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That Columbia shop-floor call saying you're "not covered" can wreck your claim

A serious crush injury for a freelance contractor in Columbia can turn into a fight over status, future medical care, and whether early retirement losses count.

ARTICLE by Brenda Smalls

Lost fingers to an unguarded machine and now they're saying you "failed to mitigate"

An unguarded machine can still be the main cause of a hand amputation even if the defense is trying to turn your medical choices afterward into a blame argument.

ARTICLE by Priscilla Gadsden

Signed the release before the bleeding showed up in Greenville - did that wreck your claim?

A Greenville restaurant server got rushed out of the ER, learned later the injuries were worse, and now the owner, maintenance company, and insurer are all playing dumb while pushing a fast settlement.

ARTICLE by Mike Fortner

just compensation

Think of having a tool, truck, or piece of land taken for a public project and being handed enough money to replace only part of what was lost. Fair payment is supposed to make...

adverse possession

Losing part of a yard, driveway, access road, or vacant lot can mean losing real money, and a property dispute like that can also change who is legally responsible when someone...

A scary defamation threat after your North Charleston crash claim means almost nothing

The other driver's threat is usually hot air, but the SSDI piece is real enough to scare people, so here's what actually happens next after a North Charleston wreck claim.

ARTICLE by Mike Fortner

My elbow is shot on a Greenville crew and they won't release the dashcam

A Greenville construction worker with two kids may have both a workers' comp claim and a product liability case when heavy equipment defects or bad installation turn repetitive strain into a real injury and key video is being hidden.

ARTICLE by Tammy Burriss

I got a call saying my case is dead because I stopped treatment, and now the wrong-site surgery is somehow on me

A treatment gap after a wrong-site surgery can wreck the value of a South Carolina injury claim fast, especially when an off-duty firefighter is also dealing with an illegally uninsured employer and VA-related medical history.

ARTICLE by Brenda Smalls

Insurance companies or defense lawyers may bring up eminent domain to suggest that a road project, utility expansion, or other government work was lawful and therefore not...

You grabbed that steam tray bare-handed - don't let them rush the payout

A steam burn at a Rock Hill hotel kitchen can look manageable on day one and turn ugly later, which is exactly why the adjuster wants a fast yes.

ARTICLE by Carlos Morales

South Carolina Pedestrian Claims and Shared Fault

If you got hit crossing near campus and the adjuster is trying to pin the wreck on you, the biggest mistakes are the ones that hand them a comparative-fault argument and slash what little money is available.

ARTICLE by Tammy Burriss

I let the school send my kid to the doctor and now the records are missing

When a Columbia high school athlete gets hurt at a school event and the medical chart is a mess, the missing records problem can decide whether the school district pays or shrugs.

ARTICLE by Darius Middleton

Can a Charleston employer punish me for filing after my child was hurt at daycare?

$0 is what you should pay for staying quiet out of fear. But yes, a Charleston employer may try to punish you by cutting hours, changing shifts, or pushing you out - and South...

It is not simply a contest over who asks for payment first or who is owed the most money. The hard truth is that lien priority is the legal ranking system that decides which...

restrictive covenant

Insurance companies and defense lawyers may point to a property's private rules and argue that an injured person should have known better: the area was not meant for parking,...

judicial vs non-judicial foreclosure

One happens through a court case; the other happens without one. A judicial foreclosure requires the lender to sue the borrower, prove the default, and get a court order before...

punitive damages cap

After recent South Carolina court fights over large jury awards, the practical risk is this: a seriously injured person may assume a headline-sized verdict will all be...

foreclosure process

You just got a letter that says the mortgage is in default and the lender may start court action if the missed payments are not cured. That usually means the foreclosure...

A fog crash on I-85 near Greenville can leave you with CRPS and only $25,000 on the table

A wreck on the way to court can turn into a financial disaster when a hand injury becomes complex regional pain syndrome and the at-fault driver carries bare-minimum South Carolina coverage.

ARTICLE by Mike Fortner

Can my Charleston boss fire me for filing a claim after a city sidewalk fall?

What the police report says matters less than people think. For a South Carolina government claim, what usually matters more is who controlled the sidewalk, when the city had...