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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

There is a lot of evidence that’s important for a car accident claim. This evidence is used to prove someone else was negligent, or acted carelessly, and that you are owed compensation for your injuries. While accident victims take pictures and gather eyewitness statements, all very important pieces of evidence, there is another type that […]

In the US, over 700,000 personal injury claims are filed each year. The top sources of personal injury claims in the country are vehicle accidents, injuries in public spaces, work-related injuries, medical malpractice, and product liability problems. Are you planning to submit an injury claim to insurance? Read on to learn how injury insurance claims […]

A slip and fall accident may not sound major, but often they are. These accidents cause serious injuries such as broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, and even paralysis in some cases. If you are in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property due to a dangerous condition, you may have a valid personal […]

In South Carolina, accident victims can file a personal injury claim to receive compensation for their injuries if someone else was at fault for an accident. Too often, people file these claims on their own only to later learn that they made some mistakes with their case. Ultimately, these individuals end up losing out on […]

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 […]

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 […]