If you’ve ever suffered a work-related injury then you probably did one of two things. If you’re like some people in South Carolina, you may not have filed a claim assuming that your injury was not bad enough to warrant the hassle. But if you’re like many of our readers,…
Tire defects are a major cause of motor vehicle accidents in the United States. While retreads are often viewed as a large problem, many of the pieces of tire we see along our roadways come from tires which have not been retreaded. Many “new” tires contain defects which are potential…
It’s just about every person’s fear that something will go wrong when they go in for surgery. That’s because, despite the insistence of hospital staff that patients are well taken care of, residents here in South Carolina know that medical mistakes can happen anywhere and often have life-changing consequences as…
Johnson and Johnson has agreed to a massive $2.5 billion settlement regarding their DePuy ASR metal on metal hip replacements. There are two key deadlines. The first is a Jauary 6th, 2014 deadline to register your case. The second is a April 1, 2014 deadline to opt-in to the settlement. …
Most women have no concerns about going to the hospital to give birth to their child. That’s because they know that the hospital and its staff are well trained and know what they’re doing. We often trust this so much that we can feel incredibly betrayed when this ends up…
If you take Pradaxa, you may have important legal rights. Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is a blood thinner prescribed to prevent stroke in patients with irregular heartbeats. Pradaxa has been prescribed to more than a million patients. Serious safety concerns have arisen about Pradaxa. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
A fatal accident out of North Carolina this month may have some of our South Carolina readers questioning if complicated civil litigation could play a part in the days to come. According to police, a 19-year-old resident of Clover fell asleep while driving just after having completed a Black Friday…
As our loved ones age the topic of what to do about their care inevitably comes up in conversation. In-home care can be incredibly expensive and isn’t something many families can afford, while nursing homes consistently crop up in news reports telling of the unsafe conditions many facilities across the…