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By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner For many of us, our pet is a valued family member. My family adopted our lovable mutt Dixie six years ago from a pet shelter, and I don’t think she’s missed a night of…

Two recent rulings by the South Carolina Supreme Court will make it more difficult for workers who suffer brain damage to get lifetime benefits through workers’ compensation. Despite the plain language of the statute, the rulings set out a stricter definition of…

South Carolina’s Senate is proposing to increase the mandatory minimum auto insurance coverage for uninsured drivers. If the bill passes, drivers will be required to have $25,000 in uninsured motorist coverage, up from the current minimum of $10,000. Uninsured motorist…

The North Carolina General Assembly submitted a proposal to eliminate the state’s annual vehicle inspection program. If passed, House Bill 59 would remove the requirement that owners have their automobiles examined yearly. It would also save drivers the $13.60 they…

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner In the March 21 edition of the Charleston Post and Courier, the front page article detailed a “road rage” incident between Craig Culpepper, an off-duty police officer from North Carolina, and Chad Walton, a Summerville…

Under the South Carolina workers’ compensation law, police officers and firefighters are eligible to collect payments for physical or mental injuries. To confirm a worker is experiencing either type of injury, medical evidence is necessary. However, it can be extremely…

March is Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury Month. To continue to bring light to this underrepresented issue, Joye Law Firm is honored to bring you our second interview in our series. In this interview, Craig Sears, who is a widely recognized advocate for Brain…

When it comes time to settle a personal injury lawsuit, many people  feel relieved that a stressful experience is finally over. For plaintiffs who have suffered an injury or loss, a monetary settlement often makes it possible to move forward with…