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On June 26, 2007, Governor Mark Sanford signed a bill which significantly changes many aspects of South Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws. While some changes will reduce the rights of injured workers, there were also some changes which will help hold workers’ compensation…

(By: Ken Harrell, Joye Law Firm Partner) Note: Mr. Harrell is the head of the workers’ compensation department at Joye Law Firm and serves on the executive committee of the Association of South Carolina Claimant Attorneys for Workers’ Compensation. Recently, I…

Merrill, Lynch and Other Securities Claims In May of 2002, Merrill, Lynch agreed to pay a 100 million dollar fine based on charges by the New York Attorney General that it had misled investors with biased stock recommendations. To summarize,…

With the second trial date approaching, the Joye Law Firm was able to resolve the products liability case it was handling against Chrysler Corporation regarding the death of Sergio Jiminez. The case involved allegations of a defective rear door latch on…

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…