Monthly Archives: November 2022
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 employee doctrine,” which the SC…
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…
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 stronger…