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There is yet another death related to the Myrtle Beach bike week events. Last night a motorcycle rider was killed near the intersection of 501 and Robert Grissom Parkway. The accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed by law enforcement as yet. This brings the total number of motorcycle related deaths to 5 in the past thirty days. There appear to be more people attending the bike events this year because of the demise of the helmet law by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Most of the deaths this year were caused by the motorcycle rider, but at least one so far was caused by the drunk driving of a local resident. This individual has been charged and will face a significant amount of prison time. He was a retired law enforcement officer and refused to provide a breath sample at the time of the incident. Based on the severity of the accident the police were allowed to withdraw a blood sample from him to exam the alcohol content.
Our Myrtle Beach law firm has represented several families of DUI victims over the years. Most of these deaths are caused by simple neglect, but some are the result of an individual who is an alcoholic and has finally caused the ultimate damage. A good lawyer in Myrtle Beach can help with the coping and handle the legal side of the case.

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Another motorcyclist was killed over the weekend. The 22-year-old man from Jamestown, Jacob Miller, died of head trauma after an SUV turned in front of his motorcycle. The driver of the SUV is under the age of 18, so his name is not being released. Miller was the third motorcyclist killed during this year's Myrtle Beach bike rally.

The motorcycle accident last week involving the ex-police officer has made headlines again. Larry Hardee has formally been charged with felony driving under the influence with death results. Hardee was released on $20,000 bail and is expected to appear in court around the end of July.

Atlantic Beach bike week is set to begin soon. Hopefully everyone will share the road with this group of bikers set to enter the area for the Memorial Day holiday. A few years ago , a Coastal Carolina student was shot and killed over a parking space during a crowded weekend of the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest. That incident only added fuel to the fire for residents of the city who have negative opinions about annual motorcycle festivals.

If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a motorcycle accident, please call one of the Myrtle Beach personal injury lawyers at The Mace Firm.

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It has happened again here in Myrtle Beach. Another motorcycle rider has been killed by a driver. This happens every year in Myrtle Beach during bike week. In this case a young man, James Marlow, was reported to be waiting to make a turn on his Harley Davidson when he was struck and killed. This young man was from Florida and apparently had been to the Myrtle Beach area several times. There does not appear to be any indication that the driver was intoxicated at the time. In prior years several bikers have been killed by DUI drivers in the Grand Strand Area. This is a horrible accident and the young man died from the trauma of the accident. There appears to be no way for the government to stop these types of accidents. Drivers in this area do not seem to realize that there are a couple of weeks every year that our streets have hundreds of motorcycles. Regardless of the fact that a motorcycle was involved in this case, the driver may have hit whatever had been in front of her.
Our Myrtle Beach attorneys have represented the families of these victims. It is a horrible situation for the families. They are presented with the death of a loved one from a needless accident. There is no mechanical failure, just human negligence. Marlow's passenger on the motorcycle, Heather Cook, was his girlfriend. She is listed as in stable condition at the Grand Strand Hospital. Hopefully she will make a full recovery, but she will never be the same after being in this accident. Having represented families and victims of these accidents, we hope and pray they will make it through this process.

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