Year: 2013

Myrtle Beach hopes to draw a diverse group of riders for its annual Bike Week in May. Attendance at the event fell in recent years after council members passed an ordinance in 2008 requiring bikers to wear helmets within city…

When you file for unemployment in South Carolina, you state that you are able and available for full-time work, and are actively seeking employment. To remain eligible for benefits, you must make at least four job contacts each week that…

According to the federal Administration on Aging, 2013 is the “Year of Elder Abuse Prevention” to help people understand and stop the mistreatment of the elderly. It’s an important issue because older Americans are vulnerable to many different kinds of abuse….

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner The recent death of Boeing employee David Priester due to a brain injury he sustained as the result of a March 18 fall was a tragedy for his family, and for all of his…

Have you ever been stuck behind a bicyclist, or surprised by a bicyclist riding between lines of stopped traffic or darting across an intersection against the light? Just as motor vehicle drivers range from ultra-safe to downright reckless, the same is…

The North Carolina General Assembly submitted a proposal to eliminate the state’s annual vehicle inspection program. If passed, House Bill 59 would remove the requirement that owners have their automobiles examined yearly. It would also save drivers the $13.60 they…

By Ken W. Harrell, Managing Partner In the March 21 edition of the Charleston Post and Courier, the front page article detailed a “road rage” incident between Craig Culpepper, an off-duty police officer from North Carolina, and Chad Walton, a Summerville…

March is Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury Month. To continue to bring light to this underrepresented issue, Joye Law Firm is honored to bring you our second interview in our series. In this interview, Craig Sears, who is a widely recognized advocate for Brain…