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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…

Two recent rulings by the South Carolina Supreme Court will make it more difficult for workers who suffer brain damage to get lifetime benefits through workers’ compensation. Despite the plain language of the statute, the rulings set out a stricter definition of…

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…

Drivers in South Carolina are allowed to text while operating a motor vehicle. But this might change in the near future due to a new bill in the works. State lawmakers are joining forces to ban people from texting when…