Recent Blog Posts
How Coup-Contrecoup Brain Injuries Happen Even in Low-Speed Collisions
“The car barely has a scratch, so I must be fine.” It is one of the most common things people say after a fender bender, and one of the most misleading. Your brain doesn’t care how much the bumper cost to fix. It cares how quickly your head changed speed. At Snyder Heitman LLC,… Read More »
How Broken Stairwells and Missing Handrails Create Owner Liability
Most people never think about a handrail until the moment they reach for one and it isn’t there. A stairwell is one of the few places in a building where a single loose tread or wobbly rail can turn an ordinary walk to the mailbox into a trip to the emergency room. If you… Read More »
Why Retail Shelving and Display Collapses Happen More Than Shoppers Realize
Most shoppers walking down a warehouse store aisle never look twice at the shelving towering above them. It seems permanent, engineered, and safe by design. Yet every year, people are struck by falling merchandise or entire display units that give way without warning. Our Greenville premises liability lawyers have reviewed enough of these cases… Read More »
How Event Data Recorder Information Can Make or Break Your Car Accident Case
Modern cars remember things drivers would rather forget. When two vehicles collide on a Greenville street, one of the quietest witnesses to the crash has been sitting under the dashboard the entire time, a small module recording speed, braking, and steering data in the instants before impact. Our Greenville car accident lawyers have seen… Read More »
Why Wide Turn Accidents Are a Hidden Danger on Greenville’s Downtown Streets
Anyone who has driven through downtown Greenville during a busy lunch hour knows the streets can feel tight, with delivery trucks parked half in the road and buses idling near the curb. What many drivers do not realize is how dangerous it becomes when one of those large vehicles needs to turn. A wide… Read More »
How South Carolina’s Recreational Use Statute Affects Injury Claims on Private Land
If you were hurt while hiking, fishing, or riding an ATV on someone else’s property in the Upstate, you might assume the landowner is automatically responsible. That is not always true. South Carolina has a law on the books specifically designed to protect landowners who open their property to the public for recreation, and… Read More »
Student-Athlete Concussions: Can You Sue?
Concussions are a common injury with student-athletes. Even non-contact sports can lead to serious brain injuries when competitors accidentally collide or land on the ground. At Snyder Heitman LLC, we advise parents on their legal rights whenever a child suffers a brain injury in a school sporting event or while participating in a youth… Read More »
Damages for a Trip and Fall Accident
Trip and fall accidents happen at work, in people’s homes, and at stores and other public places. Often, people trip over power strips which cross the floor or uneven carpets and floorboards. A personal injury claim is an excellent way to seek justice. After falling, many people deal with horrifying and painful injuries. They… Read More »
Workplace Security Failures Cause Injuries
The average person spends nearly 2,000 hours each year at work. We expect to feel safe when clocking in for our shift. Unfortunately, many workplace injuries happened due to violent attacks from coworkers, customers, and vendors. Even random people off the street can sneak into your workplace or attack you in the parking lot…. Read More »
How Uber Accidents Differ from Regular Car Accidents
In many ways, Uber accidents are no different from regular collisions involving motor vehicles. The injuries are often the same: broken bones, whiplash, concussions, and more. Many victims struggle to return to work, and they watch helplessly as their income collapses. Contact Snyder Heitman LLC today if you were hurt in an Uber or… Read More »