In the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death for persons between the ages of one and 44. This is more than deaths from cancer, the flu, or HIV. Lancaster, South Carolina is no exception. Last year almost 1,000 people were killed in South Carolina as a result of motor vehicle crashes. You might do everything to ensure […]
One Bite Too Many: A Look at South Carolina’s Dog Bite Law
You don’t want to be all bark and no bite. But you do want your dog to be. Dogs send more than 300,000 Americans to the hospital every year. Most injuries are insignificant, but even a short hospitalization is inconvenient. You can suffer from a dog bite at any moment. Laws are in place to […]
Workers’ Compensation for Nannies
Do I Need Insurance For My Nanny? Like many states, South Carolina does not require workers’ compensation insurance coverage for nannies (in most cases). Parents who have just one domestic employee are not legally required to take out workers’ compensation coverage. In fact, only 15 states and the District of Columbia require employers to have […]
Dealing With a Wrongful Death Case: 7 Actions to Take
In the middle of the night, the phone rings. You receive the worst news of your life. A loved one has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. Someone else’s negligence or reckless action caused the death. What do you do now? There is a legal term for this, known as wrongful death. It is the basis of a […]
Components of Medical Malpractice: How to Know if You Have a Case
While it’s difficult to determine an exact number, it is roughly estimated that 200,000 patients in the US are killed due to medical malpractice. This number does not include patients who experience worsened symptoms, additional injuries, and a lower quality of lie because of the mistakes made by medical professionals. Why is it so difficult […]
I Got Into a Car Accident Today, What Do I Do?: A Step by Step Guide
A car accident is often an unexpected event that immediately changes the course of your day. In a severe accident, you could deal with lingering health, mental, and financial effects for days, weeks, or months after the incident. The moments immediately following an accident’s impact can be confusing and emotional. There are plenty of things […]
Do I Have a Slip and Fall Case?
It happens more often than you would think: a person visits the property of another individual, or perhaps a business, and has a terrible slip and fall accident. They sustain serious injuries are facing huge medical bills, not to mention a great deal of pain. Does the injured individual have a right to compensation from […]
10 Facts You May Not Know About Workers’ Compensation
In South Carolina, workers’ compensation is a different area of law with its own regulations and statutes that dictate the benefits you may be entitled to if you are injured at work. The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act is used to determine how you will be compensated for your injury if you’re hurt at work […]
Nursing Home Slip and Fall Injuries: A Closer Look
Falls prompt many nursing home admissions, and subsequent falls keep many of these individuals from leaving. About 60 percent of nursing home residents fall every year, and a significant number of these people can no longer live independently. Elderly people are more at risk for fall injuries, and the resulting wounds are usually more severe. […]
Liability Issues in Uber/Ridesharing Claims
In just a few short years, Uber has expanded to almost forty million rides per month in the United States alone. A significant number of these drivers over-rely on GPS navigation and other devices, so they often have one eye on a gadget and one eye on the road. If an Uber or other rideshare […]
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