FAQs

Categories: Car Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents

Can I get a settlement if I’m in a South Carolina car or motorcycle accident with a driver with no insurance, or if I’m the victim of a hit and run?

There’s hope for you. You can still get help from your own policy. If you're a hit-and-run victim, there's legal requirements you need to know. Every driver in South Carolina must carry uninsured motorist coverage, also called UM, which pays if the at-fault driver cannot be caught, or has no liability insurance to cover your injuries. That includes motorcycle accident victims-...

Categories: Personal Injury

How do you negotiate a settlement with an insurance claims adjuster in a South Carolina accident injury case?

We can’t speak for how other firms work, but here’s the process once we accept your case. We limit our cases to the ones we can give the most value to our clients. Not every injury case needs a lawyer; many cases can actually be settled without a lawyer, especially if medical care is minimal—like one ER visit and...

Categories: Family Law

South Carolina, the grounds for divorce are as follows: One year’s continuous separation, meaning living one year separate and apart without cohabiting for a period of one year Adultery Abandonment, which is desertion for a period of one year Physical cruelty Habitual drunkenness, which includes narcotics The first ground, one year’s continuous separation without cohabitation, is what the Court...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

What is a functional capacity evaluation (FCE), and why is it important in South Carolina workers’ comp cases?

If your doctor wants guidance in assessing your South Carolina workers’ comp injury for a permanent impairment rating or your permanent work restrictions, he might send you for a functional capacity evaluation, or FCE. Generally, it’s an exhaustive set of physical tests, usually given and scored by a physical therapist. Here’s what you need to know about FCEs. Why FCEs Are Important The doctor uses...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

What should I bring to my first meeting with a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney?

The best answer is any document or piece of evidence that might relate to your work injury, the medical treatment for it, documents from your employer about it, and any communication from an insurance company about it. I’ve got a list of more specific items below. If you don’t have some or even all these items, don’t worry—one of...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

How can the Family and Medical Leave Act impact my South Carolina workers’ compensation case?

A severe workplace injury can bury you in confusing legal paperwork and complicated details. But one law you might need to know more about is the Family and Medical Leave Act—because it can impact your case. What is the Family Medical Leave Act? The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law giving eligible employees of certain employers up...

Categories: Family Law

When I appear at my temporary hearing with my lawyer, will I have to speak?

Probably not. Motion hearings are for temporary relief. The law limits the sort of evidence that may be received by the court to pleadings, affidavits, and financial declarations. The rule does state for good cause shown, the court may rely on other evidence of testimony; however, this is very unusual, and rarely occurs. If you have carefully chosen a...

Categories: Family Law

What are the factors the courts consider in equitable division of marital assets and debts?

Carolina law sets forth factors for the court to consider when dividing married folks’ assets and debts. The factors the court considers are as follows: (1) the duration of the marriage together with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce or separate maintenance or other marital action between...

Categories: Family Law

How is a mediated settlement agreement in family court approved over the objection of the other party?

Carolina law requires mediation in almost all custody and/or divorce actions before the parties may have a trial on contested issues. As we have previously discussed, the goal of mediation is to reach a settlement agreement between the parties. When this happens, the agreement can and should be produced in writing and signed by the parties and lawyers. Approving Agreements Over...

Categories: Car Accidents | Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Can you sue a company for a South Carolina car accident caused by a company driver or an employee driving an employer’s car or truck ?

Yes, if the at-fault driver was driving for work. It’s based on the ancient legal doctrine of “respondeat superior,” which holds employers liable, or legally responsible, for the acts of employees. The reason behind it is, if an employee hurts someone on the job, the employer is more likely to be financially capable of bearing the responsibility to pay...

Categories: Car Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents | Personal Injury | Tractor-Trailer Accidents

What documents are needed when filing a South Carolina accident injury claim?

Some documents you expect, some you might not, and some are a pain to get. I'm giving you a list of the typical documents you'll need to file a South Carolina accident injury claim, which could be a car accident, motorcycle accident, dog bite, slip and fall, trip and fall, medical malpractice, or neglect by a nursing home or assisted living facility.By the way, to...

Categories: Family Law

What are the factors in determining child custody in South Carolina?

Carolina law requires that family court judges consider the best interest of a child or children in making a custody determination. The courts are provided 17 factors that they may consider in making such a determination. A family court judge is not precluded from considering other factors if he/she believes they are relevant in considering the child’s best interest....

Honest Answers From Your South Carolina Lawyer

Can I get a settlement if I’m in a South Carolina car or motorcycle accident with a driver with no insurance, or if I’m the victim of a hit and run?

How do you negotiate a settlement with an insurance claims adjuster in a South Carolina accident injury case?

What are the grounds for divorce?

What is a functional capacity evaluation (FCE), and why is it important in South Carolina workers’ comp cases?

What should I bring to my first meeting with a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney?

How can the Family and Medical Leave Act impact my South Carolina workers’ compensation case?

When I appear at my temporary hearing with my lawyer, will I have to speak?

What are the factors the courts consider in equitable division of marital assets and debts?

How is a mediated settlement agreement in family court approved over the objection of the other party?

Can you sue a company for a South Carolina car accident caused by a company driver or an employee driving an employer’s car or truck ?

What documents are needed when filing a South Carolina accident injury claim?

What are the factors in determining child custody in South Carolina?