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How to File for a Green Card After Marriage?

Getting a Green Card, or a Permanent Resident Card, after marrying an American citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR, or Green Card holder) is not as easy as some movies would have you believe. A foreign national is not automatically entitled to a Green Card after marriage but must go through a costly and paperwork-heavy process that can take anywhere from several months to a few years from start to finish.That’s the bad news. The good news is that immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses, have priority over other categories of eligible Green Card applicants, and there’s no cap...

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How does a spinal cord injury affect the body?

The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs between the brain and the lower back. A healthy spinal cord is extremely important for normal, healthy functioning, as it is the main pathway for the brain and the body to communicate with each other. Although the soft spinal cord is protected by the bones of the spinal column (aka the backbone), it can still be damaged, and that damage can lead to physical consequences including loss of function, loss of sensation, and pain. The effects of a spinal cord injury on the body vary greatly depending on the severity and...

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How Long Do You Have to Report a Workplace Injury?

In order to be eligible to receive workers’ compensation for a workplace injury, you must report your injury in a timely manner. Different states have different requirements for how long an employee has to report an injury sustained on the job. In South Carolina, you have 90 days from the date of injury in which to report your workplace injury. Failing to do so could mean losing out on benefits and compensation you’re entitled to under the law....

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What is an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury?

The term “spinal cord injury” may bring to mind a devastating injury that results in the complete loss of the legs (paraplegia) or the legs and the arms (quadriplegia). These are examples of complete spinal cord injuries, in which the nerves in the spinal cord are severed so completely that communication between the brain and the body below the injury location is destroyed, resulting in permanent loss of feeling and function....

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What is Occupational Disease? 

The South Carolina workers’ compensation program doesn’t just cover acute injuries like a strained back or broken ankle. It also compensates workers for covered occupational disease, which is a disease that arises directly out of an employee’s working conditions. Let’s look at exactly what occupational disease is and what it’s not, including some examples of occupational diseases....

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What to Do if a Dog Attacks You?

A recent vicious dog attack in South Carolina made national headlines when mother-of-three, Kyleen Waltman, needed both arms amputated after being mauled by three dogs in March 2022. Less than a year earlier, another South Carolina dog attack was in the news when a 7-year-old was tragically killed after he and his brother were attacked by a group of dogs near Marion. Sadly, dog attacks are not uncommon. Our law firm, unfortunately, has had many clients who have been victim to a dog attack. They are wide-ranging in circumstances, ages and sex of the victims, nature of injuries, breed of dog,...

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