When an auto accident happens unexpectedly, anyone can become a victim. One moment you're commuting back home after a long day at the office. The next, your car is totaled, and you're injured in the hospital due to another person's negligence. It's not fair, but it happens every day. Unlike the irresponsible party who caused the accident, personal injury victims often suffer the most in auto accidents. They have to worry about lost days at work, the long road to recovery, and the inability to provide for their family. Sadly, many people injured in car accidents don't have the luxury of worrying about bills because they're fighting for life in the emergency room.
And while modern cars come equipped with safety features like blind spot monitoring and cross-traffic alerts, motor vehicle accidents are still a huge problem in South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, in 2020, one person was injured every 11 minutes in a car collision. Even worse, one fatal collision was recorded every 9.1 hours.
Unfortunately, victims of auto accident negligence often don't know what to do when another driver hits them. They have questions like:
These same innocent people provide official statements to insurance agencies without knowing the consequences.
However, if you or your loved ones are victims in a car crash, there's good news. Laws in South Carolina mandate that guilty parties must compensate for pain and suffering. But in order to get the compensation you deserve, it's crucial to work with a personal injury attorney in Simpsonville, SC. Experienced personal injury lawyers know how to bolster your case by securing witnesses for questioning, obtaining accident scene information, and documenting vehicle damage. If these tasks aren't completed quickly, you are far less likely to receive the compensation you and your family deserve.
Theos Law Firm exists to fight for your rights and to ensure negligent drivers are held responsible for the damage they do to your family. It's really that simple. We aren't afraid to trade blows with selfish insurance agencies. Because, unlike Theos Law Firm, they couldn't care less about your best interests.
Here are just a few reasons why so many hardworking people choose Theos Law Firm:
When you're involved in a car or truck accident, it can be a life-changing event. Having represented hundreds of personal injury victims, we understand that you may be confused and frightened. You know you need to speak with a lawyer, but you need a calm, cool presence to ease your anxiety. You need someone who understands what you're enduring, and we know how you feel. Unlike other auto accident attorneys, we believe that personal injury claims are more about the people involved and less about money and settlements. When you reach out to Theos Law Firm, you can rest easy knowing our team will treat you with dignity, compassion, and empathy.
With many years of combined personal injury experience, there's nothing that our team hasn't seen in terms of auto accidents. With that said, we understand that there is no "common" type of accident or scenario - no two accidents are the same. We have represented clients involved in DUI accidents, truck rollovers, reckless drivers, interstate pileups, rear-end collisions, and even Uber driver crashes. With such extensive experience, our team has the tools and talent to take care of you, regardless of how complicated your case might be.
The recovery process involved with automobile accidents changes with every person we represent. There are dozens of details to account for, from car repairs to insurance questions and everything in between. These small but necessary details aren't easy to accomplish for injured parties. That's why our team goes the extra mile to help cut through the red tape to ensure your medical bills are paid, and your car gets fixed. The less weight you have on your shoulders to worry about, the faster you can focus on recovering.
Unlike other personal injury law firms, our team is 100% committed to protecting your rights, and we're uniquely positioned to do so with decades of combined experience. We offer robust representation for many types of auto accidents, including:
If you have been the victim of an accident listed above, please understand that time is of the essence. There is limited time to seek compensation for your injuries, hospital bills, lost wages, and more. As such, there is only a short time to obtain experienced representation for your personal injury case.
Our team knows that finding the right attorney to represent you is an important choice. Therefore, we believe that an initial consultation is imperative to understand your needs and identify your goals fully. When we sit down with you to learn the nuances of your accident, we'll cover all aspects of South Carolina law pertaining to your case. That way, you're armed with information and have an idea of the next steps our firm will take to represent you.
