02 Feb How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes
"When Monica Smith was badly hurt in a car accident, she assumed Medicaid would cover the medical bills. Ms. Smith, 45, made sure to show...
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10 Jun The Great Pause and Shift: Things are Moving Forward
In Mid-February, 2020, none of us could have imagined what has transpired since then. It’s difficult to process. Our human nature is to want to...
13 May The Difference Between “Actual” Damages and “Punitive” Damages in Automobile, Trucking and Pedestrian Injury Cases
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Actual Damages Actual damages are also referred to as “compensatory damages,” which have the sole purpose of compensating a person for the harms and losses suffered...
16 Mar IT’S PROBABLY TIME FOR AN INCREASE IN MINIMUM LIMITS INSURANCE COVERAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
It has been over fifteen years since the South Carolina legislature has amended the South Carolina Financial Responsibility Act to increase the minimum limits of...
02 Mar ANALYSIS OF A PERSONAL INJURY CASE IS LIKE A “THREE LEGGED STOOL”
When attorneys evaluate personal injuries, there are three major components to consider, sometimes referred to as each “leg” of the “stool”/case. Leg 1…. Liability: The...
17 Feb THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE
Compensatory or Actual Damages, refers to those damages such as medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, alteration of lifestyle...
03 Feb EVERYTHING YOU POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA, EVEN DELETED ITEMS, IS “DISCOVERABLE” IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE
The Terms and Conditions of every social media site, including Facebook and Instagram, contain provisions that say everything you write is no longer private information....
21 Aug The Anatomy of a Civil Lawsuit
Every case does not end up in a civil lawsuit; many disputes with attorney involvement are settled pre-suit. But sometimes, it’s necessary. A civil lawsuit...
08 May The Scope of Information and Documents from Your Life, Open for “Discovery” in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
A “Civil” lawsuit is where one party sues the other for money; and in the context of personal injury cases, those civil lawsuits in state...
27 Sep What to Expect in a Civil Lawsuit Deposition
Civil litigation is the process of one person, company or other legal entity, suing another person, company or other legal entity for money, or to...
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