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 Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg today.
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In less than two years, a minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers MLB team is expected to make its debut in downtown Spartanburg.
The $250 million stadium project will sit along Daniel Morgan Avenue, behind the AC Hotel. It's by far the largest private development in the city's history. The second largest is nearly three times less at $85 million.
"It's hard to overstate how big it is for downtown. And for Spartanburg as a whole," said Christopher George, the communications manager for the city of Spartanburg.
Spartanburg County Council voted to commit one million dollars each year for the foreseeable future in tourism revenue funds, saying the project will help expand tourism.
"When Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers say, 'This is where we want this team, to be in Spartanburg, South Carolina.' It sends a message to the country that something's going on special in Spartanburg and the Upstate of South Carolina, and they want to be a part of it," said Spartanburg County Council Vice-Chairman David Britt.
Designed by the Johnson Group, the project goes beyond the field.
"It's going to have offices, it's going to have a residential area with condos, and they'll have many things beyond when the baseball season ends," said Britt. "There will be public events, concerts and all kind of gatherings down at the field and at the stadium."
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"There's going to be so much opportunity there for businesses," said George. "It's really going to be an entirely new section or district of downtown."
Work has been underway, but you will likely start to see construction on site by October.
The team is the Down East Wood Ducks, which is currently based in Kinston, NC. They are expected to begin playing in Spartanburg in spring 2025.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. —City of Spartanburg leaders and Diamond Baseball Holdings held a groundbreaking for a new minor league ballpark in the heart of the city.The ownership group announced Wednesday the new ballpark off Daniel Morgan Avenue will be called Fifth Third Park. They added they are excited for work to begin.“People will be right on top of the field," said Tyson Jeffers, the General Manager of the Spartanburg Professional Baseball Club. "There’s not going to be a bad se...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. —
City of Spartanburg leaders and Diamond Baseball Holdings held a groundbreaking for a new minor league ballpark in the heart of the city.
The ownership group announced Wednesday the new ballpark off Daniel Morgan Avenue will be called Fifth Third Park. They added they are excited for work to begin.
“People will be right on top of the field," said Tyson Jeffers, the General Manager of the Spartanburg Professional Baseball Club. "There’s not going to be a bad seat in the house. There will be some higher-end areas like the suites and the club level that are going to be really important for the business community, but just for your normal fan or family that’s coming, it’s going to be a cheap date, and we want to make sure we keep our prices low, so we can get as many people in here.”
Construction likely to begin this fall on Spartanburg baseball stadium
Spartanburg Mayor Jerome Rice said the ballpark is part of a $500 million project. It will also add apartments, a hotel, retail, offices and a parking deck to downtown.
“I’m a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, and an investment like this and what’s truly behind it, I mean bringing families together, bringing families downtown, making Spartanburg a destination is truly the key," Rice said.
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Diamond Baseball Holdings said the 3,500-seat ballpark will cost around $75 million and will honor the area’s baseball history, which includes the Spartanburg Sluggers of the Negro Leagues.
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The park will be home to the Texas Rangers’ Single A affiliate, the Down East Wood Ducks. It is not known if they will make the jump to High A from Low A to compete with the Greenville Drive, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
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Jeffers hopes the proximity of the teams doesn't lead to them splitting the fanbase.
“I hope there’s going to be enough baseball for people to choose from," he said. "I think there’s going to be enough opportunity for people to come out to games and get different experiences.”
Jake Evatt, who owns a business in Spartanburg, believes the Upstate can handle the two minor league teams.
“Even though we call it the Greenville-Spartanburg area, the Upstate, I think they’re two different communities," he said. "I think Spartanburg being 30 minutes from Greenville, it’s a totally different community, totally different people.”
City leaders and team officials also hope the park can bring more people into downtown Spartanburg and looks forward to a future with the Drive.
“I think there’s an opportunity to create a healthy rivalry between the teams as well as both of us are going to be extremely focused on the community," Jeffers said. "I know the Greenville Drive do great work.”
Leaders said they have already picked a team name and branding, but that won’t be revealed until April of next year.
“We just want to make sure we’re creating something that is welcoming and is conducive with the Spartanburg community," Jeffers said. "Obviously, it will evolve over time, and we’ll continue to add different pieces to it and make sure every single year they come back, there’s something new and fresh for them to see.”
Opening Day is scheduled for April 2025.
Remember, exhibitions don’t count. The score doesn’t matter. Who USC plays doesn’t matter.All that matters to them is they’ve played another team, and can see what adjustments need to be made before the home opener against USC Upstate next week.So while the 60-57 win over the Terriers won’t count toward the season’s record, the Gamecocks can take away that they found a way to win.Perhaps that slow start should take priority. Could it be first-full-game jitters, even if it’s an ex...
