FAQs

Categories: Car Accidents

I got pulled over for a minor traffic violation, but the police kept asking me stuff until I let them search my car for drugs. Can they do that?

But it’s a big maybe that can be the difference between possibly getting your charges dismissed, instead of your being convicted for the evidence they found in the search, like drugs or weapons. Searches after traffic stops can result when police keep questioning you about things unrelated to the stop, which can end up in police searching the car to find...

Categories: Car Accidents

If I got hit by a drunk driver in South Carolina, do I need an attorney to get auto insurance to cover repairing or replacing my car?

If you’re the victim of a DUI accident, you’re right to be plenty mad, even if you’re not hurt. If you are hurt in the crash, there are many good reasons to hire a lawyer. Let me put a chief worry to rest: yes, auto insurance will cover it. That’s true even if the drunk driver had no insurance—you can use...

Categories: Personal Injury | Wrongful Death

How much does it cost to hire a South Carolina personal injury attorney?

It depends, but you don’t need to bring your own money to do it. South Carolina personal injury lawyers get paid with a “contingency fee.” It’s a cut from the financial settlement the lawyer earns for you. Additionally, you reimburse the lawyer from the settlement for money he spends to help your case. The beauty of a contingency fee...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

Will I get fired for making a workers’ compensation claim in South Carolina?

No. South Carolina law forbids your employer from firing you just because you filed a valid workers compensation claim. This is called “retaliatory discharge.” If that happens, you can file a lawsuit to prove your employer violated this law. If you win, you can recover wages you lost as a result of the violation, and you might get a court...

Categories: Personal Injury | Wrongful Death

What legal rights do you have when someone dies in a South Carolina accident? What does wrongful death mean in South Carolina?

When someone dies in an accident, grieving families pursue their legal rights for truly good reasons- to get answers, to hold a wrongdoer accountable, to obtain financial support a settlement can create to make up for a lost breadwinner. These cases are extremely tough emotionally, and you can’t expect the opposing insurance company to help you. But we’re experienced...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

Are South Carolina Workers’ Compensation settlements taxable?

No. The United States Tax Code Section 104(a)(1) specifically excludes workers’ compensation settlements from taxes. Just Because the IRS Can’t Take It Away From You Doesn’t Mean the Insurance Company Won’t South Carolina workers’ compensation cases are far from being just gravy for employees. The first thing you need to know is that you’re facing a tightfisted insurance company...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

What can I do when the South Carolina workers’ comp insurance company fails to pay my weekly check?

You should probably contact a lawyer to discuss requesting a hearing to get your check. It’s bad enough you’re hurt, and it’s worse the insurance company doesn’t care whether you have money to eat and keep a roof over your head. Penalties Involved In Workers Compensation Checks The insurance company can stop paying workers’ comp weekly checks under only...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

Is it expensive to hire a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney?

No. South Carolina workers’ comp attorneys get paid by a “contingency fee.” This fee is a portion of your financial settlement. In addition to that, you also reimburse the lawyer from the settlement for any costs expended to help your case. This fee arrangement helps you because your lawyer should be driven to get the best settlement possible—the more you get,...

Categories: Worker’s Compensation

Will my South Carolina workers’ compensation settlement affect my Social Security disability benefits?

Almost certainly, if you don’t protect yourself. You need an experienced South Carolina workers’ compensation lawyer to help protect your rights. Before it's too late, get your questions answered in a free*, no pressure strategy session with a Spartanburg, SC workers’ comp attorney. Call toll free at (864) 582-0416 or fill out a Get Help Now form. If you get workers’ compensation benefits, your monthly Social Security check will...

Categories: Personal Injury

Why will I likely need an attorney to get a settlement for a slip or trip and fall accident in South Carolina?

Because the law can work against you, and the insurance company definitely will. But that's nowhere near the end of the story if you're a seriously injured victim of a South Carolina slip or trip and fall. Contrary to what the insurance company adjuster may say, you DO have rights, and you can get a settlement, if you prove...

Categories: Personal Injury

Where does the money come from to pay a South Carolina accident settlement? My daughter was bitten by a neighbor’s dog. Will my neighbors pay for it out of their pocket?

Probably not. Personal injury cases rarely involve going after someone’s personal assets. Victims usually recover from an insurance policy held by the one who hurt them, especially in traffic wrecks, slip or trip and fall cases, nursing home injuries, and medical malpractice cases. That’s what liability insurance is for—to help protect your personal assets when you are careless and hurt...

Categories: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

In a South Carolina tractor-trailer accident case, can we get a settlement from the truck driver AND the trucking company?

Yes, especially if the trucker is an employee of the trucking company. Sometimes trucking companies get their drivers and tractor-trailers from another company, but in most situations, federal law makes the trucking company accountable as if the driver and the truck were their own. There are two ways the trucking company can be held responsible. First, the trucking company is already responsible because...

Honest Answers From Your South Carolina Lawyer

I got pulled over for a minor traffic violation, but the police kept asking me stuff until I let them search my car for drugs. Can they do that?

If I got hit by a drunk driver in South Carolina, do I need an attorney to get auto insurance to cover repairing or replacing my car?

How much does it cost to hire a South Carolina personal injury attorney?

Will I get fired for making a workers’ compensation claim in South Carolina?

What legal rights do you have when someone dies in a South Carolina accident? What does wrongful death mean in South Carolina?

Are South Carolina Workers’ Compensation settlements taxable?

What can I do when the South Carolina workers’ comp insurance company fails to pay my weekly check?

Is it expensive to hire a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney?

Will my South Carolina workers’ compensation settlement affect my Social Security disability benefits?

Why will I likely need an attorney to get a settlement for a slip or trip and fall accident in South Carolina?

Where does the money come from to pay a South Carolina accident settlement? My daughter was bitten by a neighbor’s dog. Will my neighbors pay for it out of their pocket?

In a South Carolina tractor-trailer accident case, can we get a settlement from the truck driver AND the trucking company?