Remember - the sooner we can dig into the details of your case, the sooner we can pursue your rightful compensation. As seasoned personal injury attorneys, our team specializes in several types of automobile accidents:
Car accidents are a serious problem in South Carolina. If you're an adult, you probably know someone involved in a bad car crash in our state. When you look at the stats, it seems like car accidents are always on the rise. One person was killed every 8.2 hours in a car collision. Even more sobering is that one teen driver is involved in a fatal or injury-causing collision every 1.6 hours. The unfortunate truth is that many people involved in car crashes were hurt due to the other driver's negligence.
Common car crash injuries in South Carolina include:
Car accident victims in South Carolina are often left to pay their medical bills but can't do so because they're too hurt to go to work or take their car in for repair. These life-changing scenarios can snowball into a series of scary events, leaving victims hopeless and unsure where to turn.
Fortunately, a car accident attorney in Simpsonville, SC can help you avoid these pitfalls and obtain the money you need to survive. At Theos Law Firm, our team has a deep understanding of the rules that dictate fault in South Carolina. We know that thorough representation is needed to receive maximum compensation, and we're well-prepared to achieve that goal for you.
Our car accident lawyers in South Carolina can recover compensation for injuries and damages:
The moments following the crash are often a blur when you're involved in a car accident. However, per South Carolina law, those on the scene must adhere to legal responsibilities and obligations.
First, try to stop your car and ensure it is positioned safely near the scene of the crash. Then, call 911 to report the accident. While most folks go into full-blown panic mode, you need to stay calm so you can process the situation. If you notice that there are injured people, give them "reasonable assistance." Per South Carolina Code of Laws, that could include transporting hurt people to a hospital or calling an ambulance for them.
If you're in a car crash, you need to be prepared to exchange contact information with other drivers at the accident scene. If the person who caused the collision is present, make sure to get their name, phone number, address, and insurance info. If witnesses are present, get their contact info, too, in case our team needs to obtain their account later.
Next, try to piece together how the car crash happened. This is an appropriate time to take photos of the cars, wreckage, and debris. Ask yourself if you think a vehicle failed to follow the rules of the road, like speeding or failing to stop at a stop sign.
Regardless of how minor your injuries may appear and who may be to blame for the accident, get legal advice from Theos Law Firm first before giving any recorded statements or refusing medical care.
Tractor-trailer and semi-truck crashes are often more complicated than two car crashing. Because these cases are more complex and nuanced, it's imperative that you contact a truck accident attorney in Simpsonville, SC to help you through the recovery process and win the compensation you deserve.
After a semi-truck crash, you must take steps quickly to preserve evidence so that the crash may be recreated. In serious semi-truck accidents where people are injured or killed, trucking companies usually send a team of investigators to the accident site immediately. These investigators will do their best to obtain evidence that can hurt you in court or even attempt to hide or destroy evidence. The last thing a trucking company wants is for you to win a settlement against them.
That's especially true since various entities may be liable for your truck accident injury, not just the driver. The trucking company, the trucking manufacturer, and the team responsible for truck maintenance could also be responsible. Additionally, if dangerous or inadequate road conditions factor into your accident, you could actually sue some government departments. For those reasons, it's critical to retain quality representation ASAP after a truck accident in South Carolina.
At Theos Law Firm, our team has experience winning compensation in many types of truck accidents, such as:
As your truck accident lawyer in South Carolina, we work hard to fight for your rights and win your case. In order to do so, our team will:
We'll arrive on-scene to notate skid mark length and the locations of vehicles involved. We will also capture detailed pictures and measurements pertinent to your crash.
Obtaining the trucking company's records and discovering the info they have on the semi-truck driver involved is an important part of our process. We will also secure access to the trucker's driving log notes, which they must maintain according to law.
Like airplanes and helicopters, big rigs have a "black box" that records real-time truck data, like speeds, changes in direction, and brake application.
We'll arrive on-scene to notate skid mark length and the locations of vehicles involved. We will also capture detailed pictures and measurements pertinent to your crash.
Sometimes an expert is needed to digest all the evidence and provide an expert opinion on the cause of the semi-truck collision. When needed, our team will hire such an expert to ensure your case is robust and air-tight.
