After the accident, you spent time in the hospital, worried about your family, worried about the bills that were piling up, worried about when you could get back to work, and possibly are still worrying about the long term effects of your injuries. You know the...
Workers’ Comp & Personal Injury in SC: What’s the difference?
Consider all the ways you could be injured on the job - repetitive injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, a co-worker punches you in the face, a piece of steel falls from the forklift as it drives past your workstation… The possibilities are wide open. Whatever the...
No Ruling Yet in Myrtle Beach Bike Loop Lawsuit – Updated
Update: The Court issued a ruling in this case yesterday allowing the City to proceed with the proposed bike loop: Days before Memorial Day weekend, a federal judge ruled Myrtle Beach can use a 23-mile traffic loop despite pleas from the NAACP to ban the plan. "The...
Insurance Claims and Car Accidents in SC
You’ve been in a serious car accident, you may need surgery or even long-term care, and your car is totaled. Do you make an insurance claim? File a lawsuit? What now? For someone who is not an attorney, doesn’t work in the insurance industry, and has never been in a...
Lump Sum Settlements in SC Workers’ Comp Cases
If you are offered a choice between a check in your hand or a promise of payments over time, taking the check may seem like the obvious choice. In a worker’s compensation case, though, there are many things you should consider before making this decision. Is it in...
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally 2018 Events and Happenings
Next week, bikers will roll into town for the biggest motorcycle rally in the Carolinas. The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally, from May 11 - 20, draws motorcycle enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels from around the world, and, as much as they love to ride, they...
Atlantic Beach Bikefest 2018 Events and Happenings
When bikers roll into Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Murrell’s Inlet for the spring bike rallies, the city roars all day and all night. In some areas, the air is filled with excitement - the vibrations of hundreds of rumbling motorcycle engines and the faint smell...
Motorcycle Safety at the Myrtle Beach Bike Rallies
Thousands of motorcyclists will roar into the area next week because May is bike rally month in Myrtle Beach. It's also Motorcycle Safety Month, so I want to share some tips on how to prevent fun in the sun from turning into tragedy. This year's Myrtle Beach Bike Week...
How Old is Old Enough to be Left Home Alone?
A 3-year-old died in a house fire in Kentucky, and police have charged the boy’s aunt with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree wanton endangerment. Police say the woman left the toddler and her 11-year-old son at home while she went to another county to watch...
SC Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against American Airlines
The family of a South Carolina woman who died after a domestic flight has filed a wrongful death suit against American Airlines. Brittany Oswell, a 25-year-old nurse, fainted after becoming dizzy during a flight from Hawaii to Texas. A passenger who was also a doctor...