Category: News Archive

New reporting connected to lawsuits filed by more than 2,000 state, local, and tribal governments seeking to hold drug companies accountable for the opioid crisis in America shows how shipments of opioid painkillers increased across the country as addiction rates…

On June 26, 2007, Governor Mark Sanford signed a bill which significantly changes many aspects of South Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws. While some changes will reduce the rights of injured workers, there were also some changes which will help hold workers’ compensation…

(By: Ken Harrell, Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers Partner) Note: Mr. Harrell is the head of the workers’ compensation department at Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers and serves on the executive committee of the Association of South Carolina Claimant Attorneys for…

Merrill, Lynch and Other Securities Claims In May of 2002, Merrill, Lynch agreed to pay a 100 million dollar fine based on charges by the New York Attorney General that it had misled investors with biased stock recommendations. To summarize,…

With the second trial date approaching, the Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers was able to resolve the products liability case it was handling against Chrysler Corporation regarding the death of Sergio Jiminez. The case involved allegations of a defective rear door…

It was the summer of 1996. Tiffany Parks, a 22-year-old girl from Charleston, South Carolina was on her way home from a night out with friends when she discovered another friend’s car had been towed. Offering the group a ride…

In March of 2002, John Morgan* and his wife, Wendy, went out to dinner. John had been working all day and, despite a cold, was looking forward to a quiet dinner with Wendy. Before their table was ready, John ordered…

As part of its Community Relations Program, the Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers was pleased to be able to present four local high school graduates with a $2,500.00 scholarship to be used towards furthering their education. The law firm presented the…