Remember, exhibitions don’t count. The score doesn’t matter. Who USC plays doesn’t matter.
All that matters to them is they’ve played another team, and can see what adjustments need to be made before the home opener against USC Upstate next week.
So while the 60-57 win over the Terriers won’t count toward the season’s record, the Gamecocks can take away that they found a way to win.
Perhaps that slow start should take priority. Could it be first-full-game jitters, even if it’s an exhibition? Potentially. But it’s a similar trend to what happened during the intrasquad scrimmage USC held last week during Garnet & Black Madness night.
Wofford easily jumped out to a 11-4 lead just two minutes into the game. USC didn’t score a 3-pointer until late in the first half. The Gamecocks were getting out-rebounded 23-17 by halftime.
That’s not sustainable for USC this season, regardless of the end result. The 17-point deficit looked like a mountain to climb, and it won’t be easy to reclimb that same mountain every game in the regular season — particularly in conference play, and the Gamecocks know that.
“We let them throw the first punch really,” Myles Stute said. “We didn’t come out aggressive enough. We didn’t come out how we talked about coming out throughout the past couple of weeks.”
Paris said he liked playing Wofford for this exhibition because of the aggression and physicality the Terriers came out with. He’s used to seeing it, with his five years in the SoCon. That didn’t change how quickly the Gamecocks realized what Wofford could do, and how to not “hit the panic button.”
“You’re gonna want to call for mercy and hit that panic button and we didn’t hit the panic button,” Head coach Lamont Pari said. “So I thought that was really good.”
Stute made his true USC debut and proved exactly why he’ll be an asset during the dog days of the season. When the Gamecocks struggled to score a 3-pointer, Stute was the first one to sink it. When USC couldn’t get a rebound, Stute ended the game with 11 rebounds — giving him the only double-double of the night.
Ground was broken Wednesday for Spartanburg's new Minor League baseball stadium, to be called Fifth Third Park after its naming rights sponsor, Fifth Third Bank."Fifth Third Park is going to be the most engaging, most exciting and the most entertaining baseball experience you can get," said ...
Ground was broken Wednesday for Spartanburg's new Minor League baseball stadium, to be called Fifth Third Park after its naming rights sponsor, Fifth Third Bank.
"Fifth Third Park is going to be the most engaging, most exciting and the most entertaining baseball experience you can get," said Tyson Jeffers, general manager of the new Spartanburg team. "Let's make Fifth Third Park the new hub of Hub City."
Hundreds of fans and public officials attended the festive ceremony that had a baseball game feel to it. The site of the future 3,500-stadium stadium is behind the A.C. Hotel at West Main Street and Daniel Morgan Avenue. It is estimated be open by April 2025.
The National Anthem was sung by Emma Brooke Alley of Converse University, speakers were introduced as batters up, vendors tossed bags of peanuts to attendees and T-shirts were thrown as souvenirs into the crowd.
"This is the biggest project in Spartanburg's history," said Spartanburg Mayor Jerome Rice. "A couple years ago we were just talking about a baseball team coming. But now, look at what will happen on this site here."
The new Spartanburg team is a Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers Major League organization. It is owned by Diamond Baseball Holdings.
Peter Freund, CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdings, said Wednesday's groundbreaking date was chosen in advance with hopes of coinciding with a World Series victory by the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers were up 3 games to 1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of Wednesday night's World Series Game 5. The Rangers won in Phoenix, 11-7, and claimed their first championship in franchise history.
"If you're superstitious and baseball fan like myself, the fact that they could bring it home tonight is all because of us being here on Nov. 1," Freund said. "We are thrilled to have the Texas Rangers as our partners and hopefully later this evening the World Champion Texas Rangers."
The team's current name is temporary, Spartanburg Professional Baseball Club. A permanent club name, logo and mascot will be revealed sometime in the coming year.
In May, a group of public and private partners led by The Johnson Group in Spartanburg announced that a new stadium will be built next to the A.C. Hotel and host a Minor League Texas Rangers affiliate, which was then playing as the Down East Wood Ducks in Kinston, North Carolina.
The City of Spartanburg will own the 3,500-seat stadium, and it will be developed by The Johnson Group of Spartanburg.
The stadium is part of a $425 million development project with multifamily housing, office space and entertainment options at the 16-acre mixed-use site in the area known as the Grain District on Daniel Morgan Avenue and just off West Main Street.
Besides the stadium, the project will include a 150-room hotel, more than 375 luxury apartments, a 150-room hotel, and 200,000 square feet of office space. The space also has parking for at least 1,500 vehicles and a public plaza.
