On the list of common causes of death in the United States, personal injury ranks number 3. Suffering a personal injury can be a dark and confusing time. Among other things, like medical trips and expenses, managing pain and injury, you may start to wonder if hiring a personal injury lawyer is necessary. Are you […]
Understanding the Differences Between Car Accidents and Truck Accidents
After being in a truck accident, victims often think the process will be just like the procedure after a car accident. This, unfortunately, isn’t true. Truck accidents are much different than car accident claims, and almost always much more complex. Accident victims can still claim compensation, but it is much more challenging. Those hurt need […]
What Is Modified Comparative Negligence in South Carolina?
Under South Carolina law, accident victims can claim compensation in a personal injury claim for injuries resulting from another person’s negligence. If they are found partly at fault for the accident, though, the amount of compensation they receive is reduced. In addition, if the accident victim is found mostly at fault for the accident, they […]
Finding a Personal Injury Lawyer in South Carolina
Were you recently injured in an accident in the Lancaster area? A “personal injury” is the legal term for any harm to your mind, body or emotions. In the US alone, there have been more than 47 million personal injuries since 2017. Maybe you’ve heard about personal injury claims before but weren’t sure how to […]
What to Do After an Uber Car Accident in South Carolina
Did you know South Carolina is ranked in the top 3 deadliest states for car crashes nationally? That statistic looks at the likelihood of a fatal incident, so you can add to that many more accidents where people are injured but not killed. All the more reason to be especially safe, and prepared, if you regularly drive […]
Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable in South Carolina?
The process to reach a settlement or jury trial award in a personal injury case can be a complex and exhausting process, especially since you’re likely still in pain and dealing with ongoing medical treatments. Retaining a Lancaster personal injury attorney is highly recommended, as your attorney will protect your interests and help you to […]
Can a South Carolina Car Accident Cause a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Can a motor vehicle accident cause serious health issues, like a traumatic brain injury? The short answer is yes. A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is closed head trauma that is impossible to see on the outside of the body. Someone with a traumatic brain injury may appear to be healthy when you see them, […]
How Uninsured Motorist Coverage Works in South Carolina
Auto insurance protects consumers against certain automobile-related risks via the promise to pay for financial losses that are caused by these particular risks. The law in South Carolina requires that you not only purchase liability insurance, but also uninsured motorist, or UM, coverage. Uninsured motorist coverage is technically a liability coverage, but it protects the […]
Pursuing Third-Party Workplace Injury Claims in South Carolina
When you are injured in a work-related accident, you normally open a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. In South Carolina, the workers’ compensation system is an exclusive remedy, which means that this is the only method you can use to take legal action against your employer for any injuries that occur on the job. However, […]
South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims and Pre-Existing Conditions
Some people think that having a pre-existing condition will keep them from pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. The workers’ compensation laws in South Carolina are designed to put you back in the position you were in prior to the workers’ compensation accident. If an accident made an existing health condition or injury worse, forcing you […]
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