HIT AND RUN RESULTS IN TWO SETTLEMENTS
One ordinary day, our client, Rod, was walking into work from an office parking area, minding his own business, when a vehicle slammed into him and bolted, never to be seen again. The impact broke Rod’s right arm and wrist. His surgeon called these injuries “significant” and “complicated.” It took four operations to put him back together again, and it remains an imperfect fix. In court, he represented himself for a while, but when he needed professional representation, he turned to us, Spartanburg workers’ compensation and car accident attorneys. Following his injuries, Rod got some good news: Since he was injured on the job, his treatment was covered by workers’ compensation — and because he also had a car accident case, his case was stronger but posed other dangers. Because he got hit by someone who wasn’t a coworker, his case became a “third-party action.” While a third-party action offers a potentially larger settlement, it does create more complexity and huge risks:
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You lose your workers’ compensation rights if you incorrectly settle the third- party action. You must repay the workers’ compensation insurance company when you settle the third-party action.
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Because he hired us, Rod didn’t have to worry about the complexities or the risks. He just let us handle them. The car accident case was finding insurance coverage to get Rod a settlement. Fortunately, Rod had uninsurance coverage (UM), which pays in these situations, even though he was a pedestrian when he got hit. While the workers’ compensation insurance company expected repayment from the third- party settlement, it never once volunteered the supreme fact about Rod’s case: The law says workers’ compensation gets no repayment for third-party settlements involving UM. Luckily, Rod had me. I pointed out the law to the insurance company attorney, humbly asserting Rod would repay nothing.
And that’s precisely what happened. As a result, he received way more money from his wreck settlement. I’m thankful Rod came to us for help. While he might’ve initially been a little skeptical of lawyers, he made it clear that our communication with him, hard work on his case, and knowledge of the law won him over. In the end, that’s what good lawyers are for — we do hard things for folks they can’t do for themselves.
Past outcomes don’t guarantee future results. Every case is different, and all cases depend on unique facts and laws.
Good News
Easy Cherry Cobbler
“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.” –Isaiah 1:16 “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” –Proverbs 27:19
Inspired by Life-In-The-Lofthouse.com
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup salted butter, melted • 1 cup cake flour or all- purpose flour • 1 cup granulated sugar
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1 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 21-oz can cherry pie filling
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In the bottom of a 2.5-qt baking dish, pour melted butter. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk until combined. 4. In the baking dish, pour batter over the butter, and don’t stir. Then, pour the cherry pie filling over the batter, and don’t stir. 5. Bake 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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