Year: 2015

In March of 2002, John Morgan* and his wife, Wendy, went out to dinner. John had been working all day and, despite a cold, was looking forward to a quiet dinner with Wendy. Before their table was ready, John ordered…

As part of its Community Relations Program, the Joye Law Firm was pleased to be able to present four local high school graduates with a $2,500.00 scholarship to be used towards furthering their education. The law firm presented the scholarships to…

In February of 2003, the Joye Law Firm reached a multi-million dollar settlement in a personal injury / auto accident claim against an out-of-state corporate defendant. At the defendant’s insistence, the exact dollar figure of the settlement was deemed confidential under the…

The insurance industry proposal is bad for businesses and would be devastating to workers. Published: Friday, October 20, 2006 By Jason D. Porter, Guest Editorialist My daddy wore his knee out driving a truck. He always wanted me to make my living…

One thing is certain – you have to have thick skin to be a trial lawyer in today’s climate. I can’t go anywhere without someone wanting to tell me their latest lawyer joke. While we are respected and liked by…

For Christmas in 1999, two sisters, Nancy Johnson and Jill Davis (the names have been changed per the families’ request), made plans for their families to go to Las Vegas. The Johnson family lived in Detroit, Michigan and the Davis…

One moment Phillip was in his car after eating lunch at a local diner. The next he was in the hospital unable to breathe on his own after being involved in a violent motor-vehicle collision. As Phillip lay in the hospital in…

Some people in South Carolina who qualify for workers’ compensation after an on-the-job injury are also eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. But you might not be able to receive the full allotment of SSD benefits and workers’ compensation at the…