Wrongful death is a legal concept that refers to a person whose death is the direct result of another person’s carelessness, irresponsibility, deliberate or accidental actions or inactions. When someone dies in this manner, those left behind are entitled to compensation for their loss. While money can never replace a person, it can help with…
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Putting a family member into nursing home care is a stressful process. Nobody wants to admit that their elderly loved ones can no longer live independently, nor do they want to admit that they are incapable of providing the needed care. When you do make this decision, you want to be sure that the facility…
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In South Carolina, wrongful death is defined as a death resulting from a “wrongful act, neglect, or default” of another person. These acts are therefore the same type that could have triggered a personal injury suit if the deceased were alive. Wrongful death may therefore be characterized as a kind of personal injury claim for…
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Leaving a child in the care of someone else can raise a lot of anxieties in a parent. They want to believe that the person they are trusting with their son or daughter is going to keep them healthy – is going to keep them safe. The idea that something could happen to their child…
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South Carolina takes DUIs very serious, and they should. DUIs destroy lives and take away futures. When someone who is drunk gets behind the wheel, they can easily cause an accident, and that accident can easily take a life. The penalties for causing a deadly DUI accident range, and as wrongful death lawyers in Greenville,…
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