As personal injury attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we order medical records and medical bills in just about every automobile accident or injury case we have. In this article, we explain the laws on medical records in South Carolina including whether a doctor has to give you your medical records, how to get your medical records, [...]
Our trial lawyers at Futeral & Nelson are regularly involved in both circuit court (civil court) and family court lawsuits. In nearly every case, it is important to make sure we have the evidence necessary to prove or defend our case in the event it doesn’t settle and goes to trial. The exchange of evidence [...]
As attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we deal with both criminal defense and auto accident cases that involve texting while driving. Texting while driving is very dangerous because text messaging takes the driver's visual, manual, and cognitive attention away from the task of operating their vehicles. What are the Texting and Driving Laws in South Carolina? [...]
As a nursing home abuse lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina, I've dealt with some heartbreaking cases involving abuse and neglect of the elderly and disabled. Unfortunately, incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect occur far too often in South Carolina and the Charleston area including a woman who was found dead in a James Island marsh [...]
A common question asked of our lawyers in Charleston is whether a person has the right to cut a neighbor's tree branches that hang over their property line. Although this question seems simple, the answer isn't because South Carolina has no law that authorizes you to cut your neighbor's overhanging tree limbs. However, there are statutes [...]
As injury attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ve helped families who’ve lost a loved one in an accident. In South Carolina, there are two separate legal claims that can be brought when someone dies in an accident. The first type of claim, a wrongful death action, compensates the survivors and beneficiaries of a deceased for [...]
