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Bienvenido! Soy Don Gibson, un abogado con mas de 37 anos de experiencia. Mi conexion con la comunidad hispana empezo cuando yo vivi en Latino America por 3 anos.

Mis asistentes y yo en mi oficina hablamos espanol. Si necesita algun servicio legal estamos disponibles en cualquier momento. Si usted ha sufrido un accidente en el trabajo o si ha estado involucrado en un accidente de auto por favor llameme lo mas pronto posible. Recuerde, estamos aqui para ayudarlo. Nuestra casa es su casa.

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About the Gibson Law Firm

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For more than 30 years, the Gibson Law Firm has been fighting to protect and secure the legal rights of Low Country residents. With care and commitment, we work for clients who need aggressive representation for:

personal injury
workers' compensation
real estate matters
creation of business entities
international legal work

For immediate assistance, please call us at 843-744-1887.

Do you have a legal question?

To ask a legal question about your Personal Injury claim, please call 843-744-1887 or fill out our contact form online.
To ask a legal question about your Worker’s Compensation claim, please call 843-744-1887 or fill out our contact form online.

You’ll have an answer the same day – all answers will be based on South Carolina law and will be provided by licensed South Carolina attorneys. We are limited to South Carolina questions of law.

Your Rights Under the SC Workers Compensation Act

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From: http://www.scbar.org

The Workers' Compensation Act in South Carolina provides that if an employee suffers injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment, that individual is entitled to recover medical expenses, temporary total compensation, and specifically permanent and total disability benefits.

Under the current law your employer has the right to select the doctor who will treat you. If you go to see your own doctor without permission of the employer, the employer may not be held liable for the medical expense, unless it constitutes an emergency condition. However, you have the right to choose a physician to evaluate you for the specific disability you may have.

Once you suffer an injury on the job you should immediately report it to your supervisor. You should also request that the employer be responsible for the appropriate medical treatment. In the event the claim is denied, you can attempt to handle the case yourself or you may hire an attorney.

If the claim continues to be contested your lawyer should file a Form 50 on your behalf with the Workers' Compensation Commission. This sets out the various parties, the date and description of the accident, who you reported it to, the injuries suffered, whether medical treatment is needed, any disfigurement you may have received and any other relief you may be requesting.

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Warning!
- Although employees in South Carolina have certain rights, they do not share the same rights as employees in other states. For example, there are no requirements under South Carolina law forcing an employer to give an employee a lunch break. Employees may also be fired without a specific reason, as long as it's not an illegal reason, and are not guaranteed benefits such as paid days off, sick days or paid vacation days.
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The Don Gibson Law Firm is centrally located to all area's of the Lowcountry. You can find us at 5422 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston.