COLUMBIA Injury Law Blog

On Wednesday morning June 20, 2018, a 40-year-old Indiana man was tragically killed when a tractor trailer struck the construction lift he was operating on I-77 South in Columbia.  The crash happened just after 5 a.m. on I-77 South near the Blythewood Road exit, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. The collision involved a tractor-trailer… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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