Monthly Archives: October 2020
Shoplifting charges – defenses and wrongful arrests in sc
Did you know that you don’t have to leave the store with an item for them to stop you and have you arrested for shoplifting? Or that you can be charged with shoplifting if a store employee thinks that you changed the price tag on…
WHY DO WE HAVE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE?
Why do we have workers’ compensation insurance? If you are injured because of someone else’s negligence, you can file a lawsuit and they are required to compensate you, right? Why isn’t that enough when a worker is injured on the job? At Axelrod and Associates,…
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS?
What are the most common types of personal injury claims? At Axelrod and Associates, our personal injury attorneys help our clients to receive full and fair compensation in a wide range of personal injury cases. The most common types of personal injury claims that we…
COVID PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON DIVORCE RATES
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected divorce rates in the United States? Many predicted that the stress from quarantine, financial troubles, and children staying home from school would result in a higher divorce rate during or immediately after the pandemic, but has that turned out…
DOES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVER CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN SC?
Does workers’ compensation cover carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in SC? It should if the carpal tunnel is related to your work duties. Carpal tunnel is a type of “repetitive trauma” that can result from typing on a keyboard for hours every day, operating a machine, or performing…
Is the smell of marijuana probable cause to search a car in sc?
Spoiler alert: The smell of marijuana is probable cause to search a car in SC. For now. Even if the drug dog doesn’t smell marijuana, and even though smokable hemp is absolutely legal in our state. When an observation (smell) may indicate either 1) illegal…