person can be charged with felony DUI as the result of a one-car accident. This happens when you’re driving the vehicle, you’re being charged with DUI, usually as the result of an accident where someone in your vehicle was either seriously injured or … |
Leaving the scene is when you have an accident and you don’t stop and report it. But you leave the scene, for whatever reason. It’s unlawful to leave the scene of an accident, especially where someone else is injured or possibly killed. Those laws real … |
What makes a DUI a felony in South Carolina is that someone is hurt as a result of the accident, or possibly killed. If a person is killed in a DUI accident, then that’s what’s called a felony DUI with death. If the person receives serious injuries, wh … |
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In South Carolina, if you’re stopped for DUI, the state must offer you a breath test. You do not have to take it. If you refuse to take it, your license will be suspended, and you’ll be charged with DUI. If you take the breath test, then, depending on … |
Yes, a person can get a DUI for prescription medicine. Many people believe that because something was prescribed by a doctor for a condition that they have, that they are able to drive on that medication without breaking the law. However, if a person t … |
If a person is charged with DUI and convicted, then the second DUI is what’s called a second offense, or “DUI second,” which has enhanced penalties and it’s more serious. You can also have a situation though, where a person is charged with a DUI, has n … |
Certainly, the people that create the machines and use the machine believe in them and say that they’re accurate. For whatever reason, though, in real life what you see is that somebody may register as being what you would consider “drunk” and they app … |
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If you’re stopped and being investigated for suspicion of DUI, yes, you have the absolute right to refuse to take any type of breath test. If you do refuse to take the breath test, though, in South Carolina your license will be immediately suspended. B … |
