Law Firm Overview

I have chosen to best serve my clients by limiting my practice to helping those injured on the job with their workers' compensation claims, and those who have been suffered serious personal injury. I believe that focusing on this area of the law makes me better able to offer quality representation. I have over twenty-five years of legal experience and a dedication to this ever-changing and complex practice area of the law.

My clients never thought they would be hurt on the job. But one day something went terribly wrong. Now they worry about their health, whether or not they still have their job, when they will be able to return to work, and how they will care for their family. I want to ease the worry by providing professional legal advice. I am committed to helping seriously injured people and their families. I never represent insurance companies.

I handle Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury cases.

I have chosen to best serve my clients by limiting my practice to helping those injured on the job with their workers' compensation claims, and those who have been suffered serious personal injury. I believe that focusing on this area of the law makes me better able to offer quality representation. I have over twenty-five years of legal experience and a dedication to this ever-changing and complex practice area of the law. My clients can expect an accurate and honest assessment of their claims. My clients are special people, and I am proud to represent them. Many of my new clients come to me by way of referral from former clients. I want to help you through this stressful time by treating you with dignity, respect, and gratitude. I hope that when you walk in the door, you know they you are in the right place. My office is friendly and relaxed - a place where the traditional stuffiness is replaced by a comfortable and productive environment. I believe that success begins with establishing a caring relationship with you, the client. I strive to be responsive and informative. I want to answer your questions quickly and clearly and keep you informed about the status of your claim.

Are you out of work because of a job related injury?

The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission oversees claims brought by workers who have been hurt on the job. Injured workers are entitled to three types of benefits:

1. Medical Care: Workers' Compensation pays for 100% of the medical care that injured workers need because of on-the-job injuries. There should be no deductible, no co-pay, and no billing to the patient. Medical care includes surgery, hospital stays, prescriptions, physical therapy, travel expenses, and any other care that an approved physician says the worker needs. Medical care is provided so long as it tends to lessen your disability, and unlike other states, the employer chooses the doctor.

2. Weekly Paychecks: Workers' Compensation pays workers a weekly check while they are under the doctor's care and are temporarily unable to work. The amount of the check is 2/3 of the workers' average weekly wage. The injured worker does not have to pay state or federal income taxes on these benefits.

3. Permanent Disability (partial or total): After the doctors have done all they can to do to heal the injured worker, Workers' Compensation pays workers for permanent disability. This can be a partial loss of use of a specific body part, a total loss of a specific body part, or the loss of the ability to earn wages. Permanent disability benefits are capped at 500 weeks of pay. However, if an injured worker suffers a brain injury, or is paraplegic or quadriplegic as a result of the accident, they get benefits for life. The injured worker does not have to pay state or federal taxes on these benefits.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Workers' Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation Law