Year: 2020

If you’ve recently suffered an on-the-job injury in South Carolina, you may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits.  These benefits pay for medical bills and a partial wage replacement of 2/3 of the weekly wages of an injured worker. So,…

While we strive to settle most personal injury claims outside of court to ensure our clients get the compensation they need sooner, this isn’t always possible. When insurance companies simply refuse to cooperate, that’s when we go to trial. The…

When most people think of nursing home abuse, they are thinking about the caretakers in the facility abusing residents. While nursing home residents can suffer at the hands of negligent or abusive staff, a far more common source of abuse…

Annually in South Carolina, dozens of workers are injured on the job. Despite the fact that many of these accidents involve blue-collar workers such as construction workers, other professions like healthcare workers, manufacturing employees, and even office workers are also at…

Alcohol detection systems, specifically Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs), are currently used in South Carolina to help prevent accidents caused by repeat offenders of DUIs. Essentially an in-car breathalyzer, these devices require drivers to take a breath alcohol test before their…

Rain, wind, and fog can all be dangerous hazards to motorcyclists. While most savvy riders won’t head out for a casual cruise when the morning’s weather forecast is grim, that doesn’t mean you won’t ever be caught unexpectedly in bad…

Starting physical therapy sooner rather than later can significantly improve outcomes and lower costs after workers suffer on-the-job injuries, causing low back pain, a study of nearly 26,000 Workers’ Compensation claims suggests. The study by Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found a strong…

At Joye Law Firm, we’ve spoken and worked with many South Carolinians who have been injured by defective products or severely harmed by prescription and over-the-counter medications. Many of these defective drugs and products are dangerous enough to have been…