Recent Entries

• Common Workplace Illnesses Covered by SC Workers Comp

  by John Hawkins August 19, 2019
  Not all negative health effects related to your job are injuries. Disease can also affect your life, leaving you struggling with chronic effects and lifelong illnesses.  Luckily, your workers compensation may cover your illness. While there are exceptions, South Carolina workers comp typically...

• Does SC Workers Comp Cover Mental Health Conditions?

  by John Hawkins April 23, 2019
  Struggling with mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder can be difficult. You’re suffering from something that many people don’t understand, and while the burden on you may not be purely physical, it can still affect your job performance and ...

• Understanding Your South Carolina Workers Comp Benefits

  by John Hawkins January 24, 2019
  A serious work accident can leave you struggling to get back to work and return to your typical life. Unfortunately, an injury is tough to deal with, especially when you’re unable to work and pay off your hospital bills. You should have workers compensation benefits, but how do you get them? ...

• Understanding Fault in South Carolina Car Accidents

  by John Hawkins September 24, 2018
  Car accidents are frightening, but once they’re over, you might be thinking mostly about the expense of it. You’re paying for your pricey medical bills, and you weren’t even the one at fault. When this happens, you’ll need to look at who’s at fault in order to get your ...

• Damage Caps in South Carolina Medical Malpractice Cases

  by John Hawkins September 12, 2018
  Doctors sometimes act negligently or make careless mistakes, and that means patients are left suffering. Your doctor might have been careless with your safety, injuring you or leaving you more ill than before. In such a case, you may be considering a medical malpractice claim. It’s a painful ...

• How Do Wrongful Death Claims Work in South Carolina?

  by John Hawkins June 29, 2018
  Losing a loved one is painful, but if someone else caused the death, it can be especially difficult to recover from the loss. Someone else’s actions took your loved one away before his or her time. You may feel the need to take action to get compensation and justice for the death. But every ...