How to Deal With Shock After A Car Accident

A car accident resulting in serious injuries is a traumatic event. When someone sustains physical harm in such a crash, they can go into physical shock. This critical medical condition poses a life-threatening risk and requires immediate emergency treatment. A…

Back to School Safety Tips

The new school year is already here. When school starts, there is more traffic on the roads including school buses as well as students travelling to school on foot and on bicycles. It can be easy for car accidents and bus…

What to Do As a Bystander of an Accident

At the Joye Law Firm, we know that being involved in a car accident in Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Summerville, or Clinton, SC can be a harrowing experience. For victims of serious car crashes, the aftermath of a collision can be extremely…

Someone Borrows Your Car and Gets in an Accident

Letting a friend or family member borrow your vehicle is a common practice. In many households, family members share a single car registered and insured by one household member. While lending your vehicle might seem harmless and convenient, you may…

Qualifications of “Pain and Suffering” for Compensations

What Qualifies as Symptoms of “Pain and Suffering” for Compensation? Demonstrating the amount of economic damages that a person suffered in an accident is a relatively straightforward process. A plaintiff need only provide receipts for medical expenses, vehicle repair or…

Social Media Dos and Don’ts After a Car Accident

When you are involved in a car accident, it is natural to want to share the news with your friends and family. As you recover from the car accident, start to file your claim, and are offered a settlement amount, you…

Do You Work in One of the 10 Deadliest Jobs in America?

Most people go to work every morning, taking for granted that they will come home safely at the end of the day. However, some jobs carry higher risks than others, making it less likely that workers will come home at…

Better to Be Safe than Sorry When Grilling

Grilling is a rite of summer that needs also to be taken seriously. Fire departments respond to an average of 8,600 home fires across the country each year that involve gas-fired or charcoal grills. The National Fire Protection Association says…