Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents…These injuries knock you right off your feet. And sometimes it can seem like a long and painful road to get back on track. When it comes to choosing a personal injury lawyer, you need a lawyer who will listen to you, fight for you, and treat you like family. At Derrick Law Firm Injury Lawyers, we’ve been standing up for injured clients and helping them get what they deserve in South Carolina since 1991. We focus on personal injury law exclusively. Only lawyers work our cases, and we try to help you get the real value of your claims faster. We also pride ourselves on making you feel comfortable (no high-pressure sales tactics here). Welcome to The Legal Truth, a podcast hosted by attorney and firm owner Dirk J. Derrick. We know that the legal process can seem overwhelming. We created this podcast to provide general legal information about the law, lawyers, and the legal process in South Carolina to answer frequently asked questions from people just like you. We’re proud of the over 2,000 five star reviews from our clients, our community and from other attorneys. Contact our dedicated team today about your case at https://www.derricklawfirm.com/contact.cfm.
Host Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. breaks down a complex aspect of personal injury cases that many clients don’t think about: medical liens. Speaking with Pearl Carey, on the firm's professional staff, he reveals why liens from Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance, and hospitals can impact what clients receive from their settlements. He explains how understanding medical liens helps clients protect their recovery while meeting legal obliga...
As soon as you’re born and start walking around, you’ve got pre-existing conditions. In South Carolina, a special rule – the “Eggshell Plaintiff Rule” – recognizes that fact. Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. explains the rule and more in this discussion with Pearl Carey, on the firm's professional staff. Tune in for his insights about the crucial differences between new injuries and aggravations, the importance of honesty, and the reason why ...
You want to sue after being in a vehicle accident, but were you glancing at your phone when it happened? Were you going five miles an hour over the speed limit? In this explanation of how comparative negligence works in South Carolina, Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. cautions that juries may reduce awards if they decide that the plaintiff bears some fault. “Very rarely will we get a focus group of 12 people or 100 people who will say that ‘p...
“Don’t panic,” Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. advises anyone who has been sued. From determining insurance coverage to understanding the litigation process, Dirk walks through the critical steps in this conversation with Pearl Carey, from the firm's professional staff. He reveals how insurance companies control settlement decisions, explains the concept of "blue sky" policies when coverage limits are exceeded, and discusses bad faith insura...
"Without bad faith and the need to act in a reasonable way, there would be no reason for the insurance companies to pay you early," host Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. explains in this episode devoted to reasonableness and bad faith protections. Speaking with Pearl Carey, on the firm's professional staff, Dirk reveals how insurance companies leverage time, money, and uncertainty to compel claimants to accept less than their cases are ...
If you’re injured through no fault of your own, you may face complex questions trying to get money to pay for medical expenses. What can I recover? Will an insurance adjuster shortchange me? Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. outlines key points of South Carolina personal injury law in this comprehensive discussion with Pearl Carey, from the firm's professional staff. Tune in for his warning against insurance companies' early settlement offers ...
"Non-economic damages, in a nutshell, are what I consider the most serious damages in a case," host Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. explains to Pearl Carey from the firm's professional staff. Unlike medical bills and lost wages, non-economic damages cover pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and lifestyle changes that don't have a clear dollar value attached. Dirk describes how these damages are calculated, who can testify about th...
"You can't just stay out of work and say, 'I didn't feel like going to work,” Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. explains about recovering lost wages after an injury. Speaking with Pearl Carey, from the firm's professional staff, Dirk describes critical requirements for documenting wage losses in personal injury claims. He details how employees, tipped workers, and self-employed individuals can substantiate their claims, emphasizing that medica...
"Your credibility is the most important thing on the line," Dirk Derrick, Esq. warns plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Speaking with Pearl Carey from the firm's professional staff, Dirk reveals the five most devastating self-inflicted case killers: dishonesty, neglecting medical advice, harmful social media posts, poor attorney communication, and signing documents without legal review. Drawing from insights gained through 400-pl...
