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Myrtle Beach hopes to draw a diverse group of riders for its annual Bike Week in May. Attendance at the event fell in recent years after council members passed an ordinance in 2008 requiring bikers to wear helmets within city…

By Marie Lowery, Attorney When you file for unemployment in South Carolina, you state that you are able and available for full-time work, and are actively seeking employment. To remain eligible for benefits, you must make at least four job…

According to the federal Administration on Aging, 2013 is the “Year of Elder Abuse Prevention” to help people understand and stop the mistreatment of the elderly. It’s an important issue because older Americans are vulnerable to many different kinds of abuse….

Texting while behind the wheel is a dangerous habit that has cost many lives across the country. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined this potentially lethal practice is also a public health risk. In a recent report,…

On Tuesday, April 2, Joye Law Firm Attorneys Matt Jackson, Jeff Gerardi and Ken Harrell attended the 139th Annual Meeting of the Charleston Animal Society at the Riviera Theatre in downtown Charleston. Jeff and his wife Tara (a member of the Board of the Animal Society)…

When you have a serious illness, you rely on your doctor to provide you with safe and effective medication. Unfortunately, not all medical products are created with the needs of the consumer in mind. Sometimes even doctors are misled about…

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner The recent death of Boeing employee David Priester due to a brain injury he sustained as the result of a March 18 fall was a tragedy for his family, and for all of his…

Have you ever been stuck behind a bicyclist, or surprised by a bicyclist riding between lines of stopped traffic or darting across an intersection against the light? Just as motor vehicle drivers range from ultra-safe to downright reckless, the same is…