personal injury | The Clardy Law Firm
Legal Basis of Personal injury claims A majority of personal injury claim lawsuits are based in theory called negligence. If someone acts in a negligent manner, they fail to act in a way that is conscience and careful. Those actions can ultimately end in injury to other people. Common occurrences of negligence include operating a …
Personal injury laws vary from state to state. Because these differences can significantly impact on your case, here are some specific South Carolina personal injury laws. Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations on personal injury claims in South Carolina is three years. If you get injured in a slip and fall or in a …
This is what most people think of when they think of a successful personal injury claim: Step 1: You get hurt 2. You realize your injury is due to someone else’s carelessness, recklessness or negligence. 3. You make a personal injury claim. Step 4: you get full compensation for medical costs, pain and suffering, property …
With a mild winter upon us, more people are taking to the outdoors to get some exercise in. Drivers must be more diligent when watching for pedestrians. Whether it’s people walking on their lunch hour or children walking down the neighborhood street to find their friends, as an automobile driver, you need to be very …
While no one ever expects to get injured, injuries happen all the time when you least expect them to. Beyond trying to recover from the injuries, you have to try to figure out how to pay your medical bills and personal bills. Help maximize your claim and ensure the insurance company doesn’t take advantage of …
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 …
There’s a good reason why people spend a lot of money on clothing and grooming products: personal appearance matters. It affects one’s social life, career, love life, self-esteem, personal identity, mental health, and ability to enjoy life. That is why scarring and disfigurement from personal injury is so devastating. It has both psychological and real …
What To Do When Scarring and Disfigurement Affects Your Future Read More »
When people often think of workers compensation claims, they often think about things like an injured back. Or other, more obvious injuries that are suffered from something that happened at work. But there are other injuries that can happen at work that are just as devastating. That may not seem as obvious at first. Below …
3 Lung Problems That Qualify For Workers Comp Benefits Read More »
The Short Answer…. Yes. If you’re suffering from depression, you can apply for Social Security Disability benefits (SSD benefits). That being said, the process could take at least a few months or maybe even years to get approved. How Social Security Benefits Define Depression Depression falls under the Affective Disorder category of the Social Security …
Can I apply for Social Security Disability benefits if I have Depression? Read More »
Does this story about faulty equipment injury sound familiar to one that you have experienced yourself? Even though we’re only a month in, 2020 is already shaping up to be a great year. Recently switching to overnights at a local super market earlier this month in January, you have already been promoted to shift leader. With …
Faulty equipment injury at work – Whose fault is it? Read More »