Host Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. and Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, analyze Senate Bill 244's potential impact on South Carolina citizens. Using AI analysis, they break down how proposed changes to comparative fault, dramshop liability, and insurance bad faith laws could significantly shift leverage to insurance companies. Dirk warns that these reforms would make it harder for injured parties to receive fair compensation ...
If you’re in a car accident and may want to pursue a claim yourself, stop and answer these 10 questions first. Your responses will be your guide, as Dirk J. Derrick, Esq. and Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, explain. Tune in as they ask and answer all 10, ranging from investigating and preserving evidence to negotiating with an insurance carrier.
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South Carolinians can weigh in on interesting cases and help steer the legal community away from unnecessary litigation. How? By being a juror in a Derrick Law Firm focus group.
Firm founder Dirk Derrick devotes this episode to inviting participation. After 400 focus groups, the firm believes in their value to lawyers and their appeal to jurors. As he explains to Pearl Carey, on the professional staff, mock jurors not only help set ...
“I'm getting old,” Dirk Derrick says with a chuckle. “But before I drop off this earth, I want the database of information that prevents people from being drug out by the insurance industry. I want the ace of spades.”
Dirk believes the ace of spades is jury focus groups. He believes this, because Derrick Law Firm has conducted 400 juries since 2019 and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon. “Right now, we've got people signed up in ever...
Years ago, Dirk Derrick decided to check in with his mother about her motorist insurance coverage. She didn’t have enough, so Dirk encouraged her to increase her liability, underinsured, and uninsured motorist coverages. She did, and it was cheap.
“If my mama can afford it, people need to talk to their insurance agents about getting enough coverage to cover their family,” Dirk observes. Tune in for his insights, gleaned through 35 y...
If you drive a car in South Carolina, tune in for key takeaways about uninsured motorist coverage. Host Dirk Derrick explains how to protect yourself and your family in the event of a wreck with an uninsured driver. Fielding questions from Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, Dirk clarifies issues surrounding uninsured motorist coverage, the importance of liability coverage, the process to collect on damages, and more.
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Este es un episodio especial en español de La Verdad Legal para la comunidad latina de Carolina del Sur. La Intermediaria de la Comunidad Hispana de Derrick Law Firm, Eydi Hughes, entrevista a la abogada de compensación laboral Rosie Escalante sobre el derechos de todos los trabajadores, sin importar su estatus migratorio, a los beneficios por compensación de accidentes laborales. Anteriormente con Derrick Law Firm y ahora con Ross...
Host Pearl Carey, on the Derrick Law Firm’s professional staff, invites Attorney Brandon Hylton for an in-depth discussion about South Carolina's workers’ compensation law. With decades of experience in this practice, Brandon outlines the steps for filing a claim, stressing the importance of immediate reporting to employers and highlighting potential complications if claims are denied. He covers topics including eligibility criteri...
In this episode of The Legal Truth, Dirk Derrick and co-host Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, answer common questions about hiring a personal injury lawyer in South Carolina. Relying on his 35 years of experience, Dirk highlights topics that clients should consider, such as who on the team will lead their case (the lawyer on file), what the typical payment structure is (contingency fees), and, at Derrick Law Firm, who...
Attorney Dirk Derrick and co-host Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, cover wrongful death claims, explaining that they stem from myriad situations: a person killed in a car or truck crash or through medical malpractice, unsafe conditions at a business or on private property, or other scenarios. Ultimately, someone was killed because of wrongful conduct by another party. The ensuing investigation will reveal whether the ...
South Carolina is in the top 10 in the country for deaths caused by drunk driving. There’s a drunk driving problem and an overservice problem.
On this episode of The Legal Truth, hosts Dirk Derrick and Pearl Carey, on the firm’s professional staff, talk to Dorsey Strickland, an attorney at the Derrick Law Firm, about claims against drunk drivers and the bars that over serve them.
Tune in as Dirk explains why a victim of d...
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