How Does Workers’ Compensation Handle Mental Injury in South Carolina? Workers’ Compensation is designed to support employees who suffer accidents or injuries at work, or who develop illnesses directly related to their working conditions, as well as people who were dependent for support upon those killed in the course of employment. It’s easy to see how an employee who had a finger cut off on the factory line could be compensated for medical bills, lost wages and rehabilitation. But what about when the injuries are less visible, like mental injuries and mental illness? That’s what the South Carolina Senate is considering right...
Continue readingWhen Monty Desai and Nihar Patel met while attending Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, they realized they shared the same goal of a client-centered philosophy of practicing law. ...
Continue readingIf you decide to move forward with a lawsuit against the car manufacturer, you must be able to show that it was manufactured in a way that made the vehicle “unreasonably” dangerous....
Continue readingWhat happens in one of these situations? Can you sue for bodily injury or property damage? The answer is yes – in certain circumstances. You can file a...
Continue readingThe community of Beech Island, South Carolina is still recovering from the death of a teen killed in a hit-and-run accident on January 14th. Ryan Isaac Kelly hit the 15-year-old before leaving the scene but was later arrested; he has since posted a $50,000 bond and was released. This tragic event was ruled an accident, but that doesn’t mean Kelly won’t have consequences for his part in the hit and run. The penalties for leaving the scene of an accident can be severe under South Carolina law, including a felony charge and 10 years in prison for accidents resulting in bodily...
Continue readingThe Carolina Law Group is proud to announce the acceptance of two of its attorneys into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Nihar Patel and J. Matthew Whitehead were accepted into the highly selective group in December of 2015 and are now lifetime members. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is a group that extends membership only to attorneys who have won verdicts and settlements in the amount of $1 million or more. Matthew Whitehead and Nihar Patel join their colleague at The Carolina Law Group, Monty D. Desai, as members in the...
Continue readingWinning a medical malpractice lawsuit is not easy. That said, there are times when suing your doctor makes sense. Here are a few factors to consider when deciding if you should sue your doctor....
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