We will obtain the police's investigation report and any accident photos, measurements, or other documentation taken by officers while investigating your semi-truck crash.
It's imperative to find all the witnesses of your accident and interview them to get recorded statements in a timely manner. Doing otherwise may result in faded memories and inaccurate facts.
Time and again, auto accident victims agree to early settlements provided by insurance companies because the offer seems like a lot. But what if you return to work after recovering from an accident, only for your pain to return?
With adjusters, lawyers, and investigators at their disposal, insurance agencies will do everything in their power to minimize the compensation you deserve. Don't let them pick on you or silence your voice. If you or a loved are victims of a negligent car or truck accident in South Carolina, contact Theos Law Firm today. We have the team, tools, and experience to fight back on your behalf, no matter how complicated your case may seem.
To schedule an appointment for your free consultation, contact Theos Law Firm in Simpsonville today.
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SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Before the Goo Goo Dolls began performing one of their most well known songs at Simpsonville’s CCNB Amphitheatre, a sign in the crowd caught the attention of lead singer John Rzeznik.
It read: “Can I play Name w/ you on guitar.”
Seconds later, 19-year-old Jake Stein was making his way on stage.
”I still can’t believe like the whole thing in general,” Stein said.
The crowd erupted as Stein played the first few notes.
“[I] thought I’d be more nervous than I was,” he said.
Stein, who lives in Charlotte and attends Appalachian State University, said he looked at past performances of the Goo Goo Dolls and noticed Rzeznik usually spoke before playing their first hit song, “Name.”
He decided that was when he would get the singer’s attention.
Stein spent a month practicing “Name,” playing along to videos of the band performing live.
The last step was asking his sister to help him make a sign.
“The thing that made me the happiest about the whole thing was just seeing like how much they were smiling on stage or how much Johnny looked like he was really happy, which that was really cool for me personally,” Stein said.
The 19-year-old, who is studying exercise science, said he’d only played in front of people one other time at his high school’s coffee shop.
You can watch Stein’s full performance below:
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Neighbors concerned about state of creek Infinite Scroll Enabled GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTSThe latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.Your Email AddressPrivacy Notice SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. —Leaders in Simpsonville are working to fix damage from a storm in a city neighborhood last week.Flooding last Monday destroyed a water pipe an...
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Leaders in Simpsonville are working to fix damage from a storm in a city neighborhood last week.
Flooding last Monday destroyed a water pipe and wiped out a section of road along Willow Branch Drive in the Westwood subdivision.
Water rushed in and was too much for the 90-inch culvert, which then caused the pipe to crack, leading to road damage.
"It was a raging river, I kid you not," said Judy Cockrum. Her yard flooded and she had water in her garage. She said it overflowed once before.
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"But it’s never been this bad. This time it just took out just almost the whole road."
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The road is blocked off until it can be fixed.
City Administrator Dianna Gracely said the city is in the process of repairing the damage.
She said the city has to first obtain permitting from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which it has applied for. After that, the city can go in and begin making repairs.
She also said the city has already begun ordering parts, including the culvert pipe.
"We anticipate having those permits by early next week, and we'll be on scene clearing out some of the debris and getting ready to do the repair," she said. "We're probably going to have to contract that out with an outside contractor."
Some neighbors say they are concerned flooding will happen again. In some cases, they said, flooding has been close to getting into homes.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has jurisdiction over the creek that flooded.
The city says it is responsible for fixing the road and pipes and is committed to doing that.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – We’ve had beautiful weather lately, but the heavy rains from last week are still wreaking havoc in the Upstate.In Simpsonville, one neighborhood’s road has disappeared into a sinkhole.Barricades are up on Willow Branch Drive. City leaders believe the damage was caused by heavy rains from recent storms. 7NEWS spoke with neighbors who said they are taking detours and are worried about everyone’s safety.“I mean, that is unacceptable,” said neighbor, Debbie Goul...
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – We’ve had beautiful weather lately, but the heavy rains from last week are still wreaking havoc in the Upstate.
