WHY DO I NEED A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ATTORNEY IF I’M INJURED ON THE JOB? Being injured on the job or developing a serious illness as a result of your occupation can be an extremely stressful experience that comes with physical and financial worries. A skilled South Carolina Workers’ Compensation lawyer can fight to make sure ...
Understanding Attorney Finder Websites and Directories
Personal InjuryIf you find yourself in need of an attorney, there’s a good chance you’ll turn to your trusty friend Google to assist you in your search. It’s also likely that some of the first results you’ll receive will be attorney finder websites and directories – but should you really rest your legal fate in the ...
Importance Of Medical Evidence In A Personal Injury Claim
Personal InjuryImportance Of Medical Evidence In A Personal Injury Claim You suffered serious injuries, including broken bones and a herniated disc, because a distracted driver ran through a stop sign and crashed into your car. It might seem unfair that the lawyers and insurance adjuster representing the negligent driver want to see your medical records before ...
Teen Drivers and the Law: What Parents Need to Know About Legal and Financial Liability
Car AccidentThere are some legal and financial liability issues parents need to know about when it comes to teen drivers. Getting a driver’s license is exciting for any teenager, but the experience is often met with anxiety from parents. Although no one wants to think about their child being involved in an auto accident, it is ...
Product Liability – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Product LiabilityWhen Fred awoke yesterday morning, he had no idea he would end up in the intensive care unit within an hour of leaving his home, because his car’s brakes suddenly failed. Myrna and her friend Lisa went to a local restaurant for lunch and they became so ill that they spent over a week in ...
Pedestrian Accidents Continue to Surge
Pedestrian AccidentAs per the most recent ascertainable numbers from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5,977 pedestrians across the nation died from injuries that they suffered in motor vehicle accidents in 2017. More than 70,000 were estimated to be injured. In the context of fatalities, that was a nine percent increase from the prior year. ...
5 Big Mistakes in an Accident Case
Car AccidentThe South Carolina personal injury law firm you choose to represent you after an accident plays an important role in the success of your claim for damages. Equally as important in determining the success or failure of your claim is what you do to avoid the five biggest mistakes that people make after an accident ...
Valsartan Lawsuits
Product LiabilityValsartan May Cause Cancer or Liver Damage The drug recall attorneys at McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates law firm, are reviewing potential Valsartan lawsuits. Valsartan (Diovan) is a drug prescribed by doctors for congestive heart failure and to treat high blood pressure. This medication has been known to relax blood vessels and improve blood flow. It ...
6 Workers’ Compensation Misconceptions
Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ compensation provides three kind of benefits to workers injured on the job: wage replacement during a period of disability, permanent disability or disfigurement benefits, and medical treatment & prescriptions. In addition, employees are compensated for mileage to and from authorized medical appointments if the drive is over 10 miles round-trip. The amount of compensation ...
Wreaths Across America
In The CommunityEach December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. This year, there are 32 cemeteries in South Carolina holding wreath-laying ...