Any car accident is troubling, but sometimes it is downright life changing. If you or someone you love suffers injuries in a car accident, your first thoughts always revolve around their health and well-being. Often, treatment involves multiple doctor visits, hospital stays, and surgeries. Your focus is on their recovery, not compensation. While this is …
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When you file a claim for social security disability benefits, you should always be aware of the things you make public. If you are using Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and any other social networking website, you should be aware that whoever is responsible for making a decision on your social security disability case could possibly …
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You’ve probably heard reports in the media about the dangers about texting and driving. You never thought you’d be injured because of the danger, but you or someone you care about has been, and a personal injury law firm might be able to help. Here are some things you need to know about car accidents …
When most people think of back-breaking occupations, construction, furniture moving, or manufacturing come to mind. The truth is that the nursing profession and nursing assistants in particular, have among the highest rates of back injury. Many of the workers in manufacturing are not allowed to do heavy lifting and have access to forklifts, cranes, motorized …
Before answering the question of if you can sue your employer, it’s important to remember that workers compensation law was introduced to provide benefits to both workers and employers. In exchange for giving up their right to take legal actions against negligent employers, workers became eligible for employees’ benefits regardless of who was at fault …
Knowing whether or not to hire a car accident lawyer after being involved in an accident can be difficult. Not every accident will require legal assistance. Certain situations will make it imperative that you seek legal counsel as soon as possible after your accident. Here is a quick overview of how you will know if …
Many companies are concerned about the safety of their workers. They also want to reduce the number of workers compensation claims that are being filed. So here are some of the tips that a company should use for reducing the number of injured workers at their business. Use the right machine Make sure that when …
Motor vehicle accidents involving injuries or death are sadly fairly common occurrences across the United States, and these incidents seem random and unrelated. However, certain types of accidents are more prevalent in some states than others due to particular dangerous driving habits. Most Dangerous Driving Habits in South Carolina Driving While Tired Typically, crashes caused …
There are laws in South Carolina to ensure that workers injured on the job can apply for workers compensation. These benefits help pay for medical expenses, time lost from work, and other related expenses. However, many employees are reluctant to file workers comp claims because they fear employer retaliation after filing workers comp claims. Claims …
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Sudden deceleration is a common reason for injury in many traffic accidents. It is perhaps most prevalent in head-on collisions, but rapid deceleration occurs in many other types of car wrecks as well. This is one reason why traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs in certain car crashes. In the initial collision between two vehicles, or …
