Category: Charleston

We love our pets as much as anyone, but we know that when pets travel with us in a car or truck, they must be crated or restrained, or they can cause a car crash. A recent study from Volvo Car…

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, 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 Charleston, S.C.,…

Blog by: Attorney Ken Harrell 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…

Joye Law Firm is pleased to announce its 2019 Scholarship Contest. The law firm will provide six $2000 scholarships to graduating seniors in South Carolina who plan to attend a four-year institution for higher learning during the fall. Our selection committee…

By: Attorney Ken Harrell With the increased number of Uber and Lyft drivers on the road, accidents involving these cars are going to happen. Not surprising. All of us are fallible and make mistakes. During the weekend I used Uber…

As temperatures begin drop in Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach and across South Carolina, 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 storm that dropped 3 to 5…

Attorney Mark Joye, partner in Joye Law Firm, represented the plaintiff, an injured worker who suffered multiple injuries after being struck and crushed by a truck at a South Carolina job site. CHARLESTON, S.C. (November 9, 2017) – A jury…