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What Should You Do After a Car Accident in South Carolina?

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.

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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.

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Summerville Shoney's is torn down after 'temporarily' closing years ago. Here's what's replacing it.

A longstanding Summerville restaurant "temporarily closed" during the pandemic has been demolished to make way for a new business — but anyone wishing for it to become another dining spot is out of luck.The Shoney's at 1307 N. Main St. will be replaced by a bank after years of vacancy and a round or two with graffiti artists. A victim of the pandemic, the chain posted a "Temporarily Closed due to COVID-19" sign out front in 2020 but never ...

A longstanding Summerville restaurant "temporarily closed" during the pandemic has been demolished to make way for a new business — but anyone wishing for it to become another dining spot is out of luck.

The Shoney's at 1307 N. Main St. will be replaced by a bank after years of vacancy and a round or two with graffiti artists. A victim of the pandemic, the chain posted a "Temporarily Closed due to COVID-19" sign out front in 2020 but never reopened.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania filed its first legal notice in 2022 requesting to build a branch on the property, and it reapplied last month.

Community members were abuzz when the demolition work was underway on Dec. 17. The nearly 800 comments ranged from "It's about time!" to "What's coming?" People also shared hopes the "eyesore" building would be replaced by another family-style restaurant or a coffee shop while others pleaded for no more car washes.

The Pittsburgh-based bank's future Flowertown office will be next to Panera Bread and Bojangles within the same shopping center as Belk and Walmart.

And it will face direct competition for loans and deposits. A Chase branch operates across the street and a South State outpost is two businesses down.

Shoney's dates back to 1947 when Alex Schoenbaum opened the Parkette Drive-In in West Virginia.

News archives show the Southern-style chain opened its first Charleston location in 1966 on Savannah Highway in West Ashley. Shoney's expanded to Summerville by the mid-1970s though not at 1301 N. Main, which the company sold in 1997 for $1.3 million. The property is now owned by a San Diego-based real estate investment firm, according to Berkeley County land records.

Shoney's hit financial troubles and shuttered or sold 104 restaurants in 1999. The company then filed for bankruptcy protection before a private equity group bailed the brand out in 2002, but the reprieve was short-lived. In 2015, another 72 locations closed and nine more were sold.

At its peak, the chain operated several restaurants across the Charleston region but all are now closed. South Carolina is still home to several Shoney's, in Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Sumter, Orangeburg, Hartsville and Florence.

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