At Wednesday's event, Geordy Johnson, CEO of The Johnson Group, said the project will breathe new life into downtown Spartanburg's western gateway.
"It will be a hub, a meeting spot, a social venue, a destination," Johnson said. "I believe that Fifth Third Park has the opportunity to become Spartanburg's front porch. Fifth Third Park will be a lasting landmark for generations to come."
The project is a result of a partnership between the City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, the State of South Carolina, OneSpartanburg, Inc., The Johnson Group and Diamond Baseball Holdings.
Robbis & Morton of Birmingham, Ala., will be general contractor for construction of the stadium. In addition to 3,500 fixed seats, there will be 12 corporate boxes, a 5,000-square-foot club lounge, a children's area, a grass seating berm, and concession facilities. The stadium will serve as a year-round venue for public and private events.
City Manager Chris Story has called it the biggest project in the city's history, both in scale and in the amount of capital behind it.
"What we're talking about today is a $425 million undertaking, $305 million of private investment in about a four-block area," Story said at a recent City Council meeting. "We believe it will transition Spartanburg to a whole new (level) of economic activity and opportunity. It is really a once-in-a-generation opportunity."
➤ The state Legislature provided $54 million.
➤ Spartanburg County will provide $1,873,000.
➤The Downtown Partnership Committee will provide $3,610,319.
➤ City of Spartanburg will be providing a funding source to cover the estimated $58.6 million cost of the stadium and associated public infrastructure, which will include revenue from the city's local accommodations tax and Downtown Development District fund and revenue from the baseball stadium itself, once it is open.
Professional baseball has long been a tradition in Spartanburg. It will be the first time in 31 years that a Minor League Baseball team has played in Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg Sluggers, a Negro League team, called Duncan Park home from 1926 to the early 1950s.From 1963-1980, and again from 1986-1994, Spartanburg's historic Duncan Park was the home of the Spartanburg Phillies, a South Atlantic League minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia big-league team of the same name.
The Greenville Drive, which play in the High-A South Atlantic League, are currently the closest Minor League team to the Hub City.
Spartanburg leaders have said they believe the Upstate can support two Minor League baseball teams.
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Staff writer Samantha Swann contributed to this story. Contact her atsswann@shj.com or on Instagram at @sam_on_spartanburg.
Bob Montgomery covers Spartanburg County politics and growth & development. Reach him via email at bob.montgomery@shj.com.
Early in October, Dylan Scott released a new six-track EP called “I’ll Be a Bartender.”It is Scott’s sixth EP, and his eighth release overall, including two full-length studio albums, 2016’s “Dylan Scott” and 2022’s “Livin My Best Life.” Throughout his decade-long career, the Louisiana native has established himself as a serious player in the world of modern country pop music, and his new release drives that point home.The opening title track on &ldquo...
Early in October, Dylan Scott released a new six-track EP called “I’ll Be a Bartender.”
It is Scott’s sixth EP, and his eighth release overall, including two full-length studio albums, 2016’s “Dylan Scott” and 2022’s “Livin My Best Life.” Throughout his decade-long career, the Louisiana native has established himself as a serious player in the world of modern country pop music, and his new release drives that point home.
The opening title track on “I’ll Be a Bartender” is a perfect example of the styles that Scott mixes into his music. Yes, there’s a weeping pedal steel guitar on the song, and Scott has a classic country twang in his confident, gritty delivery. And yet the influence of modern pop music is strong in the tune as well. It has a foundation of pure electronic beats.
It’s a sound that has served Scott well. The singer-songwriter has scored three No. 1 country hits (“My Girl,” “Nobody” and “New Truck”) among his catalog of singles since entering the music industry in 2013. Scott’s streak of top-selling hit singles is impressive. He has three gold singles, representing sales of 500,000 copies apiece, and three platinum singles, meaning they’ve sold a million copies each. “My Girl,” has sold 3 million copies.
Scott’s songs have also been streamed an unbelievable 1.8 billion times, and the songs on “I’ll Be a Bartender” have already been streamed over 100 million times, despite the EP only having been out for a little over a month.
Scott performs live at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Nov. 16 and you can expect to hear a whole slate of hits, including “Hooked,” “Nothing To Do Town,” “Can’t Have Mine (Find You a Girl)” and many others.
You can also expect a great live show. Scott has spent much of the last decade sharing the stage with country music giants like Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan and Chris Young, and he’s learned how to create a powerful, tight show.
Who: Dylan Scott, with Tayler Holder
When: Thursday, Nov. 16
Where: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Tickets and info: crowdpleaser.com/events