
Goings Law Firm LLC
June 18th, 2018
Goings Law Firm, LLC featured in Fig Magazine
The Goings Law Firm, LLC has been featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Fig Magazine. Fig is a local publication that explores “shopping, dining, arts, history and community in Columbia.” The current issue focuses on food and drink. You can see the issue at https://issuu.com/figindustries/docs/figcolumbia_summer2018.pdf. Past issues are also available to view free on… Read More

Workers Compensation
March 13th, 2018
South Carolina Workers Comp – Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a list of the frequently asked questions about workers’ compensation laws that we receive from people who have been injured on the at work. How do I report an on-the-job injury? Report all injures at work to your employer immediately and request medical treatment, if needed. If you neglect to report the injury… Read More

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
February 5th, 2018
Amtrak blames freight train company CSX for deadly South Carolina crash
Amtrak blamed a freight rail operator, CSX Corporation, for causing a crash on Sunday that killed two people and injured more than 100 others when one of its passenger trains was diverted onto a side track and slammed into a parked, unmanned freight train in South Carolina. In the U.S. passenger rail operator’s third fatal crash in… Read More

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
February 4th, 2018
The Train Collision In Columbia Was Preventable
The train collision that occurred in Columbia on Feburary 4, 2018 was preventable. It seems like negligent conduct is to blame for this tragic event A train switch that was apparently locked in the wrong position is being blamed by federal investigators for a train collision early Sunday that killed two people and injured up… Read More

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
February 4th, 2018
Columbia Cayce South Carolina Train Accident Attorneys – Train Collision on February 4, 2018
Amtrak, CSX train collision in South Carolina leaves 2 dead, 115+ injured On Sunday morning, February 4, 2018, two people were killed in a crash involving a freight train and an Amtrak passenger train early Sunday in Columbia South Carolina, as the trains were traveling through the town of Cayce. Amtrak Train 91 was traveling… Read More

Workers Compensation
January 4th, 2018
Don’t Let Them Lie- Workers Compensation Is a No Fault System
We often help people who have been told by their employer or the insurance company their on-the-job accident “has been denied by workers comp because they failed to follow a safety rule.” Sometimes employers mistakenly mislead employees into thinking that they can’t bring a claim as a compensable workers compensation accident because the accident occurred… Read More

Workers Compensation
December 21st, 2017
Workers Compensation FAQ: Do I get reimbursed for my travel expenses when I go to the doctor?
Question: Do I get reimbursed for my travel expenses when I go to the doctor? Answer: Yes, if the round trip distance is more than ten miles from your home. Effective August 23, 2004, the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission has approved allowance for trips to a pharmacy if the round trip distance is more than ten miles… Read More

Workers Compensation
December 21st, 2017
I got hurt at work what should I do?
Have you been hurt on the job? Here is the best advice for what to do if you have been injured at work: 1. Report the Injury to your Employer Report all injures at work to your employer immediately and request medical treatment, if needed. If you do not report the injury within 90 days… Read More

Workers Compensation
December 5th, 2017
Deadline to Give Notice of an Injury in Worker’s Compensation
When is it too late to give notice of an injury? Answer: After 90 days of the injury! You may have heard this in connection with an accident you had at work from your employer or their insurance carrier. “I’m sorry. Because you did not report your injury immediately on the day it happened your… Read More

Truck Accident
December 3rd, 2017
A truck collision is worth contacting an attorney
It is important to contact an attorney following a trucking collision. The insurance claims adjuster that may contact you is not looking out for your best interest. The insurance claims adjuster is helping to make sure the trucking company and its insurance carrier compensations you the least as possible, or not at all. You need the… Read More