Category: Charleston

As temperatures begin to drop across South Carolina from Clinton and Columbia to Charleston and Myrtle Beach, the probability increases of hazardous road conditions and weather-related car accidents. Traditionally, South Carolina doesn’t get much snow. However, the January 3, 2018…

A hit and run accident is a stressful, but, unfortunately, not uncommon occurrence in cities across South Carolina. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, dealing with injuries, property damage, insurance problems, or legal issues after a hit and run…

If you’ve ever been in a car accident, you know that accident situations can develop out of nowhere. But certain highways are clearly more dangerous because of the design or volume of traffic or a combination of factors. You are…

South Carolina’s legislature has rejected a bill that would ensure the availability of workers’ compensation payments for mental health care sought by emergency responders suffering from PTSD. The bill, known as S-429, has been introduced repeatedly since 2015, to no avail. This…

It’s a remarkable thing, really, the hundreds of thousands of cars, trucks, and people that don’t crash into one another in the constant flow of crossings and turns at highway intersections. But an intersection is where a car accident is most likely…

Attorney Ken Harrell, the managing partner at Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers, has recently assumed additional duties as co-host of The Shrimp Tank, a nationally syndicated podcast featuring discussions with local entrepreneurs. Eric Elkins of Double E Insurance & Financial Solutions of…

Recently, I came across an article by licensed counselor Cynthia Chandler in “Counseling Today” titled “Is there an epidemic of emotional support animals?” Lest anyone wonder about how I spend my spare time, my wife is finishing up her master’s…

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there were 757 fatal car crashes in South Carolina in 2014 alone. Thousands more South Carolina residents sustained injuries that required hospitalization or resulted in permanent disability. Many car accident victims end up…