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Columbia pileup lawyer went quiet while the insurers keep circling - what are they trying to pin on you?

A restaurant server hurt in a fog crash near Columbia can switch lawyers mid-case, but the fee fight between the old and new firm matters and so does where the crash happened.

ARTICLE by Brenda Smalls

No money for a lawyer after a North Charleston brake-failure crash? You're not out of moves

A North Charleston carpenter with real MRI injuries can still blow his case fast if he lets the brake-defect issue or the insurance IME control the story.

ARTICLE by Priscilla Gadsden

I drive rideshare and those old workout photos may cost me real money

A Spartanburg rideshare driver got slammed by a wrong-way driver on an entrance ramp and now the insurance fight is about old social media photos, policy layers, and how much the case is actually worth.

ARTICLE by Darius Middleton

Greenville light went dark, I got hit, and months later my back is still wrecked - does that old MRI ruin my case?

A self-employed Greenville business owner gets hit after a dead traffic signal, has no disability coverage, and now the insurer is using old back records and a broke LLC to duck the bill.

ARTICLE by Carlos Morales

Valuing a Work Truck DUI Injury Claim

If a drunk driver wrecked your company truck and workers' comp picked up the ER bill, the real fight is over lost overtime, the comp lien, and how much liability coverage is actually there.

ARTICLE by Lisa Hucks

Your cousin says the wife files, the adjuster says sign now - both can be dead wrong

In South Carolina, a fatal crash claim after a dump truck rear-end wreck usually has to be filed by the estate's personal representative, but the money can go to surviving family - and comparative negligence can gut it.

ARTICLE by Priscilla Gadsden

The driver had no insurance, but that does not mean you're stuck

A Greenville salon worker can still have a claim after a red-light crash with an uninsured driver, but the fight usually shifts to her own policy and the details matter fast.

ARTICLE by Janet Inabinet

retaliation claim

What trips people up most is that you do not have to be fired to have one. A retaliation claim is a legal claim saying an employer punished a worker for doing something the law...

non-compete agreement enforceability

Not every paper you signed at work can actually keep you from taking a new job. A non-compete is not automatically valid just because an employer put it in your onboarding...

Walking to work on Shop Road can still unlock your own UM coverage

You can be a pedestrian, have no plate number, and still end up fighting your own South Carolina policy for uninsured motorist money and more PT.

ARTICLE by Tammy Burriss

People often confuse a move-over law with a general duty to slow down for road hazards. The difference is narrower and more specific: a general slow-down rule requires drivers...

The payout is "structured" and my mom needs me now - is this even a fair deal in Myrtle Beach

You were on the sidewalk, a driver backed into you, and now the insurer wants to stretch your money out over years while your parent depends on you today.

ARTICLE by Lisa Hucks

Family and Medical Leave Act

A federal law that gives eligible employees unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons while keeping their group health insurance in place under the...

right to sue letter

A right to sue letter is official written notice that you may file a lawsuit, usually after an agency has finished handling a discrimination charge. "Official written notice"...

Why is insurance telling us only my dad's estate can sue in North Charleston?

A lot of families get stuck on this because in Georgia the surviving spouse usually brings the wrongful death case directly. In South Carolina, that is not how it works. Here,...

Americans with Disabilities Act

A federal civil rights law that bans disability-based discrimination and requires reasonable access and accommodation. Federal means it applies across the country, not just in...

overtime exemption

Not a special deal that lets an employer skip overtime whenever a worker is salaried, has a manager title, or agrees to work long hours. A worker can be called "exempt" only if...

My coworker said Greenville crash claims stall unless I give a recorded statement. True?

$0 is what the insurer has to pay quickly just because a claim was opened. A realistic Greenville example: a single parent is driving on I-85 near Greer during fall...

misclassification as independent contractor

You may see this come up in a pay dispute, a workers' comp denial, or a company email saying you were a "1099 contractor" instead of an employee. Plainly, it means a business...

Miss the deadline, file in the wrong place, or leave out key facts, and a workplace discrimination case can stall before it really begins. An EEOC complaint is a charge filed...