Cases We Take

• Auto Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Myrtle Beach Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims
• Boat/Jet Ski Accidents
• Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents
• Personal Injury
• Myrtle Beach Personal Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Workers Compensation
• Social Security Disability

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Auto Accidents

• Ford Recalling 450,000 Minivans and SUV's
• Automatic Braking in Cars Can Help Reduce Crashes
• SC Legislature Approves Lawsuit Payout Limit Bill has limited effect on personal injury and auto accident cases
• Statistics Indicate Red Light Cameras Reduce Accidents

Motorcycle Accidents

• Harley Davidson Recalls 250,000 Motorcycles to Correct Brake Issue
• South Carolina Couple Awarded $1.2 Million in Motorcycle Accident Case
• May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
• Study Claims Helmets Reduce Spinal Injury

Wrongful Death

• Alabama Wrongful Death Verdict Awards $40 Million Against Kia Motors
• Fatal Car and Motorcycle wrecks are taking a toll on Myrtle Beach Area

Boat/Jet Ski Accidents

• Boating Tips During Summer Storms
• Children Operating a Jet Ski or Wave Runner: What You Need to Know

Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents

• National Transportation Safety Board Requests National Cell Phone Ban for All Commercial Drivers
• Tractor Trailer Rear End Crashes Often Are Fatal

Personal Injury

• New Campaign Convinces Teens Not to Text While Driving
• Kia Recalling 145,000 Vehicles Due to Airbag Defect
• Ford Recalls Fusion and Mercury Milan Models for Wheel Defect
• Serious Head Injuries Occur Due to Fall from Bumbo Baby Seats

Traumatic Brain Injuries

• Head Injuries In Children Can Lead to Long-Term Effects
• Lawmakers Want the CDC to Compile a Student Concussion Protocol
• The Department of Defense and National Institutes of Health to Build Traumatic Brain Injury Database
• New Report Links Traumatic Brain Injury to an Increase in Stroke Risk

Spinal Cord Injuries

• Spinal Cord Injury Patient First to be Treated With Embryonic Stem-Cell Therapy
• Spinal Cord Injury Patient Able to Stand and Move With Implanted Device and Rehab
• New System Enables Hands-Free Control of Motorized Wheelchairs
• New Invention Helping Those With Spinal Cord Injuries

Workers Compensation

• States Debate Workers' Compensation Benefits for Undocumented Workers
• 20% of Tennessee Workers Misclassified or Paid Under the Table

Social Security Disability

• Understanding the Difference Between Long-Term Disability Insurance and Social Security Disability
• Social Security Will Stop Mailing Earnings Statements
• Requirements for Social Security Mental Disability
• Tips for Applying for Social Security Disability

General

• NHTSA Funds Development of Alcohol Measuring Start Button in Cars
• Study Links Sports-Related Brain Injury with Brain Disease
• Anderson County School District 5 Requires Students to Take "Alive at 25" Course
• Volvo XC90 Named as Least Expensive Car to Insure in the United States

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News

Auto Accidents

• Portion of U.S. 17 Closed After Accident....
  Posted on 2/2/2012
• Midlands Man Killed in Car Accident, Driver Charged with DUI...
  Posted on 2/1/2012

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Motorcycle Accidents

• Motorcyclist Air Lifted to Hospital After Accident...
  Posted on 1/26/2012
• Fatal Motorcycle Accident Victim Identified...
  Posted on 1/9/2012

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Wrongful Death

• Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against SC Department of Public Safety...
  Posted on 12/7/2011
• Charleston Doctor Killed in Bicycle Accident...
  Posted on 7/7/2011

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Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims

• New law guarantees mental health parity in insurance coverage...
  Posted on 3/2/2010
• Consumer group sues Anthem for restricting coverage...
  Posted on 3/2/2010

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Boat/Jet Ski Accidents

• One Person Injured After Boats Collide in Berkeley County...
  Posted on 1/23/2012
• North Charleston Man Still Missing After Boat Accident...
  Posted on 11/15/2011

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Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents

• Tractor-Trailer Accident Closes Robert Grissom Parkway Friday Morning...
  Posted on 12/9/2011
• 1 Person is Dead After Florence County Accident...
  Posted on 11/7/2011

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Personal Injury

• Horry County Man Dead After Being Hit by Car...
  Posted on 1/23/2012
• One Killed in Surfside Beach Accident...
  Posted on 1/16/2012

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Traumatic Brain Injuries

• York Man Dies From Traumatic Brain Injury Sustained in Work Related Fall...
  Posted on 5/19/2011
• Easton-Bell Announces Sponsorship of National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Tour...
  Posted on 4/13/2011

