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 […]
What Is an Independent Medical Examination and How Does it Affect My South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claim?
If you are an employee who has been injured at work, it is important that you handle the process properly by reporting the injury right away and seeking medical treatment. In most cases, the employer will choose which medical providers will provide treatment for you. There are some scenarios where an employee might be able […]
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 typically the only method you can use to take legal action against your employer for any injuries that occur on the job. […]
Common Types of South Carolina Personal Injury Claims
When someone suggests you need to hire a personal injury attorney, many people may think personal injury claims are just a remedy for car accidents. The truth is, car accident claims are just one type of personal injury claim. Every day, people are injured due to someone’s negligence, defective products, animal bites, etc. If someone […]
Motorcycle Accidents in South Carolina
Nearly 5,200 people were killed in a traffic collision while riding a motorcycle in 2017. While this represents a small decrease from the year before, it’s still too many fatalities. In South Carolina, as temperatures start to warm, you’ll see more motorcycles on the road, and that means the risk of accidents rises. In 2016, […]
How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit in South Carolina?
Many people don’t realize that if they’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, there is a limited amount of time to pursue their claim. Like other states, South Carolina has a statute of limitations that determine how much time can pass between when the accident occurred and when the at-fault party can be sued […]
What Constitutes a Medical Malpractice Claim in South Carolina?
Medical malpractice is when a medical provider does not administer treatment with the appropriate standard of care. These are typically very complex matters. You have to address the medical and legal issues, comply with all the unique procedural rules, and the plaintiff needs to be aware of how any cap on damages will affect their […]
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