Category: Personal Injury
Summer Means Sunshine and More Emergency Room Visits
Summer is the perfect season to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. Although many summer activities are perfectly safe, several of them have at least some degree of risk. Sporting activities and outdoor recreation activities cause thousands of injuries every summer. Many of these injuries can be prevented with…
How Can a Vehicle Recall Affect Your Personal Injury Claim?
Most people take for granted the safety of a vehicle when they get in it to travel to one place or another. But sadly, that vehicle they believe to be safe can result in severe injuries or even death. Given this grim reality, we need to consider what it means…
What Are South Carolina’s Vehicle Insurance Requirements and How Do They Affect Car Accidents?
Every state in the U.S. has requirements regarding car insurance. This car insurance plays a huge role when a personal injury claim is filed after an accident occurs, and South Carolina isn’t an exception. That’s why it is important to understand South Carolina’s rules about insurance, how your coverage will…
Compensation for Non-violent Injuries Caused by Dogs in South Carolina
Most people know that if they are bitten by someone else’s dog, there are laws that protect them. In South Carolina, for instance, the “dog bite statute” provides for strict liability on the part of a dog owner, where that dog attacks someone. Things get a bit more confusing when…
FAQ About South Carolina Workers’ Compensation
Getting hurt on the job can be devastating. If you’re the primary breadwinner for your family, it might mean losing work, losing income, high medical bills that you can’t pay, or worse. Many families have lost their cars, lost their homes, and even gone bankrupt due to a work injury….
Liability for Dog Bites in South Carolina
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has long acknowledged that dogs provide health and social benefits. Nevertheless, millions of people are bitten and attacked by dogs every year. According to CDC estimates, in a single year (1994), there were 800,000 people seen at emergency rooms for dog bites….
Top 5 Most Common Types of Abuse in South Carolina Nursing Homes
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a terribly difficult and personal decision. However, sometimes the care needed is just too much for loved ones. Whether a beloved senior requires assistance with activities of daily living, mobility, rehabilitation, or dementia care, sometimes a nursing home is the…
Is South Carolina a No-Fault State?
Simply put, no. South Carolina is a tort law state, which is also called a “fault-based” jurisdiction. In other words, you break it, you buy it. A lot of people somehow do believe that South Carolina is a no-fault state, but in most cases, people don’t really understand what that…
Slip and Fall Aссidеntѕ bесаuѕе оf Snowy/Wet Floors in Stоrеѕ
When a property оwnеr carelessly mаintаinѕ thеir рrореrtу оr fails tо wаrn viѕitоrѕ оf potential dangers, it саn lеаd tо accidents thаt are commonly саllеd “ѕliр аnd fаllѕ” оr “trip аnd fаllѕ.” This legal liability extends to situations where inclement weather has occurred and a business premise may be covered…
Winter Storms Bring Risk of Slip and Fall Injuries to Low Country
Winter of 2018 is already shaping up to be a cold one. The Post and Courier reported on the January 3, 2018 snow storm that struck the Charleston area recently, with freezing temperatures and up to five inches of snow in some parts. And while some residents may be enjoying…
