South Carolina Attorney Reveals Little Known Facts About Workers’ Comp Workers’ compensation, also known as workmen’s comp, is a state-mandated insurance system which guarantees money to employees who are hurt from a job-related injury or illness. An employee with a work-related injury is eligible for workers’ compensation benefits irrespective of…
On average, 28 Americans are killed in drunk driving wrecks each day, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Unfortunately, recently, a local couple became a part of that statistic, as both were killed in a crash caused by a drunk driver. According to WYFF-TV, in addition to the couple’s…
Receiving word that a loved one has died is never easy, especially if the news is unexpected, which is almost always the case when someone dies on the job. Along with the tragedy of losing the companionship of someone they love, the family members of the victims of fatal on-the-job…
Anytime a child loses his or her life, it is tragic. To have a child’s death caused by something preventable, such as the negligence of a drunk driver, can make the loss even more difficult to bear. For that negligence to be a product of a family member getting behind…
Injury Attorneys Discuss This Option In South Carolina Personal Injury Protection, also known as PIP, is a type of car insurance that covers medical expenses and, in some cases, lost wages and other damages. Often called “no-fault” coverage because it is meant to be paid without regard to legal liability…
Even though pedestrians usually have the right of way, that fact alone does not prevent them from being hit by motor vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2012, there were 76,000 pedestrians injured in crashes with motor vehicles. In situations where drivers are at fault…
Truck wrecks caused by negligent drivers are incredibly dangerous and potentially fatal to people in smaller passenger vehicles. The problems victims of truck accidents face will be compounded when the accident occurs when they are traveling on a business trip or vacationing in a state that is not their home….
If a car wreck causes you serious injury, an uninsured or underinsured at-fault driver can create many new obstacles as you try to pay for damages and medical expenses. Drivers with little or no insurance can turn collecting appropriate compensation for your injuries into a nightmare. To counteract this, insurance…
