A personal injury lawsuit begins when you file your initial pleadings with the appropriate court and cause a copy of these pleadings to be served on the defendant (the person or entity you are alleging caused your injuries). It is important that the defendant be served,– rather than simply mailed, – a copy of your […]
Learn more about your legal rights after an injury by reading these articles. If you have more questions, Visit the Personal Injury page, and for a free consultation please call the office at 864-271-2636. We look forward to speaking with you.
Informed Consent and Treatment at Nursing Homes
Some nursing homes and their employees take their responsibilities seriously and genuinely care about their residents. They work to ensure their residents are healthy and receive the medical treatment they need. While they may not mean any intentional harm to their residents, certain medications they deem beneficial to the resident may end up harming the […]
Can I Recover Damages for Disgusting Food?
Most of us have had the unpleasant experience of going out to eat or grabbing carry-out on a busy night only to become ill later that night or the next morning. In most cases, any physical ill effects we experience will resolve themselves within a day or so. This may not be enough time, however, […]
Is There Hearsay in Your Lawsuit? (Part II)
Hearsay – out-of-court statements made by individuals who are not present in court which are offered in court for the purpose of proving the truth of the matter asserted in the statement – is generally inadmissible in a South Carolina court hearing (whether for a personal injury case or another type of case). However, this […]
Is There Hearsay in Your Lawsuit? (Part I)
“Hearsay” is another one of those legal terms that many people have heard before but few individuals can accurately define. Put simply, the definition of hearsay can be broken down and understood as follows: An out-of-court statement made by a declarant not present in court; Offered in court (during a hearing or trial); and Offered […]
Overcoming Defensive Tactics to Defeat your Lawsuit Prior to Trial
Settlement agreements are not the only ways a personal injury lawsuit can be resolved without going to trial. At some point during the life of every South Carolina personal injury case, there will be one or more hearings where the court will consider and rule upon various legal motions that might be filed. While some […]
Declaratory Judgments in Personal Injury Lawsuits
When most people think of the recovery or compensation possible through a personal injury lawsuit, they think of compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, lost future earnings, and pain and suffering. This is a natural and accurate conclusion – most successful personal injury lawsuits end with the plaintiff recovering monetary damages to meet one or […]
What To Do If My Child Comes Home From School With an Injury (Part II)
In a previous post, we discussed what parents ought to do immediately following an injury that their child sustains while at school. In that post, it was noted that parents of children injured at school have a very limited time within which to act. The South Carolina Tort Claims Act describes how private citizens are […]
What To Do If My Child Comes Home From School With an Injury (Part I)
South Carolina parents send their children off to school expecting that school officials and teachers would take reasonable care to prevent their children from suffering accidental or intentional harm. While many school personnel take their jobs and responsibilities seriously, even the most dedicated teacher or administrator cannot prevent all injuries from occurring to your child. […]
What Can I Expect During My Free Consultation?
Many attorneys in the Greenville area and throughout South Carolina advertise to potential clients that they offer a free initial consultation to new clients. This includes the Greenville personal injury law firm of David R. Price, Jr., P.A. Although the price of these consultations is attractive to many clients (who doesn’t like something that is […]
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