Morris Law LLC

Yes! The Morris Law, LLC team in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina handles car accident injury cases daily. The injury litigation team at Morris Law, LLC handles 100's of car accident cases per year. If you were injured in a car accident, reach out to attorney Jeffrey D. Morris, Ian A. Taylor or Abby E. Saunders with Morris Law, LLC.

An injured employee should always remember that the treating physician is being paid by a worker’s compensation insurance company. The doctor’s job for the insurance company is to get you back to work. If a doctor releases you to work, but you are still having pain then immediately notify the adjuster or your attorney. You or your attorney can request that the insurance carrier send you for a second opinion or send you back to the treating doctor. If the insurance carrier denies the second opinion or denies sending you to the treating doctor then your attorney can schedule an independent medical evaluation (IME) with a neutral doctor. If your attorney receives a favorable IME opinion, a hearing can be requested for an order to resume medical treatment consistent with the IME opinions.

If an injured employee worked for the company for less than one year then the average weekly wage can be calculated one of two ways; (1) the employee can calculate the total money earned and divide it by the number of weeks the employee has worked for the company at the time of his/her injury. Once the weekly figure is calculated, the employee can take 2/3 of that weekly amount to calculate the workers compensation pay rate. (2) Should this calculation method be deemed prejudicial to either the employee or company, then the average weekly wage can be calculated using the average weekly wage of a “same grade” employee who has been with the company for longer than fifty-two weeks.

An injured employee is entitled a weekly check while out of work. The weekly check is known as temporary total disability, TTD for short. The amount of the check is two thirds of the average weekly wage (AWW). The AWW is calculated using the weekly gross pay of the injured employee. The AWW is based on how long the injured employee has worked for the employer (the company). If the employee worked for the company for 52 weeks or longer prior to the injury then Section 42-1-40 of the South Carolina Code of laws controls the average weekly wage computation. Section 42-1-40 says, the earnings of the injured employee in the employment in which he/she was working at the time of the injury during the period of fifty-two weeks immediately preceding the date of injury. In other words, if the employee got injured in Quarter 1 of 2022 then you would take the average wages from Quarters 1-4 of 2021.

Many South Carolinians are injured in auto accidents without any health insurance coverage. An experienced auto accident lawyer can assist you in getting the medical care you need without having health insurance. Further, an experienced car accident lawyer can negotiate medical liens on your behalf after receiving a settlement for your car accident.

If you find yourself injured in a Myrtle Beach tractor trailer truck accident, or a car accident, the at-fault party and your auto insurance carrier may contact you about the accident claim. Before speaking with them, you need to understand that their insurance company will be attempting to limit the damage to their insured and themselves early on. The insurance adjuster may request a recorded statement for your tractor trailer truck accident and or your car accident. This an attempt at getting your injury status as early as possible to be used later against you in your accident claim. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a tractor trailer accident or auto accident, then you need to contact an experienced car accident lawyer. Morris Law can help you today for your car accident at 843-232-0944.

Once an injury settlement with an auto accident victim is received processed and a release signed, it is typically not possible to revisit a settlement later, even if the injured victim’s injury status changes. It is important to contact a local Myrtle Beach personal injury lawyer as soon as your car accident occurs. Morris Law is here to help 24/7 at 843-232-0944.

Generally, a Myrtle Beach pedestrian accident victim can have a winning case even if they are placed at-fault for the accident. The South Carolina legislature has placed many protections in place for injured pedestrians. If you were injured as a pedestrian in Myrtle Beach, call Morris Law for advice on your rights and money you may be entitled to.

Yes. If a loved one passed away through the negligent and careless acts of another, then your life changed drastically in a moment’s notice. In coping with your loss, it can be difficult reaching out to an attorney. However, from day one, the insurance company will be attempting to lower the amount of financial compensation you and your family may deserve. Further, the last thing you need following the death of a loved one is handling a wrongful death negligence claim.

Car accidents occur for a variety of reasons. The most common causes for Myrtle Beach car accidents are negligent and careless drivers. This category can include texting and driving, driving under the influence of marijuana and or alcohol, driving and reading, driving while applying makeup, running red lights, driving through stop signs, etc. If you or a loved one is injured by a careless and negligent driver, then you need an experienced car accident lawyer on your side. Call Morris Law before accepting any settlement from an insurance company.

This is a common occurrence in the Myrtle Beach area. You can pursue both a worker’s compensation claim, and an auto accident claim simultaneously under certain conditions. Generally, an attorney experienced in both will handle the worker’s compensation claim prior to handling the car accident claim. The reason for this is to let workman’s comp pay your medical care until a point that you reach maximum medical improvement. You would not want to settle your car accident claim until you reach maximum medical improvement unless there is very little insurance coverage to receive from the auto accident liability carrier. However, if that becomes the case, then your attorney can request permission from the worker’s compensation insurance to settle the third-party auto accident claim.

You can use any licensed South Carolina attorney for your Murrells Inlet car accident. However, a local Murrells Inlet car accident attorney, Morris Law, LLC is going to better understand settlement values and how insurance companies base settlement offers for Murrells Inlet than an attorney located outside of Murrells Inlet. Insurance companies value auto accident settlements on prior jury verdicts which change county to county and city to city.