Year: 2024

Everyone in South Carolina knows that if it isn’t raining, just wait 15 minutes! That’s because the weather here is famously unpredictable, often changing on a dime.  So, while riders should avoid using their motorcycles during anticipated rain, that’s easier…

More construction workers are injured in August than in any other month of the year, according to data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We can point to two likely culprits: one, there are more construction projects happening in…

A bill that would allow South Carolina’s 11,000+ firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and members of law enforcement to receive workers’ compensation if they are diagnosed with a mental or stress-related illness has received strong support in the House. But the legislation has…

Every year, thousands of South Carolinians are injured in motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other serious accidents. Traumatic injuries aren’t just painful and physically debilitating, they often are mentally and emotionally draining as well. If your loved one is recuperating after…

According to insurance data, American employers pay an estimated $1 billion every week in workers’ compensation benefits for disabling, non-fatal injuries. Employers, and insurance companies providing workers’ compensation insurance, don’t like paying out on claims for injured employees, and employees…

Objection! Overruled! Everyone is familiar with the high-drama court proceedings depicted in movies and on TV. They may leave you wondering, “What happens in a real-life personal injury trial?” While far less theatrical, real life court cases can be filled…

As drivers get used to automation features such as adaptive cruise control and lane-centering technology, they become more likely to let their focus slip or take their hands off the wheel, according to a new study. Researchers from the Insurance Institute…

While a serious accident is over within seconds, the serious injuries you suffer in that moment will last much longer your injuries will need treatment, often for a long time afterward, and possibly, for the rest of your life. Car…