What Are My Legal Options After Workplace Violence?
You thought today would be a work day like any other. Arrive at your usual time, do your job, and head home. Instead, violence at work left you with serious…
Sales Rep Slip and Fall Settles Workers’ Comp Claim for $1.2 Million in Charleston, SC
Recently, attorney Catie Meehan secured a lifetime lump sum settlement for a client who experienced a slip and fall while working. Our client, a sales representative, was visiting a new…
Summerville, SC Attorney Secures Positive Results in Workers’ Comp Case Involving a Fall from a Street Sweeper
Attorney Kelly Alfreds has successfully concluded a challenging case involving a client who sustained serious injuries at their workplace. The incident occurred when the client fell from the side of…
Charleston Construction Worker Falls from Ladder, Suffers Incomplete Paraplegia – Case Result: $600,000
In October 2022, our client was on a ladder at a Charleston County construction site removing siding from a building when he fell 20 feet onto the cement below and…
Cement Truck Water Tank Explodes, Injures Worker Walking By – Case Result: $600,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
In a terrible case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, our client was walking past a cement truck at a downtown Charleston, SC construction site when…
Case Results: Two Charleston Harbor Workers with Permanent Injuries Settle Cases
Attorney Adam Greene recently represented two Charleston, South Carolina longshore workers, both of whom asserted to be permanently injured and unable to return to their jobs at the waterfront. He…
Case Result: $3 Million Workers’ Compensation Settlement for 16-Year-Old Worker
The Steinberg Law Firm attorneys David T. Pearlman and Adam P. Greene finalized a $3 million case settlement for a severely injured 16-year-old Honduran national who fell off a 3-story…
What Happens During a South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Investigation?
After an on-the-job injury, you need time to rest and heal. Worrying about what other people think of you and your injuries should be the last thing on your mind….
Injured at Work? You May Need a Workers’ Comp Lawyer Who Also Handles Personal Injury Cases
If you’ve been injured on the job in South Carolina, you may have a workers’ compensation claim. Depending on the circumstances of your work injury, you may also have a…
Work Slip and Fall Settlement of $515,000 for South Carolina Maintenance Employee
The Steinberg Law Firm recently helped a client who was injured in his company’s bathroom due to a faulty air conditioning repair. Our client, a maintenance director of an office…
Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Airline Employee Luggage Lifting Injury in Greenville, SC
Recently, attorney Adam Greene settled a workers’ compensation claim for a 57-year-old woman employed at the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, SC. The airline employee suffered several injuries in…
Department of Corrections Officer Settles Workers’ Comp Case for $195,500 in South Carolina
Our recent case highlights the need for Department of Corrections officers to have mental health resources available to them. Working as an officer in the South Carolina Department of Corrections…
Claiming Workers’ Comp When You Are a Remote Employee
South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Remote Workers South Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) requires employers with at least four employees to maintain workers’ compensation insurance. The Act allows qualifying…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims
A workplace injury can have many outcomes. Ideally, with appropriate rest and medical treatment, workers recover from their injuries and return to work. In other cases, workers may suffer ongoing…
I Have Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms and Cannot Work. What Can I Do?
If a person becomes infected with COVID-19, they may not realize that they can develop long-haul symptoms. Symptoms may persist for weeks or months after the initial bout of the…
New Government Report Finds 13 Workers Died Per Day in 2020
Construction Jobs Are the Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. It is no surprise that workplace accidents are common. However, according to a recent report released by the Bureau of Labor…
Do Workplace Violence Injuries Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Employees can be a victim of workplace violence that leads to injuries. Such injuries can mean lost time from work, medical expenses and permanent injury. Workplace violence is often sudden…
What are the Most Common Work Related Fatalities?
The Most Dangerous Jobs and Industries in the U.S. in 2020 In the United States, on-the-job deaths decreased in 2020 from 2019 by approximately 10.7%. According to the Bureau of…