South Carolina Trial Law Blog
The South Carolina Trial Law Blog is a blog on trial practice, law practice management and technology. It discusses trial tips, techniques and ideas from a plaintiff attorney’s perspective, practice management issues and technology useful for trial lawyers. The author of this blog is David Swanner, a plaintiff’s attorney in Myrtle Beach with a practice devoted to personal injury and workers compensation cases.
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Recent Articles
Odd Marketing Call
I received a call from an advertising company. Normally, these are a rip-off. Even if you are a fan of advertising, for the same price that they charge, you can do two to three times more advertising on your own, than you can with these firms assistance. The company was doing a national...
A Way to Deal with Non-Surgical Cases
If you have a permanent soft tissue case that does not lead to a surgical solution, that means there is no cure for your client. He has a lifelong problem that can’t be fixed. At least with a surgery, it can be fixed. With the non-surgical, there is no fix.
Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone
Looking for when to buy a new Mac laptop, iPod or iPhone? Mac Buyer's Guide has information on Apple products on when they were last updated, the average life cycle, when the prodcut is expected to be renewed and also a collection of news / rumors about the new products. All on one page. A one...
Insured Medical Bills vs. Uninsured Medical Bills
A quick comment about rates insurance companies pay and how much uninsured people pay. I recently helped a friend out with a few doctor’s bills. I don’t do this for a living, but did it to help a friend. The bulk of it was two Emergency Room visits about two months apart. She had...
Adjuster Law: But Your Guy Didn't Die
I have a case that came in not too long ago. Single car wreck. 11:30 p.m., the car’s right tire goes off the edge of the road and the driver over corrects, swerving back and forth trying to get control of the car. The car eventually hits a concrete culvert and flips 3–4 times, finally...
Minimum Limits for South Carolina
The minimum auto policy limits of $25,000 went into effect on January 1, 2007. But on existing policies, the new limits take effect on their renewal date, which is every six months from the date of the original policy. That means that depending on the renewal date, you can’t be 100% of...
Getting a Quicker Response in Workers Comp Cases
I have been experiencing a distubring lack of response to my settlement demands in workers compensation cases. More often than not I believe it’s because the insurance company hasn’t given the attorney authority to settle the case and they are reluctant to call back with nothing....
Adjuster Law: Not Enough Damage to the Car
I sent a demand package to an insurance company on a car wreck case with about $26,000 in bills for medical treatment and two herniated disks. The adjuster wanted us to get information on prior medical treatment because of the severity of the claim, they felt there had to be some pre-existing...
Funny Answer for Request on Information for an Expert
In a recent conversation: Question: Does anyone have any information on expert _______? Answer: You are in trouble. ______ is formidable. I have used the expert myself on several occasions. The expert is well qualified, very articulate, makes a very good witness, quick on...
Don Keenan and David Ball Seminar on the Reptilian Brain
I went to their seminare in Atlanta 2 weeks ago. Great, great stuff. Unfortunately, the book was still at the printers and won’t be out for another week or so. They conducted a lot of focus groups and studies based on Clotaire Rapaille’s work. Here is Rapaille’s home page. The...