In Simpsonville, one neighborhood’s road has disappeared into a sinkhole.
Barricades are up on Willow Branch Drive. City leaders believe the damage was caused by heavy rains from recent storms. 7NEWS spoke with neighbors who said they are taking detours and are worried about everyone’s safety.
“I mean, that is unacceptable,” said neighbor, Debbie Gould.
Simpsonville City Administrator Dianna Gracely said the recent water overflowed the culvert and pipe under the road, causing it collapse.
“It is the city’s responsibility to maintain safe and passable streets, that are city streets,” she said.
The city is working as fast as possible to fix the street.
“We started working on our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting, we’ve ordered materials, we’re waiting on a contractor to schedule to come do the work,” stated Gracely.
Neighbors said it takes longer to get home now.
“The backup on the road to get here, from the other end of Davenport, it took 30 minutes when it’s a 2-minute drive,” said Amelia Hall, who lives in the area.
“It’s getting to be aggravating already to make the long detour around,” said neighbor, Judy Cockrum.
Safety is a huge concern, especially for children who like to play in the neighborhood.
“We’ve had some bikes riding their bikes through here, it’s not safe, there’s no light around here at night,” said Louise Plaster, who lives close by.
“The safest thing to do is to have that repaired as quickly as possible and that’s what we’re doing,” said Gracely.
“Somebody is going to come down here at night, there’s no streetlights, and somebody is going to come down here at night, a kid on a bike and think ooh, I can get around there. He’s going to end up in there,” said Gould.
People who have been in the area for decades said the creek is notorious for flooding.
“I’ve actually seen the water so high that it took up half their yard before. So, when I saw this, I just was not surprised at all,” stated Hall.
“We pay our taxes, and the city needs to do something about it,” said Gould. “I know it’s not going to be a quick fix, but we hope it’s soon,” said Cockrum.
Gracely said the city anticipates all the repairs will be done in around 4 weeks. In the meantime, they encourage everyone to stay away from the barricades.
She said the city has repair money in the budget for things like this. If the project costs more than the budget, she said they will still fix the road.
An awesome arcade that has the best games from the 80s and 90s is located in Simpsonville, SC and we just had to try it out! Thanks to the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum for having us come by to do this review. When I see an old-school Pac-Man machine, I immediately think of my mom and how much fun we used to have to play it (and constantly getting eaten by ghosts). Super Mario Brothers bring back memories I had of my friends and me playing it tog...
An awesome arcade that has the best games from the 80s and 90s is located in Simpsonville, SC and we just had to try it out! Thanks to the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum for having us come by to do this review.
When I see an old-school Pac-Man machine, I immediately think of my mom and how much fun we used to have to play it (and constantly getting eaten by ghosts). Super Mario Brothers bring back memories I had of my friends and me playing it together in middle school. Yes, I’m dating myself but I don’t even care because there’s a place in Simpsonville where I can now go and play all these retro games and share my own great memories with my kids and make new ones as well.
The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum, located at the Warehouse at Vaughn’s and near the Ice Cream Station, has more than 50 games for guests to play, including classics like pinball, Pac-Man, Paper Boy, tons of Nintendo video games, ice hockey foosball, and even Frogger.
This isn’t a regular museum; it’s a cool museum. It does have vintage games on display at the counter and you can read about the history of many of the games, but you can play nearly every game at the arcade. The place started because the owner, Mike, really loved pinball and had quite the collection. So, what do you do with a collection? Play with them, of course! Mike, being the cool guy he is, decided to share his passion and hence, opened the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum.
We found the place to be super clean and the games in great working order. I can’t wait to go back honestly.
One of my first questions to Mike was if people could have birthday parties there and the answer was a resounding “yes!” When we posted to our Facebook page about the museum, a reader commented that she recently had a birthday party there for her son and it was awesome. I was actually thinking it could be really fun for an adult birthday party – think of all the great memories you could reminisce about!
