J. Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr., P.A. is the former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina. He founded Strom Law Firm, L.L.C., in Columbia, South Carolina in 1996 and is currently the President of the South Carolina Association for Justice. Read more about Pete by clicking here.
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Truck overturned at Rivers Avenue exit in Charleston, S.C. Photo by ABC News 4
In the Southeast, particularly in South Carolina and Georgia, we have seen a spike in the number of trucking accidents. This is primarily due to negligent driving as a result of poor training or overworked drivers.
Unfortunately, this means our roads [...]
When people decide to videotape or photograph their intimate, “private” moments, what happens if those tapes or images are published, distributed or made public without permission? What if they are stolen by a third party and make their way onto the Internet?
Has that person’s legal right to privacy been violated? [...]
A Supreme Court lawsuit could increase the adversarial relationship between the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Governor and the legislature.
For the past year, there has been a legal battle between Gov. Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission. The lawsuit centers around the governor’s mandate for using American Medical Association impairment guides and [...]
The federal grand jury system can be a minefield, even for those who perceive themselves as innocent of wrongdoing. The powers given to a prosecutor under the grand jury system allow him or her to interrogate the witness on any subject without an attorney present and to demand records and [...]