Personal Injury

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | September 22, 2022 | Personal Injury

Allstate is one of the largest personal lines insurers in the United States and the fourth-largest auto insurance company. It insures individuals against death, injury, and property loss, including personal liability for certain losses. Its annual revenue is about 40 billion dollars, and it has written more than 113 million currently valid policies.  According to… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | June 9, 2022 | Personal Injury

Slip and fall. Trip and fall. People commonly use these terms interchangeably to describe some personal injury accidents where someone gets hurt. These accidents account for nearly one-fifth of all work-related deaths. While it might seem like there’s a distinction without a difference, these two terms have different legal meanings. Speak with a skilled personal… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | June 7, 2022 | Personal Injury

It is common for people to say “use your head” and “be reasonable.”  What exactly do they mean by that? Generally, they mean to be cautious when moving through life and all that it throws at us. There is no doubt it’s a good policy to live by. In personal injury cases, a person must… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | May 18, 2022 | Personal Injury

Many terminologies used in statutes and regulations are confusing to people not trained in the law. But every once in a while, you get terminology that means exactly what you think it means. The term “catastrophic injury” is one of those terms. A catastrophic injury is pretty much what it sounds like. In simple terms,… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | May 11, 2022 | Personal Injury

Every state allows accident victims to recover damages for emotional distress arising from a physical injury. Many states don’t allow people to recover damages from a defendant who caused them emotional distress without physical injury. Still, other states allow emotional distress damages without physical injury only when the defendant acted intentionally.  South Carolina allows emotional… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | April 5, 2022 | Personal Injury

When you win a settlement or damage award for your injuries, you may generally receive compensation for two types of losses.  Economic losses include all of the ways your injuries affect your finances. Non-economic losses encompass how your injuries affect your quality of life. Pain and suffering damages fall under non-economic damages. Here is some… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | March 23, 2022 | Personal Injury

After suffering an injury due to someone else’s negligence, one of the most important steps in the personal injury claims process is writing a settlement demand letter. This document serves as the foundation for your compensation negotiations. At Hawk Law Group, our personal injury lawyers have 71 years of combined experience representing accident victims throughout… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | February 2, 2022 | Personal Injury

Negligence and negligence per se are two different legal standards used in personal injury cases. Each standard has different elements that you must prove in order to convince a jury that you deserve compensation for your injuries. The negligence per se standard may be used when a person broke a law, resulting in injury to… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | December 22, 2021 | Personal Injury

The use of a process server is a professional way to meet the requirement of serving legal documents via a third party. To meet legal requirements and avoid breaking the law, process servers must know and follow the legal guidelines set forth in their state.  What Does a Process Server Do? Some types of legal… read more

lmccullough@hawklawgroup.com | September 27, 2021 | Personal Injury

In an average year, Richmond County has between twenty and thirty traffic deaths. These statistics include roughly two fatal motorcycle accidents, six fatal pedestrian accidents, and one fatal bicycle accident every year. A handful of motor scooter riders may also suffer injuries or deaths in the county every year. Here is a guide to motor… read more