What Every Attorney Needs to Know Everyone wants to feel heard, especially after a life-altering event. World Listening Day on July 18 reminds us that sometimes the best thing we can do is close our mouths and open our ears. It takes some personal injury attorneys a while to learn that. But while most assume…
Read moreEnsure Your Safety Knowledge Is Up to Par Americans love golf carts, and South Carolinians are no exception. Golf carts are relatively inexpensive, fun, and easy to maneuver. But their increased popularity comes at a price. The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports 15,000 golf cart-related emergency room visits in the U.S. each year. Another study…
Read moreIn This Issue: Behind a $7.9 Million Settlement How We Helped a Bicycle Accident Victim’s Family We often overlook the needs of two-wheeled vehicles on our roadways, and the results can be tragic. We regularly remind our friends and family to assume that most drivers on the road are distracted, whether by their phones, radios,…
Read moreGetting compensated for your personal injury case requires a lot of information. Your personal injury lawyer will need many documents to get a fair settlement. The type of documentation will depend on your particular case, but some papers are necessary in all personal injury cases. Before the first meeting with your personal injury attorney, you…
Read moreThe Evans Moore, LLC newsletter for February and March 2023 has been released! In this issue we discuss juries, the health benefits of vitamin D, brain injury awareness month, and more. Click here to download your copy today!
Read moreBrain Injury Awareness Month Personal injury attorneys see devastating injuries daily, but some of the most tragic cases involve traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our brains control our speech, thoughts, emotions, and actions, so even a mild TBI should cause concern. In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month in March, we want to share some important…
Read moreAnd Who Decides the Facts Navigating Court System a Complicated Journey One cold morning just before Christmas, James and I were making our way through an elaborate security checkpoint just steps away from the Virginia statehouse. We were entering the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond to argue two separate cases in front of…
Read moreSouth Carolina law requires anyone involved in a car accident to alert the police if the collision results in injury, death, or property damage of more than $1,000. When the officer arrives at the scene, they will fill out an accident report. The finished report will contain details about the crash as well as the…
Read moreWhat Are Our Civil Rights? As in the cases of the two Jane Does discussed in the cover article, part of our work at Evans Moore involves fighting back against civil rights violations. Our civil rights are the fundamental personal rights guaranteed to us by the United States Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress…
Read more“No right is held more sacred, or is more carefully guarded by the common law, than the right of every individual to the possession and control of his own person, free from all restraint or interference of others, unless by clear and unquestionable authority of law.” Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Botsford, 141 U.S. 250,…
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