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WRONGFUL DEATH AND WORKER’S COMP CLAIM OF KENNETH CHARLES SHUMAN JR.

By Jim Corbett / November 8, 2023 / Comments Off on WRONGFUL DEATH AND WORKER’S COMP CLAIM OF KENNETH CHARLES SHUMAN JR.

This is why people need an experienced lawyer who, like me, can handle a wrongful death claim like this tragic death of a man, Kenneth Charles Shuman, Jr., who was tragically struck and killed on the roadway while working. https://www.thestate.com/news/traffic/article281528648.html. The lawyer assisting the family will at least have to know how to open an Estate and […]

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QUESTIONS TO ASK THE LAWYER YOU SAW ON TV OR VIDEO

By Jim Corbett / June 19, 2023 / Comments Off on QUESTIONS TO ASK THE LAWYER YOU SAW ON TV OR VIDEO

If you are looking for a lawyer for your injury case, ask these questions, and then make sure we talk before you sign: When do I get to talk to the lawyer who was in the commercial? Why do you charge 40% attorneys fees without ever filing a lawsuit when you only take cases where […]

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Workers Compensation Claims and Third Party claims – two cases in one

By Jim Corbett / June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Workers Compensation Claims and Third Party claims – two cases in one

When a worker is injured on the job the worker has a Worker’s Compensation claim. When the injury is caused at least in part by faulty equipment or the actions of another who is not an employee of the same company but a separate and distinct company, the worker may also have grounds for a […]

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Your Best Damages: Telling Your Story

By Jim Corbett / August 18, 2016 / Comments Off on Your Best Damages: Telling Your Story

What are your real damages from a car wreck? How do you make the insurance company, lawyer or jury listen? Sometimes the most important question really is: which insurance company?  How do you best tell your story of pain and  suffering, lost wages, medical bills incurred, and all the hassles of the injured by someone […]

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The Emotions of Mediation

By Jim Corbett / April 1, 2016 / Comments Off on The Emotions of Mediation

Every mediation has obvious issues-  and there can be other important underlying issues. To settle some cases, the parties and the mediator might need to keep in mind the advice of a famous General turned President. Sometimes the underlying issues are the most important obstacles to settlement. Everything else seems to revolve around them. The […]

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Worker’s Compensation – the pain of suffering

By Jim Corbett / January 25, 2016 / Comments Off on Worker’s Compensation – the pain of suffering

Worker’s Compensation in South Carolina is a no-fault system except in very limited circumstances. A person must be able to prove that an accident happened on the job and caused injury. The worker is then entitled to medical treatment, paid for by the employer through a worker’s compensation insurance carrier, temporary total or temporary partial […]

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Probate – the Protection of Assets and Loved Ones

By Jim Corbett / January 21, 2016 / Comments Off on Probate – the Protection of Assets and Loved Ones

Probate law was established to administer assets after death. Lawyers help protect a person’s assets to help ensure they end up with the persons or organizations one desires. Litigation can occur when someone believes the decedent’s real wishes are not contained in the documents presented – like a new will. Or when ownership of the […]

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