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Winning a Slip and Fall Case in South Carolina

What is a Slip and Fall? A “slip and fall” is a common accident that can lead to injury, disability or death. The victim of a slip and fall accident can sue the person responsible for causing the accident and may receive damages for lost wages, pain and suffering, and medical expenses. Proving Negligence in Slip and Fall Cases To win a slip and fall case, the plaintiff (victim) must establish negligence. The following three elements must be shown: The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care There was a breach of that...

07 October

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Delayed Injuries: Why You Should Wait to Settle Your Car Accident

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Delayed Injuries in South Carolina In South Carolina, the statute of limitations for personal injury is three years. That means someone can bring action against (sue) a party for injury arising from an incident anytime within three years of the incident. In some cases, it can be within three years of the time that the person should have known there was injury. (The exception is certain cases of medical malpractice, where the statute of limitations is only two years.) Examples of delayed injuries – injuries that don’t appear immediately at the time...

14 September

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Wrongful Death Suits in South Carolina

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If someone is killed due to another’s action or inaction, a wrongful death suit may be brought on their behalf against the person or entity legally responsible for their death....

19 July

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A New Danger On the Roads: Pokémon GO

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Carolina Law Group - Mitchell Byrd - Pokemon Go - Your Carolina

If you haven’t played Pokémon GO, the newest game craze popping up on mobile phones all over the country, then maybe you’ve seen other people playing it. I discussed this recent phenomenon with Jack and Megan on Your Carolina....

08 March

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Can You Sue the Car Manufacturer Over Defective Automobile Airbags?

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Mitchell Byrd, Attorney, Carolina Law Group, Greenville, SC

If 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....

18 February

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What You Need to Know. Hit and Run Accidents in South Carolina. Part II.

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What 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...

09 February

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Hit and Run Accidents in South Carolina

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The 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...

14 January

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Two Attorneys at The Carolina Law Group Accepted Into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

in Blog, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation

The 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...

Winning a Slip and Fall Case in South Carolina

Delayed Injuries: Why You Should Wait to Settle Your Car Accident

Wrongful Death Suits in South Carolina

A New Danger On the Roads: Pokémon GO

Can You Sue the Car Manufacturer Over Defective Automobile Airbags?

What You Need to Know. Hit and Run Accidents in South Carolina. Part II.

Hit and Run Accidents in South Carolina

Two Attorneys at The Carolina Law Group Accepted Into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

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