Will My Child Have to Testify in My Custody Case in SC?
“Will my child have to testify” is a common concern that parents ask us when they have decided to seek a divorce or when there is a custody dispute. In some cases, parents want their child to testify because it could sway the judge in their favor or because it...
What You Need to Know Before Cashing an Insurance Company Settlement Check
If you are about to cash an insurance company settlement check, you may want to take a minute to consider whether you should deposit that check, what it means when you cash a settlement check, and whether you are being fully compensated for your injuries. In this...
SC Workers’ Compensation Law: What is the Statutory Employee Doctrine?
What is SC’s statutory employee doctrine, and how could it affect your workers’ compensation case? In the past, employers have been considered immune from lawsuits by the employees of contractors and subcontractors under SC Code § 42-1-400 and 410’s “statutory...
Can You Appeal a Conviction Twice?
You can appeal a conviction twice – if you have been convicted, successful on appeal, retried, and convicted again, you can file a second appeal based on errors made in the second trial or you can file a PCR action based on mistakes made by the trial lawyer. You can...
What happens if you get a drug charge on vacation/spring break?
Vacations are typically when people let loose and allow themselves to get a little wild. Unfortunately, some people planning vacations to South Carolina will go too far on their vacation. They end up breaking the law, possibly in the pursuit of something a little...
Vacations and Child Custody in SC
Can you take vacations with your child if you are divorced and there is a child custody order in place? The short answer is yes you can, but you should make sure that 1) the custody order provides for vacation time, 2) you have permission if you are going to leave the...
What is Negligence?
What does negligence mean under SC law? If you intend to collect compensation from a person or business for a harm that they have caused you, you will first need to prove liability. The most common way that accident victims can prove liability is by establishing that...
This is the most dangerous form of medical malpractice
There are many ways that negligent Myrtle Beach doctors can commit medical malpractice. But according to a study from Johns Hopkins University, negligent misdiagnosis is the most dangerous form of malpractice for patients. The study, which was published...
Common Problems with Workers’ Compensation Claims in SC
What are some of the more common problems with workers' compensation claims in SC? Worker’s compensation insurance is mandated by law for many SC businesses – it is a supposedly fair compromise between the interests of workers and the interests of employers: you will...
What is an “Allen Charge?”
In State v. Rampey, decided on October 5, 2022, the SC Supreme Court reversed a CSC with a minor conviction, finding that the Allen charge given by the court at Rampey’s trial was unconstitutionally coercive. What the heck is an “Allen charge?” It doesn’t come up...
