Can I Switch Injury Attorneys if I am Unhappy?
Changing Injury or Workers’ Compensation Attorneys During Your Case Is Possible When it comes to selecting an attorney, you want the best person qualified to represent you. But what if…
My Co-Worker Refuses to Get Vaccinated. Can I Sue Them If I Get COVID From Them?
The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly turned every workplace into a potentially dangerous one. Even those working in jobs that presented a low risk of injury or illness before the pandemic now…
Steinberg Law Firm named 2021 Charleston’s Choice Winner for Best Workers’ Compensation Law Firm
Recently, the Charleston Post and Courier released the results of its annual Charleston’s Choice Awards. The Charleston Choice Awards are awarded based on community nominations for the best businesses across…
Steinberg Law Firm Commercial Urges Injured Health Care Workers To Get Help
“You spend your life taking care of others. So, when the unexpected happens, and you are injured at work, let the Steinberg Law Firm take care of you. Steinberg Law…
Steinberg Law Firm Releases New Commercial on YouTube
Recently, the Steinberg Law Firm, a premier Charleston workers’ compensation law firm, released a YouTube commercial highlighting the firm’s commitment to South Carolina employees and workplace safety. The new ad…
Falls From Roofs May Mean You Are Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
South Carolina Attorneys for Fatal Construction Accidents Recently, our attorneys fielded three calls in one week from workers who were injured on the job when they fell off a roof…
Who Will Stand Up for Our First Responders?
By Catherine D. Meehan, RN, JD Fourteen years ago, the Workers’ Compensation Commission denied compensation to a crime scene investigator (CSI) who suffered a mental breakdown following her investigation of…
Attorney Thomas White of Steinberg Law Firm Obtains $3.2 Million on Behalf of Paralyzed Client in Recent South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Case
In July of this year, Charleston personal injury attorney Thomas White of Steinberg Law Firm and Peter David Brown helped secure a settlement award of $3.2 million in a South…
Occupational Diseases and South Carolina Workers Compensation: Muir v. C.R. Bard
The ruling of Muir’s case helped to pave the path for the rights of all healthcare workers who face exposure to infectious diseases while performing their essential jobs.
Immunity from Coronavirus Liability: A Solution in Search of a Problem
News coverage of a potential third coronavirus stimulus bill and general coverage of businesses’ efforts to operate in this new pandemic environment contain numerous references to efforts by the business…
South Carolina Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise
While South Carolina’s economy has been reopening following coronavirus restrictions and the news related to COVID-19 has generally been positive, troubling reports have started to appear in recent days. On…
Steinberg Law Firm Cases That Made a Difference: Curiel v. Environmental Management Services
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides that all injured workers, including minors and aliens, are entitled to benefits through the workers’ compensation system. However, that does not necessarily stop…
South Carolina Workers’ Compensation and Coronavirus: Light Duty Workers Entitled to Benefits During Coronavirus Pandemic
Any employee who was working light duty but now cannot do so due to the coronavirus is entitled to temporary total disability payments through South Carolina workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation…
S.C Legislators Continue to Push for Greater Workers’ Compensation Protections for Healthcare Workers and Essential Employees Who Contract COVID-19
New reporting suggests that addressing the coronavirus in South Carolina and other states in the South could be difficult as states move to lift restrictions on movement and businesses. The…
Coronavirus Concerns: Fired for Filing South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claim
While understandable that employees are worried about losing their jobs during the coronavirus crisis, employees should know that their jobs are protected if they are injured on the job and…
Evidence of Long-Term Health Impairments from the Coronavirus Emphasize the Importance of Workers’ Compensation for South Carolina Healthcare Workers Contracting the Virus
Medical reports from treating the coronavirus indicate lasting health impacts for those infected. These reports heighten concerns that the coronavirus causes long-term impairment for which infected healthcare workers should receive…
Minnesota Enacts New Law to Expand Workers’ Compensation Protections for Coronavirus Infections
While debate continues in South Carolina as to whether to expand workers’ compensation protections for first responders and healthcare workers battling COVID-19, the Minnesota legislature took action this week passing…
Infected Healthcare Workers Receive Workers Compensation Protection in Washington State
The State of Washington, the first place in the United States to have a massive outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, announced that it is taking steps to…