Category: Law Advice

Personal injury cases are usually David-and-Goliath stories. They’re about average people hurt by the careless or deliberate negligence of a large corporation, or dismissed by a faceless insurance adjuster. So hiring a personal injury lawyer to defend you is already…

Hiring a lawyer to represent you in a personal injury case is a big decision. It’s not one you should make by choosing at random. Interviewing several different attorneys and asking questions about how they would handle your case can…

Annually in South Carolina, dozens of workers are injured on the job. Despite the fact that many of these accidents involve blue-collar workers such as construction workers, other professions like healthcare workers, manufacturing employees, and even office workers are also all…

Blog by attorney Ken Harrell I have just finished Andre Agassi’s autobiography, “Open.” Never was a book more aptly named. I can’t say that I ever gave a lot of thought to Agassi during the height of his career.  If you…

Is South Carolina a No-Fault or At-Fault State? What Does this Mean for Drivers in Accidents? Car accidents are an unfortunately common occurrence in South Carolina, and can happen to even the safest and most experienced of drivers. While traffic,…

According to the Insurance Information Institute, 9.4% of South Carolina’s drivers are uninsured. That means that almost one of every 10 cars beside you on your work commute is likely uninsured. As alarming as that may seem, it pales in comparison…

By: Attorney Ken Harrell Kenny Harrell is the managing partner of the Joye Law Firm. The Joye Law Firm has focused on handling South Carolina personal injury and workers’ compensation cases for over 50 years and has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle…

According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s most recent Traffic Collision Fact Book, one car accident happens approximately every 4.4 minutes in South Carolina, which translates into one injury every 9.9 minutes and one death every 10.6 hours. Because…

Any time you are in a vehicle traveling along the roadway, you can be involved in a car accident and suffer serious injuries. It does not matter if you are a driver or a passenger in a vehicle – adverse weather conditions,…

If you are injured in a car accident, you could find yourself facing steep expenses like high medical bills, months of lost wages and missed career opportunities, and numerous “pain and suffering” expenses like the need for transportation help, medical supplies,…