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Spinal Cord Injuries

• 3 Stem Cell Researchers Awarded $500K Prize...
  Posted on 3/23/2011
• Maryland woman awarded damages for spinal cord injury...
  Posted on 5/19/2010

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Workers Compensation

• Workers' comp insurers must repay customers...
  Posted on 5/20/2010
• Exams of injured workers often one-sided...
  Posted on 5/4/2010

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Social Security Disability

• Social Security Administration Responsible for $8 Billion in Improper Payments...
  Posted on 6/16/2011
• Social Security payments to be made electronically...
  Posted on 6/17/2010

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Boating Accidents

• Man Dies In Boating Accident on Lake Greenwood...
  Posted on 3/28/2011

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General

• South Carolina Legislature Considers Enhanced Safety Measures for ATV's...
  Posted on 4/5/2011
• Boat Capsizes, Seven Rescued...
  Posted on 9/9/2010

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Library

Auto Accidents

• Improving Auto Safety
• Auto Insurance

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Motorcycle Accidents

• Why are motorcycle deaths on the rise? What can be done to help prevent them?
• Motorcycle helmets do not significantly interfere with vision or hearing of riders

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Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims

• Abandoning the Sick
• Canceling for a Call

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Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents

• Sharing the Road Safely with Large Trucks
• Interacting Safely with Commercial Motor Vehicles

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Personal Injury

• The biggest mistakes an injured person can make after an accident.
• Why the Derrick Law Firm is Different in Handling Your Injury Claim

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Traumatic Brain Injuries

• What is a mild traumatic brain injury?
• Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

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Spinal Cord Injuries

• Preventing a Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury

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Workers Compensation

• The Truth About Your Workers Compensation Claim
• The Biggest Mistakes That Could Harm or Destroy Your SC Workers' Compensation Claim

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Social Security Disability

• How Will the Derrick Law Firm Handle Your Social Security Disability Claim Differently?
• Mistakes made that could hurt your chances of qualifying for disability

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General

• Dirk Derrick's book "3 Feet From Disaster" gives tips on how to purchase the right car insurance and how to protect you and your family.
• Dirk Derrick's book "3 Feet From Disaster" gives tips on how to purchase the right car insurance and why the insurance companies wouldn't want to sell you more coverage.

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Practice Areas

Each attorney handles specific aspects of the law. The Derrick Law Firm specializes in Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Wrongful Death and Workers' Compensation. Experience in the particular area of the law pertaining to the client's circumstance is vital to get the best result for a client. Regardless of how long someone has had a law license, if he or she does not have a lot of experience in the area of law needed by the client, he or she is in fact, inexperienced.

The Derrick Law Firm has over 20 years experience in each of the following areas:

Auto Accidents

Motorcycle Accidents

Myrtle Beach Motorcycle Accidents

Wrongful Death

Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims

Boat/Jet Ski Accidents

Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents

Personal Injury

Myrtle Beach Personal Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Spinal Cord Injuries

Workers Compensation

Social Security Disability

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Video Library

Auto Accidents:

• Dangers of Texting While Driving
• Danger of driving while texting - causing deaths on our highways - Public Safety Announcement
• Sad Reality of Drunk Driving - Not All Victims Die

Wrongful Death:

• Wrongful Death

Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims:

• Insurance Bad Faith
• Insurance Adjusters
• Insurance Companies fight Bad Faith Penalties

Personal Injury:

• Personal Injury Attorney
• South Carolina Injury Claim

Traumatic Brain Injuries:

• Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

Workers Compensation:

• Workers Compensation Attorney
• Workers Compensation

Social Security Disability:

• Real Stories about Social Security
• Changes in Medicare Laws
• Social Security: Let Someone Know

General:

• What We Can Do For You
• Case Results
• Have You Been Injured in a Car, Truck or Motorcycle Accident?

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FAQs

Auto Accidents

• Should I sign a Medical Authorization form for the insurance company?
• Should I give an insurance adjuster a recorded statement?
• Does the insurance company of the at-fault driver have to pay your medical bills while they are being incurred?

Motorcycle Accidents

• What are the biggest mistakes made by an injured motorcyclist after an accident?

Wrongful Death

• What remedies are available to someone whose family member has been killed by a person or a product?
• Who has the right to bring a "wrongful death claim" and a "survival claim"?
• What is a wrongful death claim?

Personal Injury

• Do I have to go to court to settle my personal injury claim?
• How do I tell if I have a personal injury claim?
  
  

Workers Compensation

• Can I get a second opinion if I am not happy with the doctor to whom the insurance carrier refers me?

• How do I file a claim
• What is a hearing

Social Security Disability

• I applied for disability benefits 3 months ago and still haven't received an answer. When should I expect to be notified of the decision? 

• Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits?

• I am receiving Social Security disability benefits.  Will my benefits be affected if I work and earn money?

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