8 Tips to Prepare Your Home Against Hurricanes
South Carolina is one of the most vulnerable states to hurricanes and strong storms. With six counties bordering the Atlantic Ocean, storm damage in South Carolina is always a risk….
Who Chooses the Doctor in a Worker’s Compensation Claim?
Millions of people in South Carolina get injured at work every day. After getting injured on the job or becoming sick, the employee may not be able to work. To…
2019 Recipients Of The Steinberg Law Firm Community Fund
The relationship between the Steinberg Law Firm and the community it serves has always been a close, supportive one. We believe in helping our community the same way our community…
Meet Taylor Grooms of the Steinberg Law Firm
In this episode of Standing Up for South Carolina, we hear from Attorney Taylor Grooms. Taylor started his law career as a judicial law clerk. While clerking, Taylor participated in many…
Distracted Driving Car Accidents in South Carolina
In the age of technology on own phones, we have the ability to take the internet and social media with us everywhere we go. The attachment to our smartphones is…
Proving Fault in South Carolina Car Accidents
South Carolina is a fault state when it comes to car accidents, which means you need to know several things right up front. The first thing you need to know…
Attorney Michael J. Jordan Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Michael J. Jordan of Goose Creek, South Carolina has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates is…
Is Getting Compensation From a Hit and Run Accident Possible in South Carolina?
It is possible to get compensation from a hit and run accident. Compensation can be acquired even though you have no way of knowing if the fleeing driver had insurance….
What laws govern homeowners associations in South Carolina? What is the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act?
In addition to South Carolina law on horizontal property regimes and the covenants that properties can be subjected to, South Carolina law regulates homeowners associations through the South Carolina Homeowners…
How to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in South Carolina
While medical treatments and procedures tend to increase stress levels regarding surgery in patients, people feel comforted when doctors reassure them that they are receiving the best level of care….
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, Are Your Windows Leaking?
It’s summertime in South Carolina, and we’ve been getting heavy rainstorms. If you are noticing water leaking into your home around your windows, you may have a serious construction defect…
The Fifth Circuit Joins the Majority of Circuits in Holding the Availability of Class Arbitration is an Issue to be Decided by the Court, Not an Arbitrator
The door to class arbitration, and class actions generally, continues to be pushed closed. In its 20/20 Communications, Inc. v. Crawford decision issued at the end of July of 2019,…
Notice Clauses in Insurance Policies, the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Neumayer Decision, and Construction Defect Cases
In its Neumayer opinion issued at the end of July, the South Carolina Supreme Court resolved an issue specific to an automobile liability insurance policy but in doing so, alluded…
Does Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Defective Construction?
For many homeowners experiencing problems from improper construction work, their first thought is to make a claim with their homeowner’s insurance. Not only will their homeowner’s insurance usually not cover…
California Court Holds that “Care, Custody or Control” Exclusion in Additional Insured Endorsement Only Bars Coverage for AI Where There Was Exclusive or Complete Control
A general contractor (“GC”) was covered as an additional insured on its roofing subcontractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy. In a construction defect action related to roofing, the insurer refused…
Value of a South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claim
If an employee suffers an on-the-job injury in South Carolina, the employer must pay the employee’s medical expenses and workers’ compensation benefits. An employee may settle a workers’ compensation claim…
Key Deadlines for Employees Injured at Work in South Carolina
Two deadlines are important when an employee is injured on the job — when the employee must give notice of the injury to their employer and when the employee must…
2019 Higher Learning Scholarship Recipients Announced
Every year, The Steinberg Law Firm reaches out to the Tricounty area community to provide financial support for graduating high school seniors. This year’s scholarship winners are: