A construction worker laying asphalt on Highway 17 was struck by a drunk driver in the early morning hours on Monday. The man is currently in the hospital, unreponsive due to severe head injuries.

The 34 year-old driver who hit the construction worker is facing felony DUI charges. He has two previous drunk driving convictions from 2002 and 2006. Mount Pleasant police stopped the man shortly after the accident occurred and say the driver failed several sobriety tests.

If the man is convicted of felony drunk driving, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a construction accident and are unable to work, you could be eligible for workers' compensation. To discuss your legal options, contact the Charleston construction accident attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800.

A 28 year-old paramedic has been sentenced to probation after he shot himself on the job in order to receive workers' compensation.

The shooting occurred in January. The man claimed a man wearing a neon green jacket with NASCAR patches on it came up to him and shot him. While the case was under investigation, he later admitted to investigators that it was self-inflicted and that he made up the story.

He has pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud and making a false report. He will serve thirty-six months probation for workers' compensation fraud and one year for false report, which will be served concurrently.

If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today.

A construction company is being sued by a former employee for $10 million after an on-the-job accident caused him to lose his leg. The man claims that his boss was negligent and inattentive as she was backing up a pickup truck and ran him over. His injuries were so severe that his leg had to be amputated.

The owner of the construction company believes he should receive workers' compensation, but that it should be capped at the legal $50,000 limit. The former construction worker claims he was not covered by workers' compensation insurance at the time of the accident and was being paid in cash, therefore workers' compensation cap laws should not apply.

If you or someone you love has suffered a workplace injury as a result of employer negligence, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Lawfirm by calling 843-720-2800.

Lobbyists recently gathered in North Carolina to protest a bill that, if passed, would put a cap on the amount of compensation a worker can receive after suffering from an injury at work. Currently, North Carolina does not place a cap on workers' compensation.

Proponents of the bill have stated that the average cost per worker injury claim in the state is 44 percent above average of other states' average cost. One legislator also said that current workers' compensation laws allow workers to take advantage of their employers by still receiving pay for not working. However, opponents of the bill have argued that workers who are injured or temporarily disabled should be able to receive adequate compensation as they recover.

The bill should be voted on sometime this week. No bill of this nature has currently been proposed in South Carolina's legislature.

If you or someone you love has suffered injuries while on the job and are having difficulty in receiving workers' comp, please contact the Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

The volunteer fire department in Charleston has something to be happy about, as a bill was just passed to give the firefighters workers' comensation.

The bill will allow the state to set up a workers' compensation budget of $5 million. This money will be used primarily to pay hospital fees for the firefighters who are injured while volunteering. There are currently over 400 fire departments in South Carolina, and they will all be given a share of the $5 million.

This help from the state, which some are referring to as a bailout, will also keep counties from sinking into debt, as they previously paid volunteer fire department costs.

Workers' compensation is a vital right to anyone who provides a service to someone else. If you feel that you are owed workers' compensation and would like help receiving it, please contact the Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.