The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum also hosts special events and corporate parties. So, if you want to do something nice for your employees, bring them here and let them challenge each other to play Super Mario Brothers 3 and make it through the castle without dying.
The cost for two hours of free play for up to 15 guests is $225 plus tax. Extra guests are $10 each and parties must be booked during non-operating hours. Tables and chairs can be set up per request.
The Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum is located adjacent to the Warehouse at Vaughn’s, where there are multiple dining options and areas to eat both indoors and out. There’s also an ice cream place right next door to the arcade or you can walk across the street to the Ice Cream Station next to the train tracks.
If you want a fun date night with food and arcade entertainment, this is it. And the arcade is really for any age. I went with my two kids (ages 11 and 7) and their grandmother and all of us had a blast.
No coins are needed at the Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum! The cost for unlimited play is $10/person and that includes all day. So if you want to play for a bit, go have dinner next door and then come back, your admission includes all of that time.
Operating hours are Wednesday – Thursday from 4-9 pm, Friday 4-11 pm, and Saturday from Noon – 11 pm. They are closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Upstate Pinball and Arcade Museum109A West Trade Street, Simpsonville, SC 864.881.1876
An Upstate couple discovered a framed photo in their attic and posted it to Facebook. It eventually led them to the original owners. Infinite Scroll Enabled GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTSThe latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.Your Email AddressPrivacy Notice SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. —Madison Hennigan and her husband bought a home in the Simp...
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Madison Hennigan and her husband bought a home in the Simpsonville area roughly two weeks ago.
Madison said they bought the home for more space as their family continues to grow. Less than six months ago, they welcomed a daughter into the world.
Since moving in, the family has been renovating and remodeling the house.
“I was kind of actually curious about how much storage was upstairs in the attic,” Madison said.
She and her family's curiosity led them to check out the attic. That is when she discovered a large, framed photo.
"We saw it as soon as we walked up,” Madison said.
The framed piece contained a picture with a date of 2000 showing a man holding his two daughters. Below that are footprints from each child and the father, as well as a poem titled "Walk A Little Plainer Daddy."
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Madison said after realizing the photo did not belong to the people, they bought the house from, she contacted her realtor and began to look at old tax records on the house in hopes of tracking down those pictured.
"We weren't having any luck, so then we made the [Facebook] post,” Madison said. "One of my Facebook friends ended up finding him and he commented, hey I think this is them. I looked and immediately saw the husband’s picture and said I think you’re right.”
Roughly two hours after the post, social media connected Madison with Ken Pruitt and Nichole Frisch. Ken currently lives in Fairfax, Virginia and Nichole currently lives in Millington, Tennessee.
Ken is the male in the picture and Nichole is his daughter, pictured on the left of her father.
"So, I’m holding my first adopted daughter Nichole right beside me at age three," Ken said. "Bethany who was about 5 weeks old in my arms, and then my wife took a picture of that. Bethany's biological grandparents came in, placed the baby in our hands, and the adoption began at that moment. This picture, this frame, captured all of that. Then the frame and the picture disappeared. We had no idea where it was. We just knew it was gone.”
Ken said the family moved around a lot, and the framed photo was lost roughly 15 years ago after only living in the Simpsonville home for about a year.
Ken and his wife were unable to have children. The photo shows his two daughters at the time, who they adopted. The family now has a third daughter who was adopted years later.
“What this photo is to us is really representative of our history with God and the way that he formed our family,” Nichole said. "They could’ve easily just seen that and tossed it, but she took time to look for us, which was really touching and shows that people can still be so kind.”
"It shows what God has done in our life, because we could not have our own family and he’s allowed us to adopt three amazing daughters,” Ken said.
Madison has a daughter around 6 months old, and she said she hopes one day her daughter will have memories like the framed photo, as well as hoping her daughter understands the importance of being kind and helping others when you can.
Ken said he plans to drive from Virginia to Simpsonville to personally thank the couple, as well as pick up